On the subject of 2021
MoJ remodels housing emergency scheme to address concerns »
On November 26th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (26 November 2021) The government has unveiled a revamped emergency legal aid scheme for tenants facing eviction which it hopes will address a sustainability crisis in the sector. The housing possession court duty scheme provides emergency advice and advocacy to anyone facing eviction, regardless of their financial circumstances. Yesterday, the Ministry […]
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Justice minister hails legal innovation on Middle East mission »
On November 25th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Ben Rigby in Dubai >> (25 November 2021) Justice minister Lord Wolfson has praised the role of English law in supporting innovation in a speech to an audience of UK and UAE commercial lawyers at the UK Pavilion at the Dubai Expo event. Wolfson spoke on the second day of the UK Legal Services trade […]
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Judicial diversity is a ‘complicated business’, says LCJ »
On November 24th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (24 November 2021) Greater diversity in the senior ranks of the judiciary could take a while to see, the lord chief justice has indicated. Lord Burnett of Maldon told journalists yesterday that judicial diversity was a ‘complicated business’ requiring more than a ‘recital of headline statistics’. In opening remarks at his […]
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Mission to promote UK legal services in Middle East »
On November 23rd, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Gazette Reporter >> (23 November 2021) Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce is among 28 legal sector leaders on a week-long trade mission to the Middle East this week. The team, led by justice minister Lord Wolfson QC, will showcase the UK’s legal sector and highlight the strength of English Law in the United […]
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Fast-track card holders may still face court checks »
On November 19th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (19 November 2021) Legal professionals may not be able to rely solely on bespoke ID cards to bypass security checks in all courts, the Gazette has learned. The professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme enables qualified lawyers who routinely attend court to enter buildings without needing a security check on each visit. However, the Gazette has received […]
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Burnett: Lawyers like remote hearings so they can do more »
On November 18th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By John Hyde >> (18 November 2021) The lord chief justice has told advocates that they should not expect preliminary hearings in the criminal courts to be remote as a default measure. Lord Burnett of Maldon even seemed to suggest some lawyers are not acting ‘in the interests of justice’ by wanting all remote hearings so […]
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‘Stocktake’ requirement before heading to court discussed by civil rule-makers »
On November 16th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By John Hyde >> (16 November 2021) Arequirement to do a formal ‘stocktake’ before issuing civil proceedings – as well as potential penalties for those who ignore this – are among the proposed changes being discussed for pre-action protocols (PAPs). The Civil Justice Council this week published its interim report into PAPs ahead of a consultation on […]
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Judicial misconduct findings should be ‘more detailed’, but no public hearings »
On November 15th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Sam Tobin >> (15 November 2021) Published findings of judicial misconduct will be ‘more detailed’, according to proposals put forward by the lord chancellor and the lord chief justice – but the public will not be allowed to attend hearings as that could ‘undermine’ confidence in the disciplinary system. In a consultation document published today, Dominic […]
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‘Great deal more to do’: senior judges report on diversity progress »
On November 12th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (12 November 2021) Senior judges have praised the progress made so far by a strategy to improve diversity on the bench since it was unveiled a year ago. However, the first annual update report stops short of guaranteeing higher numbers of judges from underrepresented groups next year, with the judiciary’s diversity […]
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Land Registry announces first mandatory digital channel »
On November 9th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Michael Cross >> (9 November 2021) Conveyancers making changes to existing titles will have to go fully digital from next autumn, HM Land Registry revealed this morning. ‘From November 2022 we will no longer accept scanned or PDF copies of AP1s for changes to existing titles via the HM Land Registry portal,’ the registry announced. This […]
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