Courts
Court case held in the metaverse
Participants use VR headsets and interact via avatars
‘Our criminal justice system is quite literally being held together by duct tape — action is needed now’
Fundamental change is required to avoid a ‘complete collapse’, warns solicitor advocate Ben Brown
Barrister conducted ‘hearing under an umbrella’ due to leaky court roof, Bar Council report claims
Lawyers say they’ve endured ‘sewage pouring down the walls’ and ‘flea infestations’ too
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London’s Commercial Court: Under threat, or concern about nothing?
Reading University law student Ben Holder takes a look at the Commercial Court and assesses its future
TV cameras to film in criminal courts for first time today
Coverage restricted to judge’s sentencing remarks
Solicitor who injected food with blood found not guilty due to insanity
Leoaai Elghareeb suffered psychosis during supermarket rampage last summer, causing nearly £500,000 of damages
Justice and chill: Top EU court launches live streaming service
Available from today 💻
Legal aid reform: Criminal barristers vote overwhelmingly in favour of direct action
No returns from 11 April ❌
Liverpool John Moores law grad jailed over £1 million drugs trafficking conspiracy
Aspiring lawyer used alias ‘Grapejuice’ in encrypted chats
Polite lawyers are actually the most aggressive, research finds
Saying ‘respect’ in court can in fact mean ‘disrespect’
East Anglia Uni student uses contract law revision notes to defeat landlord in court
Jack Simm was just a fresher when he initiated proceedings
Plastic surgeon Zooms in to virtual court during operation
And you thought ‘cat lawyer’ was strange
Netflix’s Top Boy uses sold off crown court to film legal scenes — as criminal case backlog hits 457,518
Blackfriars Crown Court flogged for a reported £65 million in 2019
Appeal court dismisses student’s discrimination claim against ULaw
Ian Nwabueze ordered to pay £5,000 in costs
Junior criminal barristers earning less than minimum wage, Bar Council warns
Forced to take second and even third jobs to ‘make ends meet’
Salford theatre to host real criminal trials
Eight new ‘Nightingale Courts’ announced as part of plans to address COVID-19 impact on justice system
Big screen justice: Cinemas to host Scottish jury trials
Selected for their good digital connectivity and secure IT infrastructure
De Montfort Uni’s mock courtroom to host new TV sports show starring ex-footballer Steve Claridge as a judge
Producer says he’ll consider involving DMU law students in the future
Lawyers demand action on ‘Blackstone courts’ amid reports one will be in MoJ headquarters
The locations are still officially under wraps