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Lord Reed and Lord Justice Carnwath join Supreme Court

One of Scotland's most senior judges and a former president of the tribunal service have been appointed to the Supreme Court.

The day of reconciliation

The decision by the European Court of Human Rights' grand chamber in Al-Khawaja on Thursday has provided a tantalising peace offer in Britain's battle with Strasbourg over hearsay.

Bloggers allowed to tweet from court

Journalists will be able to tweet from court without having to apply for prior permission from judges under new guidance issued this morning by the Lord Chief Justice.

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.

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

Public sector strike closes magistrates' courts

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

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.

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.