On the subject of 2023
Criminal court backlog hits record high of almost 65,000 cases »
On September 29th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (29 September 2023) The Crown court backlog has reached a record high, according to alarming new data released by the Ministry of Justice. Criminal court statistics for April to June, published yesterday, reveal 64,709 outstanding cases in the Crown court – a 4% increase on the previous quarter and the highest backlog […]
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Prioritisation protocol returns to family court to help ease pressure »
On September 26th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Bianca Castro >> (26 September 2023) Rising numbers of private law family applications will see a prioritisation protocol – introduced during the pandemic – used in London courts in a bid to reduce filing times. Cafcass, which represents the interests of children and young people in the family court, will use its prioritisation protocol for […]
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Courts to close this week as security staff strike »
On September 20th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By John Hyde >> (20 September 2023) The court service is warning of closures across England and Wales in the next week as security staff take industrial action. Almost 500 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union employed by outsourced contractor OCS will strike on 22, 25, 27 and 29 September. The PCS union says […]
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‘Costly and bureaucratic’: Met Police chief calls for criminal justice reform »
On September 12th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (12 September 2023) The head of the Metropolitan Police has called for ‘overdue’ reform of the criminal justice to end bureaucracy for his officers and ‘let the police police’. In conversation with Sir Trevor Phillips OBE for thinktank Policy Exchange yesterday, Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it takes fives […]
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Advice to lawyers on NDAs no longer cutting it, says top Tory »
On September 7th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By John Hyde >> (7 September 2023) A senior Conservative MP has said the current approach of advice and guidance concerning the use of non-disclosure agreements is no longer sufficient to prevent cover-ups of wrongdoing. In a Westminster Hall debate this week, Dame Maria Miller (pictured) said the government should legislate to outlaw the improper […]
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Court closed for up to nine months after RAAC discovery »
On September 4th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By John Hyde >> (1 September 2023) A London court could remain closed for nine months as work continues to make the building safe. In an update yesterday, HM Courts & Tribunals service revealed that Harrow Crown Court remains closed while reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is removed and replaced. This will take anything from six […]
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Chalk urged to provide £11.3m legal aid relief »
On August 29th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (29 August 2023) Lord chancellor Alex Chalk has been urged to urgently give civil legal aid providers a temporary 15% fee increase to keep the sector floating until a major government-commissioned sustainability review reports back. The Law Society said the £11.3m for providers – which equates to a 15% fee increase – […]
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SQE2 pass rate up – but ethnic attainment gap continues to yawn »
On August 24th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (23 August 2023) Latest results for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination show that ethnic disparities in pass rates remain stubbornly intractable – in a process that was designed to boost diversity. Exam results for 996 candidates who sat SQE2 in April were released yesterday. SQE2, which also tests practical skills, is marked using […]
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Wanted: solicitors for SQE assessments »
On August 17th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (17 August 2023) As another cohort of aspiring lawyers awaits exam results, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued a call-out for more solicitors to help assess future candidates. The regulator announced this week it is looking for experienced solicitors to join its pool of examiners for the SQE2 live oral advocacy assessments. […]
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Claims costs to blame for record motor premiums, say insurers »
On August 14th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By John Hyde >> (14 August 2023) Insurers say the record cost of premiums can be linked to a 14% increase in payouts for motor claims in the first quarter of this year. The Association of British Insurers said today that the average premium paid for comprehensive cover had reached £511, up 7% on the previous […]
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