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LCJ: litigation preferable to arbitration in commercial cases
Monday, 21 March 2016The growth of arbitration as a means of resolving commercial disputes has retarded the development of the common law and the balance between the two should be re-examined, according to the Lord Chief Justice. He said the law had gone “too far” in favouring arbitration over “the development of the common law”.
Tags: arbitration, Lord Chief Justice
Posted in ADR, Latest news, News
Lord Chief Justice suggests rethink on judicial review interventions
Wednesday, 24 February 2016The Lord Chief Justice has suggested that the new costs rules on interventions in judicial reviews should be looked at again. Giving evidence to the justice select committee, he also argued for word-limited submissions to the Court of Appeal.
Tags: Court of Appeal, judicial review, Lord Chief Justice
Posted in General, News
Lord Chief Justice floats vision of joint international commercial courts
Wednesday, 10 February 2016Cases could one day be heard before joint international commercial courts, involving tribunals made up of judges from each jurisdiction, according to an idea “thinking the unthinkable” floated by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. He has also set in motion the creation of a forum of commercial courts to bring a common approach to the resolution of international disputes.
Tags: Commercial Court, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
Posted in General, Latest news, News
Privatised systems of justice mean “the law can ossify”, LCJ warns
Friday, 20 November 2015Privatised systems of justice, such as arbitration, can result in situations where the “law can ossify” and democracy is undermined, the Lord Chief Justice has warned. Lord Thomas said that “many have felt” that the restrictions on the right to appeal decisions of commercial arbitrators were “too tight”.
Tags: arbitration, civil justice, Lord Chief Justice
Posted in General, News
LCJ: Fewer judges and “more registrars or facilitators” is consistent with Magna Carta
Thursday, 8 October 2015Less use of judges and greater use of “registrars or facilitators” is “entirely consistent” with the Magna Carta, the Lord Chief Justice has argued. Lord Thomas said technology would enable the justice system to “move away from the provision of the much beloved local court”.
Tags: Lord Chief Justice, Magna Carta, online dispute resolution
Posted in News
Judicial College to train foreign judges – for a fee
Tuesday, 3 February 2015The Judicial College, which trains UK judges, has said that it intends to “introduce a charging scheme for the delivery of international training”. The college said it wanted to expand its international training activities
Tags: fees, Judicial training, Lord Chief Justice, Ministry of Justice
Posted in News
Dyson backs “institutional” response to unfair criticism of judges
Monday, 1 December 2014The Master of the Rolls has called for an “institutional response” to unfair criticism of judges by politicians and the media. Lord Dyson said there were “a number of hazards” in judges responding personally.
Tags: judges, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Dyson
Posted in General, News