Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

Articles

10 Apr 2012

Courts without lawyers

Litigants in person don't represent themselves by choice. Mostly they do so either because their claim falls outside the scope of legal aid or because they cannot afford a lawyer or don't regard it as value.

2 Apr 2012

'We should be given inquisitorial powers'

DJ Richard Chapman talks to Jean-Yves Gilg about why he believes the role of district judges must radically change and procedures be overhauled if county courts are to effectively tackle upcoming challenges

26 Mar 2012

End of stenographers prompts concerns for criminal justice

The last Crown Court stenographers will pack away their machines today as a new digital recording system goes live at London's Old Bailey amid concerns that criminal justice will suffer as a result.

19 Mar 2012

Lord Neuberger sets limits on article 8 defence to possession proceedings

Courts should identify 'minority of cases' early

16 Mar 2012

'Not impermissible' for Lady Hale to speak out on legal aid

It was “not impermissible” for Lady Hale to speak out against the government's legal aid cuts, Lord Neuberger has said in a speech on judicial independence.

20 Feb 2012

Baroness Deech hits back after Moses LJ savages QASA

Too expensive to recruit 'an army of assessors'

17 Feb 2012

Lord Neuberger backs Jackson LJ over 'out of kilter' justice system

Lord Neuberger has used the case of an injured bathroom fitter to give his backing to Lord Justice Jackson's reforms, which the Master of the Rolls said he hoped would help ensure that costs became “more proportionate”.

14 Feb 2012

Moses LJ attacks 'marking and measuring' of advocates under QASA

Lord Justice Moses has launched a stinging attack on the assessment of criminal advocates by judges proposed under the QASA scheme.