‘His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) “did not have a mechanism to deliver comprehensive training” when the Probate Service was digitised, a justice minister has admitted.’
Legal Futures, 25th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Mansion House speech by the Lady Chief Justice, 22nd October 2024″
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The government does not understand how costs may have shifted to other areas of the justice system or public sector following cuts in legal aid spending, the House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC) has warned.’
Legal Futures, 29th May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Future of Courts: Expert Panel and Discussion.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 15th May 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) should host a proposed single online entry point for legal disputes, whether or not they end up in court, respondents to a Law Society consultation have agreed.’
Legal Futures, 10th May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Digitising the Probate Service without modernising the rules was “an expensive mistake”, the former chair of the Law Society’s wills and equity committee has told MPs.’
Legal Futures, 1st May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The legal profession yesterday expressed disappointment at the lack of attention given to the justice system in the Spring Budget, which will see the Ministry of Justice’s expenditure fall next year by half a billion pounds.’
Legal Futures, 7th March 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Dilapidation is “endemic” in Britain’s crumbling court system, with around 100 unplanned courtroom closures every week exacerbating trial delays, the head of the judiciary has warned.’
The Independent, 18th January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Chief Coroner has published a report reflecting on the impact of the reforms to the coroner service that came into effect 10 years ago, the current state of the service and its challenges for the future.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 11th January 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The chief coroner has called for another overhaul of a service that has become a postcode lottery following deep cuts to local authority funding.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th January 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Delays at the Probate Service are shortening in the wake of a “distinct improvement in recruitment, competency, productivity and call handling”, the government said this week.’
Legal Futures, 12th January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘MPs have launched an inquiry into probate in the wake of mounting concern about how long the process is taking, with HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) admitting to rising levels of complaints.’
Legal Futures, 24th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice is to introduce compulsory mediation for small claims valued up to £10,000, starting with specified money claims.’
Legal Futures, 25th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Public confidence in the justice system is at risk of being undermined by the courts and tribunals service amid delays to key reforms, MPs have warned in a scathing report.’
The Independent, 30th June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘UK courts’ software system is accused of unlawful detentions and wrongful arrests, and whistle-blowers say the system is faulty and unsafe.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Victims of domestic abuse can be spared from being cross-examined by their alleged attackers in family and civil courts under measures coming into force today (21 July 2022).’
Ministry of Justice, 21st July 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Less than a fifth (18%) of the public are comfortable with the use of data from the courts by tech companies, a major study has found.’
Legal Futures, 21st July 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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