Flexible Operating Hours in court: new pilot under scrutiny
Can flexible operating hours (FOH) make better use of court buildings and facilities to provide a justice service outside traditional court hours for all users?
Cross examination – the greatest ever engine for the discovery of truth?
In November 2018 The House of Lords discussed the recent investigation of Lord Lester of Herne Hill. The Senior Deputy Speaker, Lord McFall of Alcluith, set out in brief the relevant background: that Lord Lester had been accused of sexual harassment of the complainant...
Direct Contact within Adoption – A Guest Post
Originally posted on her own Blog, MummyTiger granted us permission to post her story here for our readers. Focusing on adoption and the difficult subject of direct contact, we welcome discussion on this. Does adoption need to be ‘closed’ as often as it...
Low morale, dilapidated buildings and ever increasing workload: why the Lord Chief Justice is concerned for the judiciary
This week the Lord Chief Justice issued his annual report for 2018. It does not make for comfortable reading. “I view the low levels of morale within the judiciary with considerable concern. The poor state of many of our buildings is a contributing factor....
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