‘Junior judges are being put on what are in effect zero-hours contracts as the criminal justice system succumbs to a fresh round of austerity and courtrooms are closed down, lawyers are warning.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government has increased the pay of High Court judges by 25 per cent to almost £240,000 a year in a bid to fill vacant posts.’
The Independent, 5th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Prison sentences of less than eight weeks should no longer be imposed by the courts, the Magistrates’ Association is urging, in defiance of more radical government proposals.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Criminal and civil lawyers have spelt out to MPs on the justice select committee a catalogue of ways in which court modernisation is undermining access to justice.’
Legal Futures, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Employment tribunals are being forced to rush in part-time judges in order to try to clear the growing backlog of cases waiting to be heard, a specialist law firm has claimed.’
Litigation Futures, 15th May 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: English Law on the World Stage.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 8th May 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Speech by The Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Hamblen: Litigating financial disputes in London and the Financial List.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th May 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court, gave a speech to the Joint Northern Chancery Bar Association and University of Liverpool Lecture, entitled: “Cryptoassets as property: how can English law boost the confidence of would-be parties to smart legal contracts?” ‘
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 3rd May 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘An analysis of the exercise of judicial discretion in the Family Law sphere. Address by Mr Justice Mostyn to the Hong Kong Family Law Association, British Consulate-General, Hong Kong 25 April 2019.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 26th April 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Lawyers from underrepresented groups will be better supported to become judges following the launch of a new online education programme today (24 April).’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th April 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The judge overseeing a group action against the Post Office has refused an application that he recuse himself from proceedings.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Resolving straightforward relationship difficulties between separated parents should not be a matter for judges, the president of the family division has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The lack of judges from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background is down to discrimination, according to the MP who investigated the treatment of BAME people in the criminal justice system.’
Legal Futures, 9th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘At least half of the judiciary should be women, Britain’s most senior judge has said.’
The Guardian, 24th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Plans to require judges and magistrates to consider additional contextual information when weighing up aggravating and mitigating factors during the sentencing process for particular offences have been published for consultation by the Sentencing Council.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has set up an advisory body to inform the judiciary about developments in artificial intelligence (AI).’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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