MoJ reveals start date for testing of flexible court hours
By: John Hyde >> (24 June 2019) Court bosses have finally confirmed the start date for the long-anticipated extended sitting hours pilot. Six-month testing of the scheme will begin on 2 September and will consist of late sittings (4.30pm to 7pm) involving both civil and family work at Manchester Civil Justice Centre, and early (8am […]
DIY wills blamed for wave of probate disputes
By Jemma Slingo >> (3 June 2019) The number of inheritance disputes heard in the High Court increased from 227 in 2018 to 368 in 2019, according to the south east firm Nockolds Solicitors. The rise is largely fuelled by the popularity of DIY wills, which are often riddled with errors and omissions, said Nockolds. […]
Three months ‘not long enough’ for domestic abuse review
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (29 May 2019) Three months is not enough to properly review how well the family court is protecting children in domestic abuse cases, family and human rights lawyers have told the justice secretary. The Ministry of Justice announced the review last week after concerns were raised in its domestic abuse consultation […]
Jackson backs new clinical negligence liability test to allow more claims
By John Hyde >> (17 May 2019) Former Court of Appeal judge Sir Rupert Jackson – whose ideas have so often formed the basis of government policy – has proposed a radical change in liability and damages for clinical negligence claims. Speaking at a medico-legal conference in London today, Jackson argued the case for a […]
SRA probes 26 firms over money laundering
By John Hyde >> (15 May 2019) Almost half of firms placed under extra scrutiny by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for potential money laundering breaches could now face disciplinary proceedings after alleged failures were exposed. The regulator reviewed 59 firms that provide trust and company services – seen as a particular risk for criminals laundering […]
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Family backlog ‘may not return to pre-Covid levels until 2023’
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (11 December 2020) HM Courts & Tribunals Service estimates that private law family cases may not return to pre-Covid levels for another three years, documents published by the judiciary have revealed. The Family Justice Board issued a statement yesterday summarising priority actions to alleviate ‘immediate pressures’ and begin longer-term reform. Reports […]
