Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

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17 Oct 2013

Guideline hourly rates review could begin next month

Committee's work to 'lay the foundations of costs assessments for years to come'

16 Oct 2013

'Get big, get niche or get out,' Marshall tells personal injury firms

'Sticking your head in the sand is not an option'

15 Oct 2013

Withdrawal symptoms: when funders pull out

With commercial funding arrangements rising in popularity, litigators should be aware 'of the risk that funders can usually terminate an agreement, says Francesca Kaye

9 Sept 2013

View from the bench | Help the court to help you

Solicitors who send letters to the county court two or three times, followed with fax and email copies, do nothing to help their case or their client, says District Judge Nigel Law

20 Aug 2013

Juror age limit to be raised to 75

New law to implement change set for early next year

16 Aug 2013

Silent witness

Vulnerable witnesses do not have to give oral evidence to employment tribunals, the Court of Appeal has ruled. 'Its guidance on correct procedure should be noted, says 'Anna Macey

15 Aug 2013

Green to keep magistrates' sentencing powers 'under review'

Ministers want to know why cases 'escalated' to Crown Court

5 Aug 2013

Chancery Division must keep increased court fees, Briggs LJ says

Waiting times for trials 'more than a year' and workload still increasing