Tag: Courts

Trio of top judges fend off criticism on £1.2 billion court modernisation programme

Widely-condemned court closures are means of 'liberating capital' where 'money is not limitless', select committee hears

Jul 11 2019 8:41am

Released under investigation: The real reason why fewer people are being charged with offences

Criminal barrister Rhys Rosser explains how RUIs have had some very unintended consequences

Jun 26 2019 4:55pm

2020s is the decade of legal change, says Richard Susskind

Exclusive interview: AI and online courts will flourish and replace 'old ways of working'

May 23 2019 8:33am

David Beckham plea-by-post highlights concerns over open justice

New procedure is labelled ‘justice-light’

Mar 22 2019 8:54am

Let public access courts through smartphones, says Lord Chief Justice

Top judge backs mobile ‘optimised’ hearings

Dec 3 2018 1:30pm

Facebook to launch ‘Supreme Court’ to handle content take-down appeals

New quasi-judicial body up and running within a year, says Mark Zuckerberg

Nov 16 2018 11:13am

London mega-court to fight fraud and cybercrime given go-ahead

New 18-courtroom facility expected to open in 2025

Jul 5 2018 11:30am

Ushering in a new Twitter star

'Brenda the Usher' is latest pseudonymic persona to hit social media, but who is she?

Oct 10 2017 2:30pm

New multi-million pound megacourt described as ‘terrific advert for post-Brexit Britain’ given thumbs up from City

New Lord Chief Justice ‘delighted’ by news, that will see number of existing courts shut down

Oct 10 2017 12:27pm

‘Drunk’ law tutor thrown off Heathrow flight is ordered to pay £4,500

Humanitarian law expert, who the SRA says “is not a member of the profession”, reportedly set to take up teaching role at Durham University

Aug 21 2017 2:10pm

What the Dickens? New courts abandon ‘arcane’ titles

Chancery and Mercantile courts make way for more 'user-friendly' monikers

Jul 6 2017 10:33am

Serial offender with 460 convictions smashes a law firm’s windows (again) in bid to be sent to prison

He said 'Champion! Thanks' when told he was going inside

Apr 13 2017 12:31pm

Online petition calling on government to shelve late opening hours for courts hits target of 2,000 signatures

Lawyers with young children could be placed at a disadvantage

Apr 4 2017 10:09am

Dream law student property with its own courtroom goes on sale for £525,000

Renovated magistrates' court comes with prison cells and a conference room too

Feb 22 2017 1:32pm