Ministry of Justice – Page 21 – Current Awareness

‘It is helpful to wear the uniform’: barrister’s wig enjoys surprising popularity – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2021 in barristers, court dress, criminal justice, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘he justice secretary, Robert Buckland, is animated about the conduct of some lawyers, and what he intends to do about it. Invited by the Daily Mail this week to give his views on the immigration system, Buckland said he intended to bring in reforms to stop the public “being taken for a ride” by lawyers bringing challenges to prevent the last-minute deportation of their clients.’

The Guardian, 16th February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Time to consider regulating lawtech firms, report says – Legal Futures

Posted February 16th, 2021 in artificial intelligence, consumer protection, legal services, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘The time has come for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to consider whether lawtech companies, along with other unregulated legal services providers, should be regulated, the Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) has said.’

Legal Futures, 16th February 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

New rules for legal practice: guidance for legal professionals – Family Law

Posted February 1st, 2021 in codes of practice, families, family courts, legal profession, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice has published a page on the gov.uk website bringing together guidance for legal professionals on the new rules for various areas of legal practice.’

Family Law, 28th January 2021

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Financial Remedy Update, January 2021 – Family Law Week

Posted January 25th, 2021 in brexit, divorce, families, family courts, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally

‘Naomi Shelton, Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP considers the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during December 2020.’

Family Law Week, 21st January 2021

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Terrorism watchdog to open inquiry into radicalisation in prison – The Guardian

Posted January 25th, 2021 in inquiries, Islam, Ministry of Justice, news, ombudsmen, prison officers, prisons, terrorism by sally

‘An inquiry into the way prisons deal with convicted terrorists is being launched by the independent terror watchdog amid concerns of growing radicalisation behind bars.’

The Guardian, 24th January 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Covid leading to four-year waits for England and Wales court trials – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2021 in budgets, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, HM Courts Service, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally

‘Defendants, victims including teenagers, and witnesses are having to wait up to four years from the time of an alleged offence to the case reaching crown court trial because of delays caused mainly by Covid.’

The Guardian, 10th January 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Bar instructs lawyers to fight Covid-19 operating hours plan – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 16th, 2020 in barristers, consultations, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, HM Courts Service, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘The criminal bar has instructed heavyweight law firm Mishcon de Reya to help it fight controversial proposals to extend Covid-19 operating hours to more courts. HM Courts & Tribunals Service is considering rolling out the model from January. A rapid consultation on the proposals closed yesterday.’

Law Society's Gazette, 15th December 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

MoJ plans to cut “hopeless” Upper Tribunal appeals – Litigation Futures

Posted December 7th, 2020 in appeals, consultations, judicial review, Ministry of Justice, news, public interest, tribunals by sally

‘The current test for appeals from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal is “not strict enough to prevent misuse” of the system by those wanting to benefit from delays caused by “hopeless challenges”, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.’

Litigation Futures, 7th December 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Indefinite sentences ‘the greatest single stain on justice system’ – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2020 in criminal justice, imprisonment, judges, Ministry of Justice, news, sentencing by sally

‘A former supreme court justice has called for urgent action in dealing with prisoners languishing under indefinite sentences, branding the now defunct scheme “the greatest single stain on our criminal justice system”.’

The Guardian, 3rd December 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Criminal justice system is ‘on its knees’, says top English lawyer – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2020 in barristers, budgets, coronavirus, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, diversity, fees, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally

‘Crown court cases are being delayed until 2023, the innocent penalised more than the guilty, and the under-funded, criminal justice system brought “on its knees”, according to the chair of the Criminal Bar Association in England and Wales.’

The Guardian, 19th November 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Judicial review challenge to end after Government uses emergency procedure to formalise requirement for bailiffs not to enforce warrants and writs – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 18th, 2020 in bailiffs, coronavirus, housing, judicial review, landlord & tenant, local government, Ministry of Justice, news, rent, warrants by sally

‘The Government has issued a statutory instrument under emergency procedures to prevent, except in specified circumstances, bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) attending at a dwelling house to execute a writ or warrant of possession, execute a writ or warrant of restitution or deliver a notice of eviction.’

Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judicial review challenge to end after Government uses emergency procedure to formalise requirement for bailiffs not to enforce warrants and writs – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 17th, 2020 in bailiffs, coronavirus, enforcement, judicial review, Ministry of Justice, news, regulations, warrants by sally

‘The Government has issued a statutory instrument under emergency procedures to prevent, except in specified circumstances, bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) attending at a dwelling house to execute a writ or warrant of possession, execute a writ or warrant of restitution or deliver a notice of eviction.’

Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Ministry of Justice faces judicial review over requirement on bailiffs not to enforce evictions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 17th, 2020 in bailiffs, coronavirus, enforcement, judicial review, Ministry of Justice, news, repossession, warrants by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice has been hit with a judicial review challenge over the ongoing refusal to enforce warrants and writs by bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs).’

Local Government Lawyer, 16th November 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

New Judgment: R (on the application of Maughan) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46 – UKSC Blog

Posted November 16th, 2020 in appeals, coroners, inquests, judicial review, Ministry of Justice, news, standard of proof, suicide, Supreme Court, unlawful killing by sally

‘By a majority the Supreme Court has dismissed this appeal concerning the standard of proof, or degree of conclusivity, required for the determination of the result of an inquest into a death where the question is whether the deceased committed suicide.’

UKSC Blog, 13th November 2020

Source: ukscblog.com

Ex-prisoner challenges MoJ policy after alleged sexual assault by trans woman – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2020 in assault, gender, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, sexual offences, transgender persons, women by sally

‘A prisoner who was allegedly sexually assaulted behind bars by another inmate has challenged the Ministry of Justice over its policy on placing transgender women in women’s prisons.’

The Guardian, 28th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Legal aid services are on brink of collapse, lawyers tell MPs – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2020 in budgets, coronavirus, criminal justice, inquiries, law firms, legal representation, Ministry of Justice, miscarriage of justice, news, select committees, solicitors by sally

‘Legal aid services are on the brink of collapse due to successive cuts and the disruption wreaked by Covid-19, say lawyers.’

The Guardian, 29th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Justice must be for all’: why court intermediaries are vital for vulnerable people – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2020 in children, courts, criminal justice, learning difficulties, Ministry of Justice, news, trials, witnesses by sally

‘Concerns are growing that a service to help people follow court proceedings in England and Wales is to be privatised and deregulated.’

The Guardian, 28th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Extending custody time limit will hit BAME people hardest, MoJ told – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2020 in coronavirus, Crown Court, custody, delay, equality, Ministry of Justice, news, police, proportionality, time limits by sally

‘Extending the amount of time unconvicted defendants can await trial in prison will have a disproportionate impact on people who are black, Asian or from other ethnic minorities, according to official advice handed to ministers.’

The Guardian, 16th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Court of Appeal to have power to depart from EU law – Litigation Futures

Posted October 19th, 2020 in appeals, brexit, courts, EC law, Ministry of Justice, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is to allow the Court of Appeal as well as the Supreme Court to depart from European Union case law from next year, despite the opposition of a majority of respondents to a consultation.’

Litigation Futures, 19th October 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

David Greene: Condemning lawyers for doing their jobs is inherently dangerous – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2020 in brexit, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, diversity, government departments, human rights, immigration, Law Society, legal profession, Ministry of Justice, news, rule of law, solicitors by sally

‘The new president of the Law Society on why it’s crucial to defend the rule of law in these febrile times.’

The Guardian, 14th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

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