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Cafcass launches ‘ground-breaking’ pilot scheme to crack down on parental alienation – Family Law

Posted November 28th, 2017 in charities, children, contact orders, divorce, news, parental responsibility, pilot schemes by sally

‘The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) is running a pilot scheme to bring an end to separated parents poisoning their child against the other parent. Parents who are guilty of manipulating their child in this way may have their child taken away from them and, in the most extreme cases, they may be denied contact.’

Family Law, 27th November 2017

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

English courts committed to high-quality commercial litigation throughout the country, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 27th, 2017 in civil procedure rules, courts, electronic filing, London, news, pilot schemes, transfer of proceedings by sally

‘Comments around the launch of the Business and Property Courts (BPC) underline the judicial service’s commitment to high-quality commercial litigation regardless of where a case is filed in England and Wales, an expert has said.’

OUT-LAW.com, 23rd November 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

New rules to tackle ‘monster’ of civil disclosure – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 6th, 2017 in civil justice, disclosure, dispute resolution, documents, news, pilot schemes by tracey

‘Parties in civil litigation will have to persuade a court if they want disclosure to encompass more than just certain key documents, under plans for reforming ‘monster’ levels of disclosure.’

Law Society's Gazette, 3rd November 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Judiciary signals major culture and rule change to control disclosure – Litigation Futures

Posted November 3rd, 2017 in civil procedure rules, disclosure, news, pilot schemes by tracey

‘A “wholesale cultural change” in the approach to disclosure in the Business and Property Courts is needed, a judiciary-led working group has said, which will be brought about by a completely new rule and guidelines applying to the majority of cases.’

Litigation Futures, 2nd November 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

HMCTS launches new consultation on flexible court hours pilots after heeding objections – Legal Futures

Posted October 30th, 2017 in consultations, courts, diversity, HM Courts Service, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has launched a new consultation on flexible operating hours pilots which accepts the possibility that extending the hours of courts, although desirable, might have to be abandoned altogether.’

Legal Futures, 26th October 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ex-NHS chief backs doctors’ warning over ID checks on patients – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2017 in charities, health, identification, news, pilot schemes, regulations by tracey

‘A former chief executive of the NHS is among 1,000 signatories to a letter to the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, warning of the risks posed by imposing identification checks and upfront charges for NHS care. School nurses, abortion services, community-based midwifery and mental health services, as well as specialist services for homeless people and asylum seekers, will be included in the new regime. Doctors say the rules will deter sick people from seeking life-saving treatment, and patients with infectious diseases could pass undetected.’

The Guardian, 11th October 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Home Office funds new video enabled justice programme – Home Office

Posted September 5th, 2017 in courts, evidence, news, pilot schemes, police, victims, video recordings by sally

‘A new video link scheme designed to improve the way police officers give evidence and free up more time for front line duties will be piloted thanks to an £11m government cash injection.’

Home Office, 4th September 2017

Source: www.gov.uk

Multi-Track Fixed Costs – 4KBW

Posted August 23rd, 2017 in costs, news, pilot schemes, reports by sally

‘Lord Justice Jackson has tabled plans for extending fixed recoverable costs. He conceded that fixing it would not be possible without reform to procedures.’

4KBW, 4th August 2017

Source: www.4kbw.net

Court Service to test ‘virtual hearing’ prototype – Legal Futures

Posted August 16th, 2017 in case management, computer programs, HM Courts Service, news, pilot schemes, telephone hearings by sally

‘HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is working with Microsoft to build a prototype for a fully virtual hearing, which will tested in October, it has emerged.’

Legal Futures, 15th August 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Flexible Court Hours pilot: Bar Chair’s reply to Lord Justice Fulford – The Bar Council

Posted August 10th, 2017 in barristers, courts, flexible working, news, pilot schemes by tracey

‘In a reply to Lord Justice Fulford, Andrew Langdon QC, Chair of the Bar, has expressed continued concern with plans for Flexible Operating Court Hours pilots.’

The Bar Council, 7th August 2017

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Senior judge attacks “ill-informed comments” about flexible court hours pilots – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 4th, 2017 in courts, judges, news, pilot schemes, working time by sally

‘The Judge in Charge of Reform has expressed regret at “the extent of the widely-broadcast misunderstandings and ill-informed comments from a range of sources” on the Flexible Operating Hours Pilots.’

Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Letter from Lord Justice Fulford: Flexible Operating Hours Pilots – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted August 3rd, 2017 in courts, pilot schemes, press releases, working time by tracey

‘In my capacity as the Judge in Charge of Reform, and in light of public comments – particularly from members of the legal profession – I thought it would be helpful to attempt to demystify the proposed Flexible Operating Hours Pilots. I regret the extent of the widely-broadcast misunderstandings and ill-informed comments from a range of sources.’

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 28th July 2017

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Judge spearheading late-night courts confronts the critics – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 2nd, 2017 in courts, diversity, judges, legal profession, news, pilot schemes by tracey

‘The senior judge in charge of modernising the courts service has hit out at “ill-informed comments” from lawyers and “misunderstandings” about controversial plans to test out-of-hours courts.’

Law Society's Gazette, 1st August 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Judge attempts to calm lawyers’ anger over extended court hours – Legal Futures

Posted August 1st, 2017 in courts, news, pilot schemes, working time by sally

‘The resident judge at Blackfriars Crown Court, one of the six courts due to take part in a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) pilot on extended court hours, has attempted to calm lawyers’ anger over the move.’

Legal Futures, 1st August 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Shorter trials scheme case keeps costs under control – Litigation Futures

Posted July 11th, 2017 in costs, disclosure, news, pilot schemes, trials by sally

‘A contractual dispute between an oil trader and a biofuels manufacturer has shown the “possibilities for swift and litigation” under the High Court’s shorter trials scheme (STS), according to the barrister acting for the defendant.’

Litigation Futures, 11th July 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Metropolitan police extend controversial spit hood trial across London – The Guardian

Posted July 6th, 2017 in London, news, pilot schemes, police, restraint by sally

‘A trial of the controversial police spit hoods, which came to national attention after one was used on an innocent man during an arrest last year, has been extended across the whole of London, Scotland Yard has said.’

The Guardian, 6th July 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Financial markets test case pilot to be extended despite no cases in nearly two years – Litigation Futures

Posted June 26th, 2017 in judges, lists, markets, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘The financial markets test case pilot scheme is to be extended in time and scope because senior judges have seen its value – even though not a single case has gone through it in nearly two years.’

Litigation Futures, 26th June 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Jackson to pilot £80,000 costs cap for some cases worth up to £250,000 – Litigation Futures

Posted June 22nd, 2017 in costs capping orders, news, pilot schemes by tracey

‘The work on extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) is going to start with a pilot to test capping costs at £80,000 for claims up to £250,000 in a limited number of courts, it has emerged.’

Litigation Futures, 22nd June 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Revealed: Jackson’s fixed fees pilot to cap costs at £80k – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 21st, 2017 in civil justice, civil procedure rules, costs, judges, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘Pointers for the potential level of fixed costs for civil claims have been revealed on the eve of a pilot scheme to test how the idea will work.’

Law Society's Gazette, 20th June 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Outcry over proposals for late night and early morning court sittings – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2017 in barristers, courts, legal profession, news, pilot schemes, solicitors by sally

‘Plans to launch a pilot programme of flexible early morning and evening courts from next month are encountering growing opposition from lawyers.’

The Guardian, 31st May 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

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