Telephone hearings have benefits but there’s a sting in the tail – The Times
“It could be argued that the courts have been somewhat late in embracing information technology. Database and order production systems only came late in the day and the majority of judges, despite...
View ArticleCourt delivers justice by mobile phone – The Guardian
“Britain’s courts took another step yesterday towards ditching the law’s reputation for delay, when a judge agreed to hear a case by mobile phone. The unexpected illness of a woman charged with...
View ArticleRevealed: How UK justice is dispensed out of hours down the phone line – The...
“The Court of Protection is facing fresh questions about transparency, as The Independent reveals that its judges are making life-or-death decisions over the phone, with incomplete evidence, in...
View ArticleOnline court proposed to resolve claims of up to £25,000 – The Guardian
‘The UK justice system should receive a radical overhaul for the digital age with the creation of an online court to expand access to justice and resolve claims of up to £25,000, the official body that...
View ArticleReview of Costs Budgeting Process by Jackson LJ – Zenith Chambers
‘Following the introduction of costs budgeting as part of his wide-ranging package of civil justice reforms, Jackson LJ is now undertaking a review of the process.’ Full story (PDF) Zenith Chambers,...
View ArticleCourt Service to test ‘virtual hearing’ prototype – Legal Futures
‘HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is working with Microsoft to build a prototype for a fully virtual hearing, which will tested in October, it has emerged.’ Full StoryLegal Futures, 15th...
View ArticleChildren seeing parents “distressed” by remote hearings – Legal Futures
‘Children are “coming in and out of the room” during remote family law hearings and in some cases witnessing their “distressed” parents, a major study has found.’ Full StoryLegal Futures, 7th May...
View ArticleJudge highlights open justice benefits of telephone hearings – Litigation...
‘There is “a lot to be said” for telephone, rather than video, hearings from the perspective of open justice and parties should bear this in mind when deciding how to proceed, a High Court judge has...
View ArticleBabies being removed from mothers during remote hearings – report – The Guardian
‘New mothers are having their babies taken into care during remote video and phone hearings from hospital, according to a report on justice during the coronavirus pandemic.’ Full StoryThe Guardian,...
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