Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary
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
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
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
Online momentum
The inaugural master of the rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, has set out his vision for civil justice reform which would see claimants start all claims online, cre
Nightingale courts
Two more Nightingale have begun operating, at the former Cirencester courthouse and at Stafford’s Shire Hall. This brings the total number of Nightin
Jury trials
Labour has called for juries to be reduced to seven to deal with the crown court case backlog, but Law Society president David Greene said: “Before w
Critical system failure: no CJS recovery without government support
The risks facing the criminal justice system have reached a critical point, a report warns
‘Normal’ court hours clarified by family court president
The president of the Family Division has made clear that longer court hours are not sustainable long-term, and normal sitting hours are 10.00am to 4.30pm
Can remote justice be delivered?
Is it truly possible to establish a digital justice system that’s workable, fair to the parties and achieves justice?
