On the subject of 2021
Resident judge initiates ‘Plan B’ remote hearings to reduce footfall »
On December 13th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Gazette Reporters >> (13 December 2021) All plea and trial preparation hearings will be conducted remotely at Canterbury Crown Court following the government’s introduction of ‘Plan B’ to tackle the rising number of coronavirus cases, the resident judge has said in an update welcomed by the criminal bar. However some London courts appeared to […]
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Courts to ‘continue as they have during pandemic’ – LCJ »
On December 10th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Sam Tobin >> (10 December 2021) The work of courts and tribunals ‘will continue as it has done over the course of the pandemic’ during the government’s ‘Plan B’ to tackle rising coronavirus cases, the lord chief justice has said. Prime minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that people should work from home where […]
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In-person hearings likely to continue in ‘Plan B’ »
On December 9th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Sam Tobin >> (9 Decenber 2021) Face-to-face hearings are likely to continue despite the government’s ‘Plan B’ to tackle rising coronavirus cases, with decisions on remote attendance left to the discretion of judges. Boris Johnson said last night that people should work from home where possible from Monday as part of a new suite […]
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Pre-recorded evidence could be ‘counterproductive’, new bar chair warns »
On December 8th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Sam Tobin >> (8 December 2021) The use of pre-recorded evidence could be ‘counterproductive to the wider desire to get the backlog down’, the incoming chair of the bar has suggested. Mark Fenhalls QC, who takes up the post in the new year, said the courts ‘are not using the powers they already have’ […]
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Fee concerns over remodelled emergency housing scheme »
On December 6th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
Monidipa Fouzder >> (6 December 2021) Fees within the government’s revamped emergency legal aid scheme for tenants facing eviction must be higher if the scheme is to remain sustainable, a housing specialist has said. Last week the Ministry of Justice unveiled an ‘ambitious new model’ to deliver emergency advice and advocacy to people facing possession proceedings. The […]
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Hundreds of court staff support strike over Common Platform, union says »
On December 3rd, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Sam Tobin >> Hundreds of court staff have said they will support strike action over the rollout of the new courts case management system, their trade union has said. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) opened a consultative ballot last month over the Common Platform, which it says is ‘fundamentally flawed’ and has sent work-related […]
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Small claims taking 51 weeks to go to trial as litigants wait for justice »
On December 2nd, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By John Hyde >> (2 December 2021) The crisis in the county court was brought into focus today as the government revealed that even small claims are taking almost a year to come to trial. Statistics, published by the Ministry of Justice for the July to September quarter, reveal the mean time taken for small […]
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Supreme Court allows DWP’s appeal over universal credit »
On December 1st, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Sam Tobin >> (1 December 2021) The Supreme Court has allowed the government’s appeal in a case about the right of EU nationals with pre-settled status to claim universal credit, holding that a Court of Justice of the European Union ruling has ‘binding force in its entirety on and in the United Kingdom’. The […]
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Arbitration Act comes under the Law Commission’s microscope »
On November 30th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Michael Cross >> (30 November 2021) The 25-year-old Arbitration Act may need reform in the face of competition from overseas jurisdictions, the Law Commission said today, announcing a review of the principal legislation governing arbitrations in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. The review ‘aims to ensure that the UK remains at the forefront’ […]
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Official judgment portal set to go live »
On November 29th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Michael Cross >> (29 November 2021) Nearly 50,000 court judgments have been set up to be posted online in the first phase of the government’s plan to create a cutting-edge free repository of legal information, the Gazette can reveal. The service, hosted by the National Archives, will go live next April when the Ministry […]
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