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"THE COURT REFORM PROGRAMME IS MARKED BY RECKLESSNESS AND LACK OF FORESIGHT": VIEWS FROM THE FRONT LINE: MORE RESPONSES TO THE JUSTICE COMMITTEE

“THE COURT REFORM PROGRAMME IS MARKED BY RECKLESSNESS AND LACK OF FORESIGHT”: VIEWS FROM THE FRONT LINE: MORE RESPONSES TO THE JUSTICE COMMITTEE

May 21, 2019 · by gexall · in Access to justice, Members Content

The responses to the Justice Committee review are a virtual gold mine of information for anyone interested in civil procedure and the practical impact of court reforms. The reforms have not meant improvements, far from it. This can be seen…

COURT REFORM: VIEW FROM THE DISTRICT JUDGES: "WE QUESTION WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN MEANINGFUL (AS OPPOSED TO TOKEN) CONSULTATION WITH ALL LEVELS OF THE JUDICIARY"

COURT REFORM: VIEW FROM THE DISTRICT JUDGES: “WE QUESTION WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN MEANINGFUL (AS OPPOSED TO TOKEN) CONSULTATION WITH ALL LEVELS OF THE JUDICIARY”

May 14, 2019 · by gexall · in Case Management, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Rule Changes

The  Justice Committee is carrying out an inquiry into the ongoing  court reforms.  The written evidence it has received is available here. I just want to highlight the views from The Association of Her Majesty’s District Judges.   This makes interesting…

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