Fedex Corporation
General Articles
Latest Legal News in England and Wales 11th October 2012
Weekly News Wrap from CaseCheck: Flexible courts, degree of force in self-defence and employee-owner employment contracts
Flexible Courts
Justice Minister Damian Green has announced a pilot scheme that seeks to speed up cases and modernise criminal justice services. The pilot will see Courts sitting outside of traditional working hours and on weekends and an increased use of video-link technology including prison to court links where suspects can appear in court from prison and from police stations to the court for first hearings, also known as 'virtual courts'. 48 pilots go live over the coming weeks in England and Wales to test five models: i) extending operating hours of magistrates' courts during the week to hear cases earlier and later in the day; ii) Maximising the use of Prison to Court Video links (PCVL) which removes the need for a defendant to be transported from prison to court for specific hearings as the hearing can be conducted via video link; iii) Weekend working to enable courts to open on Saturday and Sundays. There are approximately 100 courts already sit on Saturdays to hear overnight remand cases across England and Wales; iv) Extending the operating hours of the Virtual Court to enable preliminary hearings in the magistrates’ court held over video link where the defendant is located at the police station beyond traditional working hours; v) Introducing a Regional Virtual Court to enable preliminary hearings in the magistrates’ court held over video link to be heard by one court from across a wider area than the current Virtual Courts areas. The press release and a document providing the commencement dates for the 48 pilots can be found here. The Law Society is sceptical of the suggested benefits and is seeking feedback. Further information, advice and how to respond here.
Reform of Laws of Self Defence
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced plans to
Latest Legal News in England and Wales 11th October 2012
Weekly News Wrap from CaseCheck: Flexible courts, degree of force in self-defence and employee-owner employment contracts
Flexible Courts
Justice Minister Damian Green has announced a pilot scheme that seeks to speed up cases and modernise criminal justice services. The pilot will see Courts sitting outside of traditional working hours and on weekends and an increased use of video-link technology including prison to court links where suspects can appear in court from prison and from police stations to the court for first hearings, also known as 'virtual courts'. 48 pilots go live over the coming weeks in England and Wales to test five models: i) extending operating hours of magistrates' courts during the week to hear cases earlier and later in the day; ii) Maximising the use of Prison to Court Video links (PCVL) which removes the need for a defendant to be transported from prison to court for specific hearings as the hearing can be conducted via video link; iii) Weekend working to enable courts to open on Saturday and Sundays. There are approximately 100 courts already sit on Saturdays to hear overnight remand cases across England and Wales; iv) Extending the operating hours of the Virtual Court to enable preliminary hearings in the magistrates’ court held over video link where the defendant is located at the police station beyond traditional working hours; v) Introducing a Regional Virtual Court to enable preliminary hearings in the magistrates’ court held over video link to be heard by one court from across a wider area than the current Virtual Courts areas. The press release and a document providing the commencement dates for the 48 pilots can be found here. The Law Society is sceptical of the suggested benefits and is seeking feedback. Further information, advice and how to respond here.
Reform of Laws of Self Defence
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced plans to