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Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to increase in state pension age – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 9th, 2020 in age discrimination, appeals, delay, equality, human rights, judicial review, news, notification, pensions by sally

‘In Delve and Anor v SSfWP [2020] EWCA Civ 1199, the Court of Appeal dismissed the challenge brought against the series of Pensions Acts between 1995 and 2014 which equalised the state pension age for women with that of men by raising the state pension age for women from 60 to 65 and then raising the age at which both men and women can claim their state pension.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 9th October 2020

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Hillsborough trial of three men delayed again – BBC News

Posted October 9th, 2020 in delay, news, perverting the course of justice, police, professional conduct, solicitors, sport, trials by sally

‘The trial of two former police officers and a police solicitor accused of altering police statements after the Hillsborough disaster has been delayed.’

BBC News, 8th October 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inheritance delays causing financial hardship for the bereaved – The Independent

Posted October 7th, 2020 in bereavement, coronavirus, delay, executors, families, news, probate, wills by tracey

‘With probate applications now taking three times longer to approve, more than 8,000 estates remain unclaimed.’

The Independent, 6th October 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

For this relief, much thanks – Nearly Legal

Posted October 5th, 2020 in appeals, debts, delay, forfeiture, landlord & tenant, leases, news, rent by tracey

‘Keshwala & Anor v Bhalsod & Anor (2020) EWHC 2372 (QB). An appeal from a Circuit Judge’s decision refusing relief from forfeiture, focussing on the issue of delay in making the application for relief. This was a commercial lease, though with living accommodation above. Mr Keshwala had taken a 20 year lease of the property in 2008. In 2015, the current freeholder had bought the freehold. Also in 2015, the rent first fell into arrears. The freeholder forfeited by re-entry and Mr K obtained relief from forfeiture on payment of arrears and costs.’

Nearly Legal, 4th October 2020

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Government paying junior barristers less than national minimum wage – The Bar Council

Posted October 5th, 2020 in barristers, budgets, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, Ministry of Justice, news, remuneration by tracey

‘Some barristers are being paid the equivalent of £6.25 per hour by the government, less than the National Minimum Wage, despite their central role in clearing the 500,000-plus backlog of cases in the criminal courts, says the Bar Council in its Spending Review submission to the Treasury.’

The Bar Council, 1st October 2020

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Time isn’t on your side and resolving old disputes is never easy – Practical Law: Construction Blog

Posted October 2nd, 2020 in company law, construction industry, delay, dispute resolution, insolvency, liquidators, news by tracey

‘Time flies when you are having fun, or so the saying goes. I think it flies whether you are having fun or not, although I’m sure we’ve all experienced those moments when it isn’t flying at all and it feels like it has stood still. As Pink Floyd famously sang, “Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day”. You may wonder why I am talking about time. Well, it’s because of the events leading up to Fraser J’s judgment in John Doyle Contractors Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd. They are all to do with time.’

Practical Law: Construction Blog, 29th September 2020

Source: constructionblog.practicallaw.com

Courtroom drama: Salford’s Lowry Theatre to become Nightingale court – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in coronavirus, courts, Crown Court, delay, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics, theatre, trials by sally

‘There are many barristers who like to imagine they could have succeeded on the stage, hamming it up in their wigs and gowns and addressing the jury like Laurence Olivier doing Richard III.’

The Guardian, 23rd September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Farcical’ legal hold-ups caused by ageing systems – BBC News

Posted September 22nd, 2020 in adoption, computer programs, coronavirus, delay, news by sally

‘When Louise Westra and her partner decided to adopt a child in November 2018, they were aware of the long process that was ahead of them, but they were not to know that the coronavirus pandemic would hold them back from completing the adoption of their son.’

BBC News, 22nd September 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judges parachuted in to help employment tribunal backlog – Litigation Futures

Posted September 21st, 2020 in coronavirus, delay, employment, employment tribunals, news by sally

‘Deploying non-employment judges into employment tribunals (ETs) and more remote hearings are part of a package of measures announced by the government yesterday to help the system cope with the high level of demand.’

Litigation Futures, 18th September 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Judge refuses to stand aside amid row over UK Covid trial delays – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2020 in coronavirus, criminal justice, custody, delay, government departments, judges, news, time limits, trials by sally

‘A senior judge has refused to step down from a case involving custody time limits after she replaced another judge who criticised the government over delays in delivering justice.’

The Guardian, 18th September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Renters: Eviction cases resume after six-month ban – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2020 in coronavirus, debts, delay, domestic violence, housing, landlord & tenant, news, rent, repossession by sally

‘Eviction hearings will now resume in courts in England and Wales – but the most serious cases will be given priority.’

BBC News, 21st September 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Covid court delays: Dead pigeons and four-year waits for justice – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2020 in coronavirus, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, news by michael

‘ “Paul” was accused of committing a domestic burglary in June 2018. In early 2019 he was told by police that no further action would be taken against him. However, he was subsequently charged. Last week – over two years since the alleged offence – he appeared at Inner London Crown Court.’

BBC News, 17th September 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gaia Pope death: Family wants answers to ‘vital questions’ – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2020 in bereavement, coroners, delay, evidence, families, inquests, mental health, news, police, rape, sexual offences by michael

‘The family of a teenager found dead 11 days after going missing nearly three years ago said “vital questions” about her death remain unanswered.’

BBC News, 16th September 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Serious criminals to serve two-thirds of jail term in justice shake-up – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2020 in coronavirus, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, news, sentencing, sexual offences, terrorism, violent offenders by michael

‘Sexual and violent offenders will serve at least two-thirds of jail terms, rather than half, as part of changes to the criminal justice system in England and Wales.’

BBC News, 16th September 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge makes formal complaint over Covid custody waits – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2020 in complaints, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, custody, delay, drug offences, judges, Ministry of Justice, news, time limits, trials by tracey

‘A judge has claimed he was put under “improper and undue influence” to keep a defendant in custody.’

BBC News, 11th September 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge criticises UK government’s ‘inadequate’ efforts to aid Covid-19 backlog – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2020 in budgets, coronavirus, criminal justice, Crown Court, custody, delay, judges, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics, time limits by sally

‘A crown court judge has refused to extend the custody time limit for keeping a man in prison awaiting trial and accused the government of under-funding the criminal justice system during the pandemic.’

The Guardian, 8th September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Voyeur sentenced after woman’s five-year campaign – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2020 in community service, Crown Prosecution Service, delay, fines, news, privacy, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, victims, video recordings, voyeurism by sally

‘A man has been sentenced for filming a naked woman in a hotel room while she was unconscious, following her five-year campaign for justice.’

BBC News, 4th September 2020

Source: www.bbc.com

Custody time limit to be increased to ease court case backlog in England – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2020 in coronavirus, courts, delay, detention, news, time limits, trials by sally

‘Unconvicted defendants awaiting trial in prison face longer stints behind bars, as ministers plan to increase custody time limits to ease the pressure of a rising backlog of court cases, the Guardian understands.’

The Guardian, 6th September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Triple threat to justice system in England and Wales, lawyers warn – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2020 in coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, legal aid, legal profession, news by sally

‘The criminal justice system in England and Wales is facing the triple threat of a shortage of defence lawyers, financial shock as furlough assistance from the government ends and the mass postponement of trials due to the coronavirus pandemic.’

The Guardian, 31st August 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Asylum seekers: Delays in processing applications rise – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2020 in asylum, delay, news, statistics by sally

‘Delays in processing UK asylum applications increased significantly last year, official figures suggest.’

BBC News, 31st August 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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