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On the subject of 2022

Family court backlog climbs to 110,000 »

On November 11th, 2022 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2022.

By Monidipa Fouzder >> (11 November 2022) The government has been urged to ensure sufficient judicial capacity to deal with the family court backlog – which has topped 110,000, latest HM Courts & Tribunals Service figures reveal. According to the data, the number of open private law cases has increased for a second consecutive month, […]

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Judges to be trained on appropriate behaviour, LCJ reveals »

On November 9th, 2022 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2022.

By Monidipa Fouzder >> (9 November 2022) Judges will be trained on how to avoid inadvertent inappropriate behaviour with colleagues, the lord chief justice has revealed – after research that he commissioned uncovered examples of bullying, harassment or discrimination. Lord Burnett of Maldon told the House of Commons justice select committee yesterday that judges were […]

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EU law overhaul will have ‘devastating impact’ – Society »

On November 8th, 2022 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2022.

By Gazette Reporter >> (8 November 2022) The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill could have a devastating impact on legal certainty in the UK, the Law Society said today as the bill reaches committee stage in the House of Commons.  Society president Lubna Shuja warned that the proposed measure would allow ministers to overhaul laws without appropriate […]

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Government rules out cohabitation reform »

On November 7th, 2022 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2022.

By Monidipa Fouzder >> (7 November 2022) A family law group that successfully campaigned for no-fault divorce has criticised the government for refusing to reform family law to better protect unmarried couples. In a report published over the summer, the House of Commons women and equalities committee urged the government to improve legal protections for […]

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Land Registry sets ‘truth test’ to tackle delays »

On November 4th, 2022 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2022.

By Monidipa Fouzder >> (4 November 2022) Conveyancers could be required to confirm that information contained in applications to HM Land Registry are true under the agency’s latest initiative to tackle lengthy delays. The Law Society said it is working with Land Registry to ensure the process does not impose further risks on solicitors.  Land […]

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You should all understand crypto, lawyers told »

On November 2nd, 2022 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2022.

By John Hyde in Miami >> (2 November 2022) Lawyers in all sectors should arm themselves with a basic understanding of cryptoassets, practitioners have told the largest international gathering of the profession.  Addressing a session on digital assets and blockchain technology at the International Bar Association conference this week, Brown Rudnick partner Jane Colston Elliott […]

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Government ‘must prioritise’ Mental Health Act reform »

On October 31st, 2022 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2022.

By Monidipa Fouzder >> (31 October 2022) The Law Society has urged the government to make Mental Health Act reforms a priority after latest NHS statistics revealed a black person is four times more likely to be detained under the act than a white person. Between April 2021 and March 2022, people were detained 53,337 […]

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Digital portal to be compulsory for financial remedy services »

On October 27th, 2022 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2022.

By Monidipa Fouzder >> (27 October 2022) Family lawyers could be required to submit all financial remedy applications through HM Courts & Tribunals Service’s digital portal in the New Year. HMCTS manager Isabel Syred told a webinar on contested financial remedy applications this week that the agency is working towards mandating financial remedies services on […]

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Judge removal policy could be misapplied, Law Society warns »

On October 21st, 2022 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2022.

By Monidipa Fouzder >> (21 October 2022) The Ministry of Justice has been urged to put on hold plans to introduce a policy designed to remove judges long absent from work due to ill health amid growing concern that judicial office-holders could be ousted without consent or proper support. The Law Society is among the […]

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Removal process for judges ‘unconstitutional’, support network tells MoJ »

On October 20th, 2022 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2022.

By Monidipa Fouzder >> (20 October 2022) A new policy designed to remove judges from office if they have been long absent from work due to ill health would be unconstitutional, a support network for judges has told the government. The Gazette has learned that, for the past three months, the Ministry of Justice has been consulting […]

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