This report was prepared by Lord Justice Wall in response to a report published by Women’s Aid Federation of England entitled ‘Twenty-nine child homicides; Lessons still to be learnt on domestic violence and child protection.’ ...
The Court plays a critical role in protecting and promoting public confidence in the criminal justice system. It exists to determine appeals from the Crown Court and to provide guidance on the interpretation of criminal ...
The Court plays a critical role in protecting and promoting public confidence in the criminal justice system. It exists to determine appeals from the Crown Court and to provide guidance on the interpretation of criminal ...
Court of Appeal of its criminal jurisdiction. The Court of Criminal Appeal was established by the Criminal Appeal Act 1907 to hear appeals against conviction and sentence by those convicted at Quarter Sessions, the Assizes ...
Having retired from the dust of the arena I look back at the last year from the relative calm of the Law Lords’ Corridor. My comments relate not so much to the last year as ...
It is almost six years since the Civil Procedure Rules were introduced, following Lord Woolf’s two reports “Access to Justice”. The Rules have brought about a number of significant changes to the way in which ...
This report covers the work of the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) in England and Wales for the period from 1 October 2005 to 30 September 2006. The TCC is a specialist court which deals ...
This report covers the work of the Commercial Court and Admiralty Court. The jurisdiction of the Commercial Court is wide. It extends to any claim relating to the transaction of trade and commerce (including commercial ...
The Commercial Court Working Party on Long Trials was set up after the experience of two very large claims led to well publicised criticisms of the procedures used in long and complex trials. Without pre-judging ...
This report covers the work of the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) in England and Wales for the period from 1 October 2006 to 30 September 2007. The TCC is a specialist court which deals ...