Category: courts

DCA profit provokes lawyers’ outrage – The Lawyer

Posted April 23rd, 2007 in courts, fees, news by sally

“The civil courts made £45.5m in profit last year – almost 15 per cent of its net intake from fees – a Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) consultation paper has revealed.”

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The Lawyer, 23rd April 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Courts ‘in crisis’ over cases backlog after cuts – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 23rd, 2007 in courts, delay, news by sally

“The Government is facing a looming crisis in the law courts after slashing staff numbers and funding, a senior civil servant has warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st April 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk