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Consultation on proposed increases to High Court and Court of Appeal fees

  The Ministry of Justice has recently launched a consultation on proposed changes to fees in the High Court and Court of Appeal Civil Division. The consultation is aimed at users of the High Court and Court of Appeal Civil … Continue reading

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Cameras in court – Open Justice or “LEX” Factor?

 Cameras in court – Open Justice or “LEX” Factor? No sooner had the detritus of the riots been swept from our chartered streets than the media whipped itself into veritable frenzy about the quantity of custodial sentences handed down to … Continue reading

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Far reaching changes to Employment Tribunals are imminent

Far reaching changes to Employment Tribunals are imminent The launch of the “resolving workplace disputes” consultation by the Department for Business,  Innovation and Skills (BIS) is described as being the next step in the Governments comprehensive review of employment laws. In … Continue reading

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Court closures – Is Mediation the way Forward?

The Ministry of Justice has recently published several consultations which ask for views on whether to close 103 magistrates’ and 54 county courts that are deemed to be “underused” and “inadequate”.  The purpose of the consultation is to “modernise and … Continue reading

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