Monthly Archives: October 2021
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16/10/2021
Electronic Bundles Pilot – information for users
Find out more about the Electronic Bundles Pilot – information for users (PDF, opens in a new tab) online.
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16/10/2021
Updated: Adult Court Bench Book and Pronouncement Cards
The Adult Court Bench Book (ACBB) provides guidance for magistrates who sit in the adult court dealing mainly with defendants aged 18 or over. It is used for reference at court and to support consistent training. The Bench Book is supplemented by national sentencing guidelines, checklists and pronouncement cards. These help magistrates undertake the task […]
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16/10/2021
Judge Barry Clarke: Your Employment Tribunal needs you
This autumn, the Judicial Appointments Commission will launch two selection exercises to recruit more Employment judges in England and Wales. One exercise is for new fee-paid judges; the other for new salaried judies. Judge Barry Clarke, President of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales, explains more in the attached article.
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16/10/2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Smith
The Queen has appointed Christopher James Smith to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the North Eastern Circuit, based […]
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15/10/2021
New Judicial Careers Portal launches today
The new Judicial Careers site brings together information and resources for people who are considering a position in the judiciary. This portal supports the work of the Judicial Diversity Committee and the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. There are shadowing and mentoring opportunities for candidates from diverse backgrounds along with details on how to become a magistrate. To […]
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14/10/2021
Commercial Court celebrates its 125th anniversary with a dinner hosted by the City of London
The Commercial Court belatedly celebrated its 125th anniversary with a dinner at the Guildhall, hosted by the City of London. The event had been originally scheduled for June 2020, and was twice rescheduled owing to COVID-19 conditions. It was finally held on 6 October 2021. The dinner was hosted by the Lord Mayor Locum Tenens […]
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13/10/2021
President of the Family Division’s memorandum: Experts in the Family Court
This memorandum seeks to explain the principles applied by the Family Court when it considers whether to authorise or admit expert evidence. It also repeats the reminder that experts should only be instructed when to do so is ‘necessary’ to assist the court in resolving issues justly. The memorandum can be read below.
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13/10/2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Watson
Her Honour Judge Hilary Jane Watson retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 12 October 2021. Background information Her Honour Judge Watson (65) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1979. She was appointed a Recorder in 2001 and a Circuit Judge in 2008. She was the Designated Family Judge for Coventry from […]
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12/10/2021
Speech by the President of the Family Division: Supporting Families in Conflict – There is a better way
An Address by Sir Andrew McFarlane to the Jersey International Family Law Conference 2021 Introduction Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to address the Jersey International Family Law Conference. We chance upon each other, you and I, today, some three years into my term as President of the Family Division and, if I […]
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11/10/2021
Tzvi Soriano (claimant/respondent) –v- Forensic News LLC & ors (defendant/appellant)
Wednesday 6th October 2021 – Thursday 7th October 2021 Defendants 1-5 appeal against the order of Jay J dated 15/1/21 granting permission to Claimant to serve his libel claim on them out of the jurisdiction and part of his privacy claim (concerning photographs). He refused permission to serve outside jurisdiction C’s claims in data protection, malicious falsehood, […]