Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

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12 Dec 2011

Let judges decide on human rights

The trouble with human rights, it seems, is not so much that they exist but the way in which the Strasbourg court has been perceived to create a set of binding precedents for domestic courts regardless of their national legal context.

5 Dec 2011

Claims game

Increasing the qualifying period for dismissal and introducing fees for tribunal litigation have caused concern in the employment law community, but are the proposed government reforms all bad? James Davies says the proposals contain some useful ideas, as Jane Wheeler welcomes process improvements, but Edward Cooper warns about possible abuses

30 Nov 2011

Public sector strike closes magistrates' courts

Today's strike by public sector workers has resulted in the closure of at least eight courts.

25 Nov 2011

Italian judges are not immune from prosecution for breaching EU law

An Italian statute on the civil liability of judges is incompatible with European case law, the ECJ has ruled.

21 Nov 2011

Clarke backs flexible working for senior judges

Justice secretary Ken Clarke has backed flexible working for High Court and Court of Appeal judges to encourage the appointment of more women to the most senior judicial roles.

21 Nov 2011

Senior judges defend English courts' human rights record

Parliament could easily clear confusion by amending the Human Rights Act

21 Nov 2011

Thousands of part-time judges in line for a pension

Entitlement to retirement pension strengthens judicial independence, adviser says

17 Nov 2011

Thousands of part-time judges in line for a pension

About 6,000 part-time fee-paid judges could be entitled to a pension following recommendations by a European Court of Justice's adviser earlier today.