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Are online courts and digitisation the key to delivering an adequate and fit-for-purpose justice system? Well, not according to the chair-elect of the Bar Council, Andrew Langdon QC. Writing in a blog … [Read more...] about Fundamental change and re-investment in infrastructure is the key to delivering an adequate justice system says chair-elect of the Bar Council

New statistics released by the Ministry of Justice show that in more than a third of cases appearing before the family court neither party is legally represented. The MoJ’s quarterly statistics for … [Read more...] about MoJ statistics show more than a third of family law cases have no legal representation at all.

Lord Justice Jackson has issued a plea for the government to stop relying on litigants to meet the costs of the justice system. He has raised concerns and asked the government to think long and hard … [Read more...] about Lord Justice Jackson urges caution on civil justice system and court funding reforms

The Ministry of Justice is preparing to extend fixed recoverable costs for a wide range of civil cases. The proposals were outlined in the Transforming our Justice System consultation paper, published … [Read more...] about New MoJ consultation document, ‘Transforming our Justice System’ paves the way for more extensive fixed costs regime

Legislation was proposed yesterday by the Welsh authorities to levy the first tax in Wales for over 800 years. If approved, the new land transaction tax, which will be payable on the purchase or lease … [Read more...] about Welsh Assembly set to levy the first Welsh property tax in 800 years