Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

Articles

16 Aug 2010

Not another wine bar

The government's so-called 'consultation' over proposed court closures borders on the scandalous, says Philip Henson

16 Aug 2010

Learning the hard way

Since its creation, the Supreme Court has been successful in educating the public and improving media relations, but one year on it faces several challenges – not least impending budget cuts which could threaten its educative role, says Tom Cross

16 Aug 2010

Taking the fall

A Court of Appeal ruling clarifying occupiers' liability has come as a relief to landowners worried about being held responsible for the consequences of visitors' risky activities, says Paul McClorey

10 Aug 2010

Expect redundancies, MoJ director tells staff

About £2bn will be sliced off the Ministry of Justice's £9bn budget over the next two years, some of which through redundancies, according to a letter leaked to the Public and Commercial Services Union.

10 Aug 2010

Elderly jurors don't have the foggiest, say judges

Letting the over-70s join juries would cause "substantial disruption" to proceedings, according to judges.

9 Aug 2010

Beyond reasonable belief

If you use the Mental Health Act, writes David Hewitt, it seems you can believe what you like

5 Aug 2010

Dismay at county court afternoon closures

County courts in Greater London will be closed to the public in the afternoon throughout August, prompting further concerns about the quality of service in the capital's courts.

26 Jul 2010

Update: road traffic

Stuart Andrews reviews several recent cases revealing the challenging and unpredictable nature of contributory negligence