Technology and the Law – Speech by Lord Neuberger
Speech by Lord Neuberger, President of The Supreme Court
British Irish Commercial Bar Association Law Forum, 21st April 2016
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Category: courts
What has the European Court of Human Rights done for us? – The Independent
‘Campaigners and politicians have criticised Home Secretary Theresa May’s assertion that Britain should leave the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).’
The Independent, 25th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judges to be filmed in English and Welsh crown courts – The Guardian
‘Television cameras are to be allowed into crown courts in England and Wales for the first time under Ministry of Justice (MoJ) regulations that will be debated by parliament this week.’
The Guardian, 25th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lower-than-expected court fee income contributes to Ministry of Justice funding black hole – Legal Futures
‘Lower-than-expected court fees from high-value cases and increased demand in the criminal justice system are behind the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) request for £427m extra funding over and above its designated department spending limit for 2015-16, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 20th April 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The Equality Act and Regulators – Which Forum? – Littleton Chambers
‘Dr Michalak’s name may be familiar to you. She was the doctor who brought a claim against her NHS employer (‘the Trust’) for sex and race discrimination, amongst other matters. Not only did the litigation reveal eye-watering events, it resulted in an eye-watering award of compensation (close to £4.5m) from the Leeds Employment Tribunal (‘ET’). The ET found that there had been a sustained campaign of unlawful conduct by various individuals against Dr Michalak culminating in a sham dismissal and causing post-traumatic stress disorder in Dr Michalak (Michalak v Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Others [2011] ET 1810815/2008).’
Littleton Chambers, 24th March 2016
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
European court to consider legality of UK surveillance laws – The Guardian
‘The legality of Britain’s surveillance laws will come under the intense scrutiny of 15 European judges on Tuesday in a politically sensitive test case that could limit powers to gather online data.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Susskind: online court is just the beginning – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The proposed online court is a “pragmatic first step” on the road to a fully integrated online and conventional court service, an influential body has predicted. Professor Richard Susskind (pictured), who leads a panel of experts on digital dispute resolution, said proposals by Lord Justice Briggs for an online court for small claims were to be welcomed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Upholding fundamental rights or ensuring accurate verdicts? The ECtHR and the use of unchallengeable witness evidence – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) has held that the use of telephone recordings as evidence in a criminal trial, despite the inability of the accused to challenge the caller, did not violate his rights under Article 6, ECHR. This judgment follows a number of Grand Chamber judgments on similar issues that have altered the ECtHR’s stance on the subject of absent witness evidence.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th April 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Controversial online court will need careful piloting – CJC – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Influential advisory body the Civil Justice Council has urged a measured approach to the adoption of a new online court for civil cases.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th March 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: The Bailii Lecture 2016 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘As is well known, the development of the law in England and Wales was effected not only through cases where the claims were brought in the courts, but through claims that were brought in arbitrations. In 1979 (by statute) and 1981 (by Lords Denning and Diplock through an interpretation of that statute), the relationship between the courts and arbitration was changed on the perceived basis that it was damaging the attractiveness of London as a centre for dispute resolution through arbitration.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 18th March 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Speech by Lord Justice Fulford for NPCC: National Criminal Justice Performance Conference – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Lord Justice Fulford for NPCC: National Criminal Justice Performance Conference.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 16th March 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Supreme Court learns lessons of IT implementation as it heads towards going paperless – Litigation Futures
‘Lord Kerr, the Supreme Court justice, is leading an initiative to improve the use of technology at the court and cut down on paper, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 7th March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Research suggests Family Drug and Alcohol Courts make major savings – Local Government Lawyer
‘Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs) save the state money, with the London FDAC alone generating estimated gross savings of £1.29m to public sector bodies over five years, research has suggested.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The justice system of the future: online continuous hearings and a single point of entry – Legal Futures
‘The first trial of online dispute resolution (ODR) in the UK’s courts and tribunals will introduce a concept known as the “online continuous hearing”, it has emerged, with the Senior President of Tribunals urging a change in perception of litigation from an adversarial dispute to “a problem to be solved”.’
Legal Futures, 8th March 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Cases taking 19 months to get to appeal court owing to backlogs – The Guardian
‘Cases are taking up to 19 months to reach trial in the court of appeal because of increasing courtroom backlogs, according to the judge in charge of introducing online justice.’
The Guardian, 7th March
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
LIBOR case transferred to Financial List despite need for new judge – Litigation Futures
‘A claim against Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), including allegations of rigging the LIBOR rate, has been transferred to the new Financial List even though the move means bringing in a new judge.’
Litigation Futures, 1st March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Online divorce and probate set for early 2017, Munby says – Legal Futures
‘Online divorce and probate are set to be delivered under the courts modernisation programme by early 2017, the president of the Family Division has said.’
Legal Futures, 1st March 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK likely to ratify Unified Patent Court after EU referendum – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK law makers are not likely to ratify the creation of a new Unified Patent Court (UPC) until after the UK public votes on whether the country should remain a member of the EU, the UK government has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
