Reform delayed
HMCTS delays £1bn courts reform by a year HM Courts & Tribunals Service has put the completion date for its… You must be registered and logged in to view this content.
2000 pension issue
Ministry of Justice Response to the Central London Employment Tribunal: CJEU judgment in O’Brien v Ministry of Justice (Case C-432/17)… You must be registered and logged in to view this content.
Crime and more punishment?
The lord chancellor has until next Thursday to allay MPs’ concerns that recorders are being told there will be ‘limited… You must be registered and logged in to view this content.
Judicial ways of working responses
Judges have warned that cost-cutting is been prioritised over justice in the pursuit of greater use of video hearings. Concerns… You must be registered and logged in to view this content.
IT crash!
A failure of the court service’s IT system has caused thousands of cases to be been disrupted or delayed across England… You must be registered and logged in to view this content.
MOJ appeals Pension Discrimination Claim to Supreme Court
The MoJ is seeking permission to appeal the pensions judgment proposed grounds of appeal. The grounds are: 1) The Court of… You must be registered and logged in to view this content.
Contempt
The Gazette reports the following: Something to bear in mind if this ever happens….. A county court judge who jailed… You must be registered and logged in to view this content.
Update
My understanding is that the time for the government to lodge their appeal on the pensions discrimination case is Friday.… You must be registered and logged in to view this content.
More open hearings
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee signed off the latest amendments to the Rules and Practice Directions on 7th December 2018.… You must be registered and logged in to view this content.
MOJ loses discrimination claim
Pension changes discriminated against younger judges, appeal court rules The Times reports: Ministers face a multi-million pound bill after a… You must be registered and logged in to view this content.