‘The rise in the number of litigants-in-person in the family courts since the 2013 legal aid reforms has topped a poll of the causes of discontent among family law practitioners for the fifth year running.’
Legal Futures, 15th December 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The justice secretary, David Liddington, has committed his department to review the deep cuts imposed on legal aid by the coalition government in 2012.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘One of the most senior family court judges has warned about the impact of legal aid cuts and said it was “shaming” to preside over cases in which individuals are forced to represent themselves.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘You might be forgiven for thinking that because every single divorce in England and Wales over the last four decades has been governed by the same piece of legislation that the process is rather prescriptive. In reality, it is anything but.’
Family Law, 13th October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Latest government figures highlighting the rising number of private law cases and litigants in person have prompted calls for the government to heed recent warnings about the family justice system.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th September 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court will hear an appeal in November by a litigant in person over the defective service of a negligence claim against a Midlands law firm, it has been confirmed.’
Litigation Futures, 29th September 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘In D (Appeal: Failure of Case Management) [2017] EWHC 1907 (Fam) the Court of Appeal recently considered the mother’s application for an appeal which raised issues about judicial case management and in particular the court’s approach to the cross examination of an alleged victim by an alleged abuser.’
Family Law, 7th September 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A litigant in person who “abruptly” walked out of a detailed assessment hearing before the end of the first day and failed to return, has been ordered to pay £82,930 by an employment judge.’
Litigation Futures, 4th September 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Judges are “left uneasy” by professionals presenting their own challenges to regulators as litigants in person (LIPs) and ignoring the “best points” available to them, the High Court has heard.’
Legal futures, 21st July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A law firm LLP which acted for itself in legal proceedings is not a litigant in person for the purposes of the CPR, the Court of Appeal has held.’
Litigation Futures, 26th June 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Most litigants in person were happy with their experience of paid McKenzie Friends, according to research published this week. The study commissioned by the Bar Council found that unrepresented litigants reported ‘relatively low’ costs for such services.’
Legal Voice, 13th June 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘ New research undertaken by the Universities of Cardiff and Bristol shows that the bulk of work undertaken by paid McKenzie Friends is delivered outside court, with very few seeking actively to represent their litigant in person clients in the court room.’
The Bar council, 12th June 2017
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘A fitness enthusiast who complained his gym’s music was not motivating enough has won damages after an instructor humiliated him over a microphone for complaining.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Litigant in Person Network – an online platform which aims to connect a wide range of people with a common goal of improving access to justice – has gone live this week.’
Litigation Futures, 16th March 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Iqbal v Iqbal provides a salutary example of the consequences that can occur in the absence of legal representation, as Shlomit Glaser & Tim Jones report.’
New Law Journal, 9th March 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has thrown out elements of a case brought by a litigant in person, telling her the ruling would help to remedy a lack of legal representation.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘If a career on the bench is not made more attractive financially, the rule of law could be undermined, and with it lucrative industries vital to post-Brexit economic prosperity, the departing president of the Supreme Court has warned.’
Litigation Futures, 24th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Litigant in Person Network is an online platform which aims to connect a wide range of people with a common goal of improving access to justice. Coordinated by the Litigant in Person Support Strategy, and supported by The Legal Education Foundation, the network is a place for interested professionals to share, discussion and collaborate across sectors on issues relating to both actual and potential Litigants in Person (LiPs).’
Legal Voice, 20th February 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘The judges on the front line of low-value personal injury (PI) litigation have added a powerful voice of opposition to the government’s proposed reforms, saying the civil justice system could become “unworkable” as a result.’
Legal Futures, 3rd February 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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