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Court statistics for 2011
The Ministry of Justice has published its Judicial and Court Statistics for 2011. These show an increase in claims in the Commercial Court and Technology …
Moves toward greater use of judicial docketing
One of Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations, in his January 2010 report on civil litigation costs (see our summary of the key recommendations …
Government's proposals to encourage ADR in smaller disputes
The government response has been published to its consultation on "Solving disputes in the County Courts: creating a simpler, quicker and more …
Two new Supreme Court justices appointed
The Supreme Court has today announced the appointment of two new justices, Lord Reed and Lord Justice Carnwath CVO. The two appointments follow the …
Guidance on use of live communications from court
On 14 December the Lord Chief Justice issued practice guidance on the use of live text-based forms of communication (including twitter) from court for …
Rolls Building in action
London's new business court, the Rolls Building, opened its doors in October, bringing under one roof the business related divisions of the High Court …
Robes and wigs now optional in Supreme Court
Earlier this week the President of the Supreme Court announced that advocates appearing before the court (or the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council) …
Substantial court fee increases proposed
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued a Consultation Paper on court fees in which it proposes substantial increases to issue fees for higher value …
Court statistics for 2010 show drop in High Court claims
The Ministry of Justice has recently published its Judicial and Court Statistics for 2010. These show a drop in High Court claims issued in the Royal …
Rolls Building update
The new business court, the Rolls Building, is on track to open for business from October, bringing the Admiralty and Commercial Court, the Technology …
Supreme Court proceedings live over the internet
16 May 2011 saw the launch of "Supreme Court TV", which allows Supreme Court hearings and judgments to be watched live over the internet at …
Ministry of Justice's "Plan for Growth"
On 16 May 2011, the Ministry of Justice published its Action Plan entitled "Plan for Growth: Promoting the UK's Legal Services Sector". This sets out …
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