On the subject of 2023
Evidence of NDA misuse mounting as regulator plans action »
On October 17th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By John Hyde >> (17 October 2023) Oversight regulators could bring forward reforms to end the misuse of non-disclosure agreements after finding multiple examples of bad practice. The Legal Services Board made a call for evidence about NDAs earlier this year amid concerns that lawyers drawing up these agreements were complicit in covering up unlawful […]
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Upfront information mandated in ‘roadmap’ proposed by Home Buying and Selling Group »
On October 12th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (11 October 2023) Sellers would instruct conveyancers before marketing their property, and upfront information to help buyers make an informed offer would be mandatory under a ‘home moving roadmap’ published by a stakeholder group advising the government. According to the Home Buying and Selling Group’s discussion paper, the buying and selling process can […]
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Electronic wills now ‘feasible’, Law Commission reports »
On October 6th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Michael Cross >> (5 October 2023) Electronic wills could become an immediate reality if parliament wishes, the Law Commission states today in its latest consultation on the topic. The commission is seeking views on whether a new Wills Act should permit paperless wills, either immediately or by allowing for them to be introduced later. It stresses that […]
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Dame Sue Carr sworn in as 98th head of judiciary – taking title of lady chief justice »
On October 2nd, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Bianca Castro >> (2 October 2023) Dame Sue Carr made history today as the first lady chief justice of England and Wales as she took the oaths of office at the Royal Courts of Justice this morning. Speculation about whether she would take the ‘lady’ title Lady ended as she took her oaths before welcoming […]
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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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