Tribunals & Courts
Covid-19 laws disproportionately impact the vulnerable, says Law Society
A report has highlighted that emergency covid-19 laws have had a disproportionate impact on society’s most vulnerable
Further measures to tackle criminal case backlog
The MoJ has announced new measures including eight new Nightingale courts to deal with the significant criminal case backlog
HMCTS asks court users to wear face coverings from today
HMCTS asks all court users in England to wear face coverings in court and tribunals buildings from today (27 July).
Remote hearings: well-being has ‘gone out the window’
Significant concerns around the fairness of remote family court hearings and access to technology have been identified by a snap consultation
Remote hearings: ‘mute the misbehaving’
A snap consultation on remote hearings in the family courts has been launched, while separately there are reports of litigants in remote hearings verbally
New government must take justice issues seriously, says junior lawyers
Charlotte Parkinson, the new chair of the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) and a solicitor at Addleshaw Goddard challenges the incoming Conservative governmen
Solicitors’ disciplinary processes: fit for purpose?
The solicitors’ disciplinary process is changing before our eyes and it’s crucial to the integrity of the legal profession that the SRA and SDT are strong
London-based KWM employees awarded £1m
288 employees win ‘clear cut legal case’ following firm’
Unreported but not unimportant
Nearly 80 per cent of higher court cases have gone unreported. How many potentially important precedents were ignored, wonders Masou
