Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

Articles

16 Feb 2021

HMCTS staff strike is on the cards

HMCTS members at 12 court buildings balloted by union over safety concerns, and outbreak at Bradford is confirmed

10 Feb 2021

Under pressure: Mediation pilot is no silver bullet to solve housing case backlog

A housing mediation pilot to ease the case backlog is risky for tenants, lawyers have warned

9 Feb 2021

Witnesses and victims withdraw from criminal trials in record numbers

Significant increase in failed criminal trials as record numbers of witnesses and victims pull out

8 Feb 2021

Covid-19 and the criminal courts: Investment is the key

Nick Titchener, director and defence solicitor at Lawtons Law, explains what's needed to get the CJS back on its feet

29 Jan 2021

Online momentum

29 Jan 2021

Nightingale courts

29 Jan 2021

Jury trials

19 Jan 2021

Critical system failure: no CJS recovery without government support

The risks facing the criminal justice system have reached a critical point, a report warns