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Courts Bill: judges will decide what powers they farm out, says Gauke – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 29th, 2018 in bills, courts, judiciary, legal services, news, standards by tracey

‘The independence of the judiciary will be retained despite some of their functions being delegated to court staff without legal qualifications, the government has promised MPs.
Speaking yesterday during the second reading of the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill, justice secretary David Gauke said measures will provide the flexibility and responsiveness needed within the court system.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 28th November 2018

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Lady Hale gives the Michael Ryle Lecture at the House of Lords, London – Supreme Court

Posted November 28th, 2018 in conflict of interest, constitutional law, judiciary, lectures, parliament, Privy Council, Supreme Court by tracey

‘Should the Law Lords have left the House of Lords?’

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Supreme Court, 14th November 2018

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Lord Sumption at the Young Bar Conference 2018, London – Supreme Court

Posted November 26th, 2018 in advocacy, barristers, judiciary, legal aid, speeches by tracey

‘Lord Sumption at the Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference 2018, London.’

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Supreme Court, 24th November 2018

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Sumption: Bar of future will be smaller and more specialist – Legal Futures

Posted November 26th, 2018 in advocacy, barristers, judiciary, legal aid, news by tracey

‘There will be fewer and more specialist barristers in the future, Lord Sumption has predicted, as he criticised some of the Bar’s actions in response to legal aid cuts.’

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Legal Futures, 26th November 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Dilapidated’ courts need millions for repairs, says top judge – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2018 in brexit, courts, HM Courts Service, judges, judiciary, mental health, news, remuneration, repairs, select committees by tracey

‘Courts in England and Wales are suffering from decades of neglect and need an injection of hundreds of millions of pounds for repairs, the lord chief justice has told MPs.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Criminals may escape conviction due to lack of resources for forensics, says Lord Chief Justice – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 21st, 2018 in budgets, criminal justice, disclosure, diversity, forensic science, judges, judiciary, news, remuneration, retirement by tracey

‘Criminals may be escaping conviction because of a lack of resources for forensic investigations, the Lord Chief Justice warned yesterday.’

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Daily Telegraph, 20th November 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lewis Graham: Lady Justices and Dissent on the Court of Appeal of England and Wales – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted November 20th, 2018 in appeals, gender, judgments, judiciary, news, statistics, women by sally

‘Much has been said on the gender imbalance of the senior courts of England and Wales. Since the House of Lords became the Supreme Court in 2009, a total of 22 men have sat as full-time Justices, compared to just three women, all of whom are currently serving. Justifiably, a lot of attention has fallen on Lady Hale, an outspoken exponent of greater judicial diversity and current Court President.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 15th November 2018

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Judges handling difficult cases “given psychological support” – Litigation Futures

Posted November 19th, 2018 in case management, health & safety, Judaism, judiciary, mental health, news, standards by sally

‘Judges dealing with difficult caseloads are receiving annual one-to-one meetings with psychologists, the Lord Chief Justice has revealed.’

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Litigation Futures, 15th November 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Diversity and Judgecraft – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 15th, 2018 in criminal justice, diversity, equality, judges, judiciary, police, race discrimination, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Diversity and Judgecraft.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th November 2018

Source: www.judiciary.gov

Judge appeals for funds to fight judiciary whistleblowing ruling – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2018 in appeals, contract of employment, disclosure, employment, employment tribunals, judges, judiciary, Ministry of Justice, news, public interest, Supreme Court, whistleblowers by sally

‘Claire Gilham wants judges to have legal protections for disclosures in public interest.’

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The Guardian, 12th November 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Spark21 conference 2018: David Gauke speech on diversity in the legal profession – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 8th, 2018 in barristers, diversity, equality, gender, judiciary, legal profession, minorities, solicitors, speeches, statistics by tracey

‘Lord Chancellor David Gauke spoke at the Spark21 Conference 2018 about nurturing a richer and more representative legal profession.’

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Ministry of Justice, 7th November 2018

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Robot judges less likely than AI-assisted judges, QC predicts – Legal Futures

Posted October 30th, 2018 in appeals, artificial intelligence, barristers, costs, disclosure, documents, human rights, judiciary, news, rule of law, statistics by sally

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to be used to lower the cost and increase the speed of judicial decisions, a QC specialising in IT and algorithms has predicted.’

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Legal Futures, 30th October 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Government agrees to limit delegation of judicial powers – Litigation Futures

Posted October 30th, 2018 in bills, courts, judiciary, limitations, news by sally

‘The government has introduced restrictions on what judicial tasks can be delegated to court staff under legislation currently going through Parliament.’

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Litigation Futures, 29th October 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Balancing the rights of domestic abuse victims and their alleged abusers in court – Family Law

Posted October 30th, 2018 in appeals, children, cross-examination, domestic violence, human rights, judiciary, litigants in person, news, victims by sally

‘Should a court allow a potential perpetrator of domestic abuse, when they are acting in person, to cross-examine their alleged victim? Does this run the risk of the proceedings themselves being abusive? Or will it unfairly curtail the ability of the accused to put their case? If the court does not allow direct cross-examination, how should it proceed?’

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Family Law, 30th October 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Civil Liability Bill “undermines Lord Chancellor’s oath of office” – Legal Futures

Posted October 23rd, 2018 in accidents, bills, civil justice, compensation, judiciary, limitations, lord chancellor, news, personal injuries, road traffic, time limits by sally

‘The Civil Liability Bill seriously undermines the oath sworn by Lord Chancellor David Gauke to defend the independence of the judiciary, claimant lawyers have argued as the bill near the end of its parliamentary journey.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd October 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Speech by Lord Justice Gross: How can judges strengthen the rule of law? – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted October 15th, 2018 in education, human rights, judges, judiciary, rule of law, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by Lord Justice Gross: How can judges strengthen the rule of law?’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 15th October 2018

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Senior judges could get pay rise of up to £60,000 – BBC News

Posted October 12th, 2018 in judiciary, news, remuneration by sally

‘Senior judges in England and Wales could be set for pay rises of up to 32% if recommendations made by the Senior Salaries Review Body are accepted.’

High Court: Judge has no power to order solicitor to hand over client file – Litigation Futures

Posted October 3rd, 2018 in disclosure, documents, judiciary, jurisdiction, news, personal injuries, pre-action conduct, solicitors by sally

‘Judges do not have power to order a solicitor to give a former client copies of documents which are the property of the solicitor, the High Court has ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 1st October 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com