UK to resist giving prisoners the vote despite European court ruling – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2012 in delay, elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“David Cameron believes he will be able to resist implementing a ruling from the European court of human rights that prisoners must be granted the right to vote during his time in Downing Street.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Warning over prison release delay – BBC News

Posted May 14th, 2012 in budgets, compensation, delay, news, parole, prisons, recidivists by sally

“There is a risk of jail disturbances and compensation claims due to delays in assessing inmates for release in England and Wales, an ex-official says.”

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BBC News, 14th May 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina (Berky) v Newport City Council – WLR Daily

Posted May 3rd, 2012 in appeals, delay, judicial review, law reports, local government by sally

Regina (Berky) v Newport City Council [2012] EWCA Civ 378; [2012] WLR (D) 128

“Section 31(6) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 did not give the High Court power to prevent a valid claim for judicial review based on European Union law and brought within the three-month time limit provided by CPR r 54.5(1).”

WLR Daily, 29th April 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Ovarian cancer delays leading to big payouts for damages – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2012 in cancer, damages, delay, doctors, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

“Doctors’ failure to diagnose ovarian cancer in women, some of whom later died from the disease, is leading to damages payouts of as much as £550,000, research reveals.”

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Adoption: Ofsted report says courts are biggest cause of delay – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2012 in adoption, courts, delay, local government, news, social services by sally

“The most significant cause of delay for children needing adoption in England is the length of time taken by court proceedings, a report by Ofsted says.”

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BBC News, 2nd April 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Private court interpretation company ‘should face contempt proceedings’ – The Guardian

Posted March 20th, 2012 in contempt of court, courts, delay, interpreters, news by sally

“The attorney general has been urged to bring contempt of court proceedings against the private contractor awarded a monopoly to provide interpreters to all courts in England and Wales.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Major overhaul to reform family justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 7th, 2012 in adoption, delay, family courts, news, parental rights by sally

“Children and Families in England and Wales will benefit from major reforms to the family justice system which will tackle delays, streamline processes and rebuild trust.”

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Ministry of Justice, 6th February 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Cash crisis slows justice for the vulnerable at Court of Protection – The Independent

Posted February 6th, 2012 in budgets, Court of Protection, delay, news by sally

“Hundreds of vulnerable people seeking court decisions about where they live or whom they can meet could experience months of delays because the government expert protecting their interests has almost run out of money, The Independent can disclose.”

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The Independent, 4th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Government hires extra judges to tackle welfare appeal backlog – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2011 in appeals, benefits, delay, judiciary, news by sally

“Ministers have been forced to hire more than 80 new judges in a multi-million pound effort to address appeals by welfare claimants who dispute the loss of their benefits.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK Uncut accuses Revenue & Customs of delaying judicial review – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in corporation tax, delay, judicial review, news, tax avoidance by sally

“The campaign group trying to recoup £10m in unpaid tax penalties from Goldman Sachs has accused Revenue & Customs of delaying a judicial review of the controversial settlement it made letting the bank off the money it owed.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Guarded welcome for family justice review – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 4th, 2011 in delay, families, family courts, news, time limits by tracey

“Lawyers and judges have welcomed proposals to end the ‘culture of delay’ in the family justice system, published in the Family Justice Review’s final report.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Family Justice Review proposals to end delays in family courts – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 4th, 2011 in delay, family courts, news by tracey

“The Family Justice Review panel today announce a package of recommendations aimed at tackling delays in the family justice system and to make sure that children and families are given the service they deserve.”

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Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Morrissey can sue NME over ‘racist’ claim – The Independent

Posted October 27th, 2011 in defamation, delay, media, news, racism by sally

“Morrissey spoke of his ‘delight’ after a judge ruled yesterday that he had the right to sue the music magazine NME over an article which he claims branded him as a racist.”

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The Independent, 27th October 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Morrissey takes ‘racism’ battle to court – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2011 in defamation, delay, media, news, racism by sally

“He once claimed to bear more grudges than lonely high court judges. Now Morrissey wants his date in the high court to rebut years of allegations that he is a racist and a hypocrite.”

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The Guardian, 17th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Supreme Court feels the strain as cases back up – The Lawyer

Posted October 17th, 2011 in appeals, delay, news, Supreme Court by sally

“Two-year wait for hearings at highest court as recession sees litigants dig in for the long haul.”

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The Lawyer, 17th October 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Regina v F(S) – WLR daily

Posted July 25th, 2011 in abuse of process, appeals, delay, law reports, stay of proceedings by tracey

Regina v F(S) [2011] EWCA Crim 1844;  [2011] WLR (D)  242

“An application to stay criminal proceedings for abuse of process on grounds of delay and a submission of ‘no case to answer’ were two distinct matters which had to receive distinct and separate consideration. An application to stay for abuse of process on the grounds of delay could not succeed unless, exceptionally, a fair trial was no longer possible owing to prejudice to the defendant caused by the delay which could not fairly be addressed in the normal trial process, whereas on a submission of ‘no case’ the question was whether the evidence, viewed overall, was such that the jury could properly convict.”

WLR Daily, 21st July 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Wright v Cambridge Medical Group (a partnership) – WLR daily

Posted June 13th, 2011 in causation, delay, doctors, law reports, negligence, personal injuries by tracey

Wright v Cambridge Medical Group (a partnership) [2011] EWCA Civ 669;  [2011] WLR (D)  189

“General practitioners were liable in negligence for the late referral of an infant to hospital where, if she had received effective treatment in time, she would probably have made a full recovery from an infection which in fact caused permanent damage to her hip.”

WLR Daily, 9th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Government’s legislative agenda suffering delays – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2011 in delay, news, parliament by sally

“The government’s legislative agenda appears to have slipped in the last six months as it publishes business plans showing 87 revised deadlines and targets missed.”

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The Guardian, 13th May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Inquests: call for new system as families wait years for a verdict – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2011 in delay, inquests, news by sally

“Families are being forced to endure agonising waits for a verdict after the death of a loved one, due to a backlog of thousands of inquests that could take years to clear.”

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The Guardian, 8th May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Deadline pledged for Coventry asylum case – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2011 in asylum, delay, news by sally

“The UK Border Agency has pledged a deadline of this summer to conclude the asylum case of a man in Coventry which has been going on for 11 years.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk