On the subject of 2021
SQE: ‘Reasonable adjustments’ introduced as assessments get under way »
On November 8th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Paul Rogerson >> (8 November 2021) The Solicitors Regulation Authority and its exam provider Kaplan have acted to allay criticism that they risked ‘wilfully excluding’ disabled people in the profession’s new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). A variety of ‘reasonable adjustments’ has been introduced as the first assessments get under way, Julie Brannan, director of […]
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‘Too little focus on the value [of] the rule of law’ – lord chief justice »
On November 4th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Sam Tobin >> (4 November 2021) The justice system is ‘not a service like any other’ and future funding must ‘take into account the vital part that the courts play in sustaining the rule of law’, the lord chief justice has said. Lord Burnett of Maldon said the pandemic ‘led to some welcome and […]
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Land registration charge to soar from January »
On November 3rd, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Michael Cross >> (3 November 2021) HM Land Registry fees for registers and transfers of title are to rise by up to 21% in January, the agency announced this morning. The increase in charges for applications for first registration and for the registration of transfers, leases and mortgages, is the first since 2009, HMLR said. […]
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Budget boost to drive Land Registry’s digital push »
On November 1st, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Michael Cross >> (1 November 2021) HM Land Registry was one of the beneficiaries of the spending spree announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak last week. HM Treasury’s budget Red Book reveals that the body’s spending will rise by 19.7% in cash terms over the next three years, to £383.7m in 2024-25. The money, which is […]
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Transparency to be ‘new norm’ in Family Division – McFarlane »
On October 29th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Sam Tobin >> (29 October 2021) Openness in the family justice system should be regarded as ‘the new norm’, the president of the Family Division said yesterday, proposing that the media should be allowed to report court hearings more fully. In a long-awaited report on transparency in family proceedings, Sir Andrew McFarlane calls for […]
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Concerns raised over JR bill’s court reforms »
On October 28th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Sam Tobin >> (28 October 2021) The Judicial Review and Courts Bill will ‘streamline procedures’ for using technology in the courts to tackle the backlog of cases, the lord chancellor has said – although the proposed reforms have raised concerns about the ability of litigants to participate in legal proceedings. While much of the […]
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‘The government has listened’ – Chancery Lane welcomes budget boost »
On October 27th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Gazette Reporter >> (27 October 2021) The government has taken a step in the right direction by reinvesting in the justice system, the Law Society said following today’s budget and spending review. Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce said: ‘We welcome news the Ministry of Justice will have a £3.2bn increase in its budget […]
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Pro bono week turns 20 »
On October 26th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Gazette Reporter >> (26 October 2021) The focus is on the future as well as the past as Pro Bono Week celebrates its 20th anniversary from Monday. The event, endorsed by the Law Society, will look ahead to the next 20 years of pro bono while shining a spotlight on key moments and cases from […]
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Probate experts warn against online wills »
On October 25th, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Jemma Slingo >> (25 October 2021) The growing popularity of online will writing could lead to a ‘surge’ in contested probate cases down the line, probate experts have warned. Funeral Solution Expert, a research and consultancy firm, analysed 26 online will writers and found that consumers are often mistaken as to whether their affairs […]
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Court backlog ‘will remain a problem for years to come’ – National Audit Office »
On October 22nd, 2021 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2021.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (22 October 2021) The government’s own modelling suggests the Crown court backlog may not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2025 at the earliest, the public spending watchdog has revealed. In a highly critical report, the National Audit Office also said the Ministry of Justice and HM Courts & Tribunals Service were […]
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