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Putting the brakes on rushed court reform is right approach
The Law Society is pleased to see HM Courts & Tribunals Service putting the brakes on rushed court reform.
23 Mar 2023
Rushed reforms put strain on courts
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) reflects our concerns about the timescales the government has set itself on court reform.
23 Feb 2023
Additional pressures placed on criminal justice system by rushed court reforms
New report by NAO on the HMCTS Court Reform Programme says hasty implementation of reforms has increased the burden on courts.
23 Feb 2023
Record number of cases waiting 2+ years in criminal court queue
Criminal court statistics for July to September 2022 show a significant increase in wait times for cases going to trial. Crown court cases outstanding for...
24 Jan 2023
Five steps to help fix chaos in our courts
Our courts are crumbling, plagued with delays and swamped by a 63,000-case backlog. We’ve published a five-point plan to help the government resolve these problems....
19 Dec 2022
Shambolic state of our courts demonstrates decades of damage to our justice system
The shambolic state of court buildings across England and Wales has been laid bare in a new report launched today.
19 Dec 2022
Responding to damages claims online becomes mandatory
From 15 September 2022, all claims issued via the damages claims portal must be responded to online.
20 Sep 2022
Measures to reduce Crown Court backlog announced by MoJ
On 21 April 2022, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced new measures to tackle the Crown Court backlog, including removing the limit on the number...
20 Apr 2022
Online damages claims become mandatory
From 4 April 2022, claims covered by practice direction 51ZB must be issued through the online damages claim service.
01 Apr 2022
Virtual hearings at work: the FCA test case
Mishcon de Reya acted for both intervenors in the well-publicised FCA v Arch and others business interruption insurance test case.
14 Sep 2020
Financial remedy consent order applications: mandation of online applications
Stuart Clark shares his insight into HMCTS's work on digitisation of applications and developing the online platform.
21 Aug 2020
Can technology unlock justice for all?
Emily Weidner speaks with William McSweeney about our new report: Technology, Access to Justice and the Rule of Law.
01 Oct 2019
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