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Consultation on Fee-Paid Judicial Pension Scheme Draft Regulations
This is a consultation on the draft regulations which are required to establish the Fee Paid Judicial Pension Scheme to comply with court and tribunal rulings in the case of O’Brien and related litigation. The purpose of the regulations once the draft is finalised and subject to the approval of Parliament is to provide eligible fee paid judicial office holders with pension benefits, both retrospective and going forward, which are comparable to those available for salaried judges (in so... MoreClosed 31 October 2016 -
Proposal on the future of Camberwell Green and Hammersmith Magistrates’ Courts
This consultation sets out the proposal for the future of Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court and Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court, including the closure of the buildings and the work being absorbed by existing courts in London. The closures will also contribute to the consolidation of the London criminal court estate and, through disposal, provide funding for the ongoing process of reforming court and tribunal services in England & Wales. The consultation seeks the views of... MoreClosed 27 October 2016 -
Transforming our justice system: consultation
This consultation has been superseded by two separate consultations: Transforming Our Justice System: Assisted Digital Strategy, Online Conviction and Statutory Fixed Fines (closed 10 November) Transforming Our Justice System: Panel Composition in Tribunals (closing date 24 November) This is due to administrative error where two documents (the Online Convictions/Statutory Fixed Fine Impact Assessment & Equalities Statement, and the Panel Composition Equalities Statement) were not... MoreClosed 19 October 2016 -
Reform of judicial review: request for further views on the provision of financial information to other parties
The government is setting out how it intends financial information to be provided and used in connection with judicial reviews, and seeking further views on one aspect. Following the consultation, and discussions with senior stakeholders, the government has decided to invite further views on one aspect of the reforms, regarding the provision to other parties of financial information provided under section 85 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. The invitation to provide... MoreClosed 18 August 2016 -
Magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines
The Sentencing Council is consulting on draft guidelines for a group of summary offences covered by the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines (MCSG) and is seeking the views of people interested in criminal sentencing. Following consultation, when the revised guidelines are produced, they will apply to all offenders aged 18 and older, who are sentenced on or after the date it comes into force, regardless of the date of the offence. The current MCSG were last fully updated in 2008... MoreClosed 11 August 2016 -
Legal services: removing barriers to competition
On 30 November 2015 the government published, ‘A Better Deal: boosting competition to bring down bills for families and firms,’ which set out the government’s approach to encouraging open and competitive markets, for the benefit of the UK economy and UK consumers. As part of this, the government pledged that it would consult on removing barriers to entry for alternative business models in legal services. Alternative Business Structures (ABS) are firms which are partly or wholly... MoreClosed 3 August 2016 -
Sentencing youths: Overarching principles and offence specific guidelines on sexual offences and robbery
The Sentencing Council is seeking views on the draft guideline ‘Sentencing Youths – Overarching Principle and Offence-Specific Guidelines for Sexual Offences and Robbery’. The predecessor body to the Sentencing Council, the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) published a definitive guideline Overarching Principles - Sentencing Youths, in November 2009. It also published offence-specific guidelines for youths within its definitive robbery guideline, published in July 2006, and within... MoreClosed 3 August 2016 -
Lammy Review of BAME representation in the Criminal Justice System: call for evidence
In January 2016 the Prime Minister invited David Lammy MP to find out why official figures show that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups appear to be over-represented at most stages of the criminal justice system, and what can be done about it. This is an independent review. It aims to make sure that everyone is treated equally, whatever their ethnicity. The review will look at the way the CJS deals with young people and adults from BAME backgrounds. It will address... MoreClosed 30 June 2016 -
Appeals to the Court of Appeal: proposed amendments to Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Direction
This consultation seeks your views on proposals to amend the Civil Procedure Rules in respect of appeals to the Court of Appeal. The proposals are suggested as part of a package of reforms to alleviate pressure on the Court of Appeal. The proposals in this consultation amend the Civil Procedure Rules (which govern court procedure in England and Wales) - (1) to increase in the threshold for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal; (2) to remove the automatic right of oral... MoreClosed 24 June 2016 -
Consultation on proposals for the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) fees
This consultation sets out the government’s proposals for charging fees in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) at full cost recovery levels. To achieve this we are proposing increasing the fees currently charged in the First-tier Tribunal and the introduction of fees for permission to appeal applications and for appeals heard in the Upper Tribunal. Alongside the fee increases the consultation also seeks views on a... MoreClosed 3 June 2016 -
Reduction in sentence for a guilty plea guideline consultation
The Sentencing Council is consulting on a draft reduction in sentence for a guilty plea guideline and is seeking the views of people interested in criminal sentencing. The Council is required by law (Coroners and Justice Act 2009 s.120(3)(a)) to produce a guideline on reductions for guilty pleas. There is a current definitive guideline issued by the Council’s predecessor body, the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) in 2007 (see link below – PDF 1). The Council collected data on... MoreClosed 5 May 2016 -
Claims Management Regulation consultation: cutting the costs for consumers – financial claims
This consultation paper sets out proposals to place restrictions on the level of fees that regulated Claims Management Companies (CMCs) can charge consumers in the financial products and services claims sector. The consultation seeks views and further evidence in relation to the proposals and is aimed at all regulated CMCs, trade bodies and anybody with an interest in claims management matters in England and Wales. Proposals We are seeking views and further evidence in relation to... MoreClosed 11 April 2016 -
Fee proposals for grants of probate
This consultation sets out the government’s proposals for reforming the fee payable for an application for a grant of probate. The proposed fee regime will move from a flat to a banded fee approach, proportionate to, and rising with, the value of the estate, and at the same time will increase the value of the estate below which no fee is payable from £5,000 to £50,000, lifting some 30,000 estates out of paying any fee. The proposals are intended to be fair and progressive. The Government... MoreClosed 1 April 2016 -
Consultation on cremation following infant cremation inquiries
This consultation seeks views on proposals for a number of changes to the Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008, and for improving other aspects of cremation practice. The consultation follows the Government’s consideration of the recommendations of two inquiries into infant cremations: David Jenkins’ inquiry into the way infant cremations were carried out at Emstrey Crematorium in Shropshire between 1996 and 2012. David Jenkins’ June 2015 report established that... MoreClosed 9 March 2016 -
Imposition consultation
The Sentencing Council is proposing to issue a new definitive guideline for imposition of community and custodial sentences. The Sentencing Council is therefore seeking feedback from sentencers, justices’ clerks, legal advisers, prosecutors, defence representatives and other interested parties on proposals to replace the New Sentences - Criminal Justice Act 2003 definitive guideline 'see link below at' (PDF 1) with a guideline for the Imposition of Community and Custodial Sentences. The... MoreClosed 25 February 2016 -
Consultation on Moving Wisbech Work to Cambridgeshire
In 2011, following a consultation, HM Courts’ Service merged the Local Justice Areas of Peterborough and Fenland and closed the courthouse in Wisbech. As a result of responses to the consultation, it was directed that criminal cases from Wisbech and six surrounding parishes should be heard at Kings’ Lynn magistrate’s court, which is 14 miles from Wisbech, rather than Peterborough magistrates court, which is 22 miles away. In the ensuing years this arrangement has led... MoreClosed 8 January 2016 -
Post-implementation review of the coroner reforms in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009
When the coroner reforms in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) came into effect in July 2013, the last Government made a commitment to review their impact after they had been in place for 18 months. The aims of the 2009 Act were to put the needs of bereaved people at the heart of the coroner service; for coroner services to be locally delivered within a framework of national standards; and to enable a more efficient system of investigations and inquests. This review... MoreClosed 31 December 2015 -
Costs protection in environmental claims
The consultation is aimed at those who may be involved in or affected by environmental legal challenges in England and Wales falling within the scope of the amendments made by the Public Participation Directive (2003/35/EC) (the relevant amendments have now been incorporated into recast versions of the Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) and the EIA Directive (2011/92/EU)) or within the scope of the Aarhus Convention. This consultation is an opportunity for you to have your say on... MoreClosed 10 December 2015 -
Judicial Appointments Commission Welsh Language Scheme (English version)
This paper sets out for consultation the JAC's proposed Welsh Language Scheme. The consultation is aimed at those with an interest in judicial appointments, including the judiciary, potential candidates, legal professional bodies and groups with Welsh interests. This voluntary, specialised scheme has been developed to better specify how we treat the Welsh and English languages when using our independent approach to assessing candidates’ suitability for judicial appointment in Wales. It... MoreClosed 4 December 2015 -
Cynllun Iaith Gymraeg (fersiwn Cymraeg) y Comisiwn Penodiadau Barnwrol
Mae’r papur hwn yn datgan ar gyfer yr ymgynghoriad Gynllun Iaith Gymraeg y Comisiwn Penodiadau Barnwrol. Bwriedir yr ymgynghoriad ar gyfer y rheini sydd â diddordeb mewn penodiadau barnwrol, gan gynnwys y farnwriaeth, ymgeiswyr posibl, cyrff proffesiynol cyfreithiol a grwpiau â buddiannau Cymreig. Mae’r cynllun gwirfoddol, arbenigol hwn wedi cael ei lunio i nodi’n well sut ydym yn trin y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg wrth ddefnyddio ein dull annibynnol o asesu addasrwydd ymgeiswyr ar gyfer... MoreClosed 4 December 2015 -
Enhancing the Quality of Criminal Advocacy
The Government has issued a consultation paper (Preserving and Enhancing the Quality of Criminal Advocacy) setting out a package of measures to ensure the quality of criminal defence advocacy, reducing the influence of financial incentives on choice of advocate and support clients’ rights to make an informed choice of advocate. The Government has a responsibility to ensure the delivery of an efficient, fair and effective justice system in which the public has confidence and therefore has... MoreClosed 27 November 2015 -
Independent Commission on Freedom of Information Call for Evidence
The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information is an independent body established by the Government and sponsored by the Cabinet Office, to review the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and to consider whether there is an appropriate public interest balance between transparency, accountability and the need for sensitive information to have robust protection. The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information’s terms of reference require it to look carefully at the implications for... MoreClosed 20 November 2015 -
Proposal on the provision of court and tribunal estate in England and Wales
This is a national consultation on the provision of the court and tribunal estate in England and Wales. HM Courts & Tribunals Service manages the operation of courts and tribunals through seven regions in England and Wales and the consultation includes annexes covering London, the Midlands, the North East, the North West, the South East, the South West and Wales. To provide users with an overview of all proposed change to the estate, the consultation also includes information on where... MoreClosed 8 October 2015 -
Amendments to Family Procedure Rules – Vulnerable Witnesses and Children
In June 2014 the President of the Family Division established the Vulnerable Witnesses & Children Working Group to look at how a child can participate in family proceedings and the provision for the identification of vulnerable witnesses. The Working Group published its report in March 2015 after extensive consultation. The report included a set of draft model Rules and asked the Family Procedure Rule Committee to consider urgently whether, and if so how, the recommendation and draft Rules... MoreClosed 25 September 2015 -
Enhanced fees for divorce, possession claims and general applications in civil proceedings and consultation on further fees proposal
This sets out the government response to the consultation on enhanced fees for possession claims and general applications in civil proceedings, and we are also seeking responses to further proposals for consultation. As the Lord Chancellor set out recently, we are seeking to modernise HMCTS and improve its efficiency. We need a properly funded service that protects access to justice and if we are to achieve that whilst reducing the cost of the courts and tribunals to the taxpayer we... MoreClosed 15 September 2015 -
Reform of Judicial Review: Proposals for the provision and use of financial information
Judicial review is a process by which individuals, businesses and other affected parties can challenge the lawfulness of decisions or actions of public bodies, including those of Ministers, local authorities and those exercising public functions. It is a largely judge-developed process and can be characterised as the rule of law in action, providing a key mechanism for individuals to hold the Executive to account. MoreClosed 15 September 2015 -
A consultation on the merger of the Sussex (Northern) and Sussex (Western) Local Justice Areas
The aim of this consultation is find views on proposals to merge the Local Justice Areas of Sussex (Northern) and Sussex (Western) into one new West Sussex Local Justice Area. This will give greater flexibility in managing the caseload across West Sussex whilst increasing the opportunities for magistrates to sit on a broader range of cases on a regular basis and maintain experience and thus competence. It aims to reduce delays, and provide a more consistent service to court users. There... MoreClosed 14 September 2015 -
Consultation on the merger of the Local Justice Areas in Greater Manchester
This consultation sets out a proposal on the future arrangements for Local Justice Areas (LJA’s) in Greater Manchester. There are 3 key reasons for considering a merger of the current 8 LJA’s: to improve the effectiveness of the delivery of justice by improving flexibility in dealing with cases to make better use of reduced resources to increase the opportunities for magistrates to retain experience and thus competence The Judicial Business Group (JBG)... MoreClosed 14 September 2015 -
MedCo Framework Review: Call for Evidence
This paper sets out a Call for Evidence relating to the operation of the MedCo Portal. The purpose of the paper is to set out the issues on which the Government is seeking evidence from stakeholders. Guide questions are provided to assist stakeholders in identifying evidence relevant to those parts of the system that are under review. It would assist the analysis of the evidence provided if respondents could follow the guide questions wherever possible. There is... MoreClosed 4 September 2015 -
DNA Testing in private family law (children) cases
This consultation relates to proposed changes to the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations 1971 (“the 1971 Regulations”) [1] . The consultation relates to possible changes to the definition of “sampler”, and what a sampler must do. The consultation is required to inform possible amendments to the 1971 Regulations to support the roll-out of a scheme for the funding of DNA testing in private family law (children) cases in England and Wales. [1] ... MoreClosed 21 August 2015
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