“The UK Border Agency has pledged a deadline of this summer to conclude the asylum case of a man in Coventry which has been going on for 11 years.”
BBC News, 31st March 2011
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Archive for the 'delay' Category
Deadline pledged for Coventry asylum case – BBC News
Published April 1, 2011 asylum , delay , news Leave a CommentChildren deserve better from family justice system – Ministry of Justice
Published March 31, 2011 children , delay , family courts , press releases , reports Leave a Comment“The family justice system needs significant reform to tackle delays and ensure that children and families get the service they deserve, says an independent panel set up to review how the system works.”
Ministry of Justice, 31st March 2011
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Killer wins ‘distress’ payout over parole delay – Daily Telegraph
Published March 16, 2011 compensation , delay , human rights , news , parole Leave a Comment“A criminal who killed a man in a pub brawl has won taxpayer-funded compensation because a delayed parole hearing breached his human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2011
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Justice system delays endemic, research shows – Law Society’s Gazette
Published February 24, 2011 criminal justice , criminal procedure , delay , legal profession , news , police , probation Leave a Comment“Law Society research submitted to the government last week has identified a ‘lack of communication’ pervading the justice system that is causing delays throughout the process.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th February 2011
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Solicitor suspended over 19-year estate delay – Law Society’s Gazette
Published February 18, 2011 delay , disciplinary procedures , news , professional conduct , solicitors Leave a Comment“A Suffolk solicitor was suspended from practice last week after taking 19 years to settle a spinster’s estate.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2011
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Regina v F and M – WLR Daily
Published November 5, 2010 delay , Iraq , law reports , orders in council , sanctions , United Nations Leave a CommentRegina v F and M [2010] EWCA Crim 2437; [2010] WLR (D) 276
“An Order in Council, made pursuant to s 1 of the United Nations Act 1946 to give effect to a United Nations Security Council Resolution, could include the creation of a serious criminal offence for a breach of the Order, even though there was a substantial delay between the adoption of the Resolution and the creation of the offence.”
WLR Daily, 3rd November 2010
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Red tape swamping the criminal justice system, warns watchdog – Daily Telegraph
Published November 3, 2010 criminal justice , delay , news Leave a Comment“Red tape swamping police and prosecutors is at ‘unacceptable’ levels, a watchdog warned today as it revealed officers and officials have to go through 1,000 different steps just to deal with a simple burglary.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2010
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Regina v Neish – WLR Daily
Published May 10, 2010 appeals , confiscation , delay , law reports Leave a Comment“The process whereby a judge gave instructions to the court listing office to relist the hearing of confiscation proceedings amounted to a postponement of the proceedings by the court of its own motion and was a valid postponement for the purposes of s 14 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”
WLR Daily, 7th May 2010
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European Court of Human Rights in ‘crisis’ – Law Society’s Gazette
Published December 17, 2009 delay , human rights , news Leave a Comment“Europe’s foremost human rights court is in ‘crisis’, with a backlog of more than 120,000 cases waiting up to seven years to be heard, lawyers have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2009
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Bath Spa: Council paid £4m compensation for delay – BBC News
Published December 9, 2009 building law , compensation , contracts , delay , news Leave a Comment“Bath and North East Somerset Council was paid at least £4.17m in compensation for the delayed Bath Spa Project, its accounts have revealed.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
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Cafcass judicial review threat – Law Society’s Gazette
Published November 26, 2009 delay , guardianship , judicial review , news Leave a Comment“A Somerset solicitor is set to launch a judicial review action against the Children and Family Courts Advice and Support Service (Cafcass) because of its ‘unacceptable delays’ in appointing children’s guardians and family court advisers.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th November 2009
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Sturgeon and others v Condor Flugdienst GmbH (Case C-402/07); Böck and another v Air France SA (Case C-432/07) – WLR Daily
Published November 23, 2009 airlines , carriage by air , compensation , delay , EC law , law reports Leave a Comment“Airline passengers whose flights were delayed by more than three hours were entitled to compensation.”
WLR Daily, 20th November 2009
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Fisher v Brooker and another – WLR Daily
Published August 3, 2009 artistic works , copyright , delay , estoppel , law reports Leave a CommentFisher v Brooker and another [2009] UKHL 41; [2009] WLR (D) 274
“When a claimant did not, for almost 40 years, assert his right to a share of the copyright in intellectual property, his claim could not be defeated by the doctrines of estoppel or laches when the defendants had suffered no detriment by acting in reliance on the assumption that he had no claim but, on the contrary, had derived a financial benefit far outweighing any detriment resulting from the claimant’s delay.”
WLR Daily, 31st July 2009
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Freedom of information regulator accused of excessive delays – The Guardian
Published July 3, 2009 delay , freedom of information , news Leave a Comment“Freedom of information campaigners say the regulator takes too long to decide to release documents to the public, undermining efforts to open up official files.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2009
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Child witnesses ‘wait too long’ – BBC News
Published July 3, 2009 children , delay , news , witnesses Leave a Comment“Young witnesses in sex abuse or violence cases are being forced to wait more than a year to give evidence in England and Wales, a report has said.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2009
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Family courts in crisis, says Sir Mark Potter – The Times
Published July 3, 2009 delay , family courts , news Leave a Comment“Britain’s most senior family judge called last night for urgent action over a crisis in the family courts fuelled by increasing delays in child abuse cases and lack of funds.”
The Times, 3rd July 2009
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Owens v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court – WLR Daily
Published June 22, 2009 appeals , delay , extradition , law reports , time limits Leave a CommentOwens v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2009] EWHC 1343 (Admin); [2009] WLR (D) 20
“When an appeal to the High Court under s 26 of the Extradition Act 2003 against an order for extradition to a category 1 territory was unsuccessful, the decision of the High Court on the appeal did not become final within the meaning of s 36(5) of the Act and, accordingly, the 10-day period within which s 36(2) and (3)(a) stipulated that extradition should take place did not begin to run until the 14-day period permitted by s 32(5) for applying to the High Court for leave to appeal to the House of Lords had expired, notwithstanding that the High Court had on the same day as dismissing the appeal declined to certify for the purposes of s 32(4)(a) of the Act that a point of law of general public importance was involved. As regards the requirement in s 36(8) that ‘reasonable cause’ be shown for delay in effecting extradition, the expression could be construed as being sufficiently broad to cover a short delay arising from an error of law made by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (‘SOCA’), the body responsible for the surrender of individuals to requesting states at the conclusion of extradition proceedings under the 2003 Act, in calculating the period within which the person must be extradited as specified in s 36(3) of the Act.”
WLR Daily, 19th June 2009
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Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) – Times Law Reports
Published June 16, 2009 delay , housing , law reports , rent , right to buy Leave a CommentHanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2)
House of Lords
“The requirement that a local authority which had delayed processing a right-to-buy claim should deduct from the purchase price the purchasing tenant’s rent payments during the period of delay applied where the tenant’s rent had been paid for him in the form of housing benefit.”
The Times, 16th June 2009
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Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) – WLR Daily
Published June 15, 2009 delay , housing , law reports , rent , right to buy Leave a CommentHanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) [2009] UKHL 29; [2009] WLR (D) 181
“The requirement that a local authority which had delayed processing a ‘right to buy’ claim under Pt V of the Housing Act 1985 should deduct from the purchase price the purchasing tenant’s rent payments during the period of delay remained applicable where the tenant’s rent had been paid for him in the form of housing benefit.”
WLR Daily, 11th June 2009
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Cafcass chief Anthony Douglas is called to account by judge – The Times
Published May 29, 2009 child abuse , delay , news Leave a Comment“The head of the children’s court agency was summoned by a judge yesterday to explain ‘deplorable and entirely unacceptable’ case delays after the Baby Peter scandal.”
The Times, 29th May 2009
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FH (Bangladesh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
Published May 18, 2009 delay , immigration , law reports Leave a CommentFH (Bangladesh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“A delay of two years and nine months in dealing with an application for indefinite leave to remain constituted culpable and undue delay on the part of the Secretary of State for the Home Department and was productive of conspicuous unfairness in the case of man who had evaded deportation in 1986 and lived under an assumed name for 23 years.”
The Times, 18th May 2009
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FH (Bangladesh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
Published May 14, 2009 delay , immigration , law reports Leave a CommentFH (Bangladesh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
“A two and three-quarter year delay by the Home Office in processing an application for indefinite leave to remain amounted to culpable and undue delay and produced conspicuous unfairness to a man who had evaded deportation in 1986 and lived under an assumed name for 23 years. Had his application made in May 2003 been dealt with promptly the claimant might have been able to take advantage of an extra-statutory concession that leave would normally be granted to a person with more than 14 years’ continuous residence.”
WLR Daily, 13th May 2009
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Slow misconduct hearings cost taxpayers £8.2 million – The Times
Published May 12, 2009 delay , disciplinary procedures , doctors , news Leave a Comment“Family doctors accused of misconduct are being suspended for up to four years and at a cost of up to £900,000, according to figures revealed by the NHS under the Freedom of Information Act.”
The Times, 12th May 2009
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Gomes v Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; Goodyer v Same – Times Law Reports
Published May 5, 2009 delay , extradition , law reports Leave a CommentGomes v Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; Goodyer v Same
House of Lords
“An accused who deliberately fled from a jurisdiction where his trial was pending was not generally entitled to rely on the passage of time due to the delay of the extraditing state in bringing him to justice as a bar to his extradition.”
The Times, 5th May 2009
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Gomes v Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago – WLR Daily
Published April 30, 2009 delay , extradition , law reports Leave a CommentGomes v Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago [2009] UKHL 21; [2009] WLR (D) 139
“Where an accused deliberately fled from a jurisdiction where his trial was pending, he was not, save in exceptional circumstances, entitled to rely, under s 82 of the Extradition Act 2003, on the passage of time due to delay on the part of the requesting state in bringing him to justice as a bar to his extradition.”
WLR Daily, 29th April 2009
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Why the courts are at breaking point – The Times
Published March 18, 2009 Crown Court , delay , news Leave a Comment“The Crown Court in England and Wales is at ‘breaking point’ after a 5 per cent rise in cases to 136,000 a year, an independent watchdog has found.”
The Times, 17th March 2009
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Offenders tell of court delay woe – BBC News
Published March 9, 2009 criminal justice , delay , news Leave a Comment“Victims and witnesses face long delays in criminal trials because of a shortage of courtrooms, the government spending watchdog has warned.”
BBC News, 6th March 2009
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Courtroom shortages causing long trial delays, report warns – The Guardian
Published March 6, 2009 criminal justice , delay , news Leave a Comment“A shortage of courtrooms mean victims and witnesses face long delays in criminal trials, the government’s spending watchdog has warned.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2009
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Ruttle Plant Hire Ltd v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (No 3) – Times Law Reports
Published March 4, 2009 damages , delay , interest , law reports Leave a CommentRuttle Plant Hire Ltd v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (No 3)
Court of Appeal
“Mistakes in a supplier’s invoice did not enable the paying party to avoid late payment interest penalties.”
The Times, 4th March 2009
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Ruttle Plant Hire Ltd v Secretary of State for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (No 3) – WLR Daily
Published March 3, 2009 damages , delay , interest , law reports Leave a Comment“A ‘notice of an amount of the debt’ within the meaning of s4(5) of the Late Payment of Commercial Debt (Interest) Act 1998 did not have to be correct before the court could award interest for late payment of an invoice.”
WLR Daily, 2nd March 2009
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Why solicitors need lessons in complaining – The Times
Published February 10, 2009 delay , judgments , judiciary , news Leave a Comment” The wheels of justice famously grind slow – but these days there are limits even to judicial slowness. More than 2,000 judges in England and Wales have been issued with a deadline for delivering their judgments and if they are late, must explain why.”
The Times, 10th February 2009
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Burns v HM Advocate – WLR Daily
Published December 18, 2008 criminal procedure , delay , human rights , law reports , Scotland Leave a CommentBurns v HM Advocate [2008] UKPC 63; [2008] WLR (D) 392
“Where a defendant, who was resident in Scotland, was interviewed in England by police officers who told him that there was sufficient evidence on which to charge him with offences relating to child pornography and that they would recommend such a course, the reasonable time requirement to which he was entitled under art 6(1) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as scheduled to the Human Rights Act 1998, was to be calculated from the date of that interview and not from the later date on which the Lord Advocate, as the competent authority in Scotland, required the defendant to answer charges on which he was indicted to stand trial in Scotland.”
WLR Daily, 17th December 2008
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Council to sue £21m over Bath Spa – BBC News
Published December 16, 2008 building law , contracts , delay , news Leave a Comment“Bath and North East Somerset Council is to sue a building firm for £21m after a luxury spa opened five years late.”
BBC News, 15th December 2008
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Regina v Doody – Times Law Reports
Published November 26, 2008 delay , juries , law reports , rape Leave a CommentCourt of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“Where a defendant raised delay to undermine the credibility of a complainant in a rape case, an appropriate warning to the jury was necessary to ensure fairness to the complainant. ”
The Times, 26th November 2008
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Surge in repossession orders clogging up the courts – The Times
Published August 18, 2008 courts , delay , news , repossession Leave a Comment“Courts are having to delay adoption hearings and personal injury claims to deal with a surge in mortgage repossessions.”
The Times, 16th August 2008
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Coroner calls for inquest change – BBC News
Published July 24, 2008 delay , inquests , news Leave a Comment“A senior coroner has called for new legislation to make sure inquests are held within a year of a person’s death.”
BBC News, 24th July 2008
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EB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
Published June 30, 2008 asylum , delay , law reports Leave a CommentEB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
House of Lords
“Delay in decision-making enabling an asylum-seeker to establish a family life might be a relevant factor in considering an appeal against refusal of asylum.”
The Times, 30th June 2008
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EB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
Published June 26, 2008 asylum , delay , law reports Leave a CommentEB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 41; [2008] WLR (D) 203
“Delay in the decision-making process might be relevant to the consideration of an appeal relying on art 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 25th June 2008
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‘Despicable’ delay over 7 July terror payouts – The Guardian
Published June 9, 2008 criminal injuries compensation , delay , news Leave a Comment“Scores of victims horrifically injured in the 7 July London bombings are still waiting for full compensation almost three years after the attacks.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2008
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Procol Harum ruling is overturned – BBC News
Published April 4, 2008 copyright , delay , news Leave a Comment“Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker has won back full royalty rights to the band’s worldwide hit, A Whiter Shade of Pale, at London’s Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 4th April 2008
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EB (Togo) and Another v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
Published March 25, 2008 delay , deportation , immigration , law reports Leave a CommentEB (Togo) and Another v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“Very lengthy delay in processing an application for indefinite leave to remain by a National Health Service employee who had returned to the UK despite a deportation order did not invalidate the order.”
The Times, 24th March 2008
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More than 2,000 serious criminal cases thrown out after prosecutors were not ready – The Times
Published March 11, 2008 Crown Prosecution Service , delay , news Leave a Comment“More than 2,000 cases that should have gone to trial in the Crown Court were thrown out last year because they were not ready, a watchdog says today.”
The Times, 11th March 2008
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Reducing delay in child care proceedings – Ministry of Justice
Published February 13, 2008 case management , delay , family courts , press releases Leave a Comment“New guidance for the family courts aimed at reducing unnecessary delay in the care proceedings system was published by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th February 2008
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Sixth of prisoners waiting to be tried – The Independent
Published January 23, 2008 delay , detention , prisons , sentencing , trials Leave a Comment“A sixth of all prisoners held in England and Wales have not been found guilty of any offence or are waiting to be sentenced, says the first report to investigate pre-trial detention across the world.”
The Independent, 23rd January 2008
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Lawyers blamed for injury claims delays – Daily Telegraph
Published October 8, 2007 delay , legal profession , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“Lawyers have come under attack for causing excessive delays to personal injury claims while making record profits from Britain’s thriving compensation culture.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2007
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Ministers are blamed for shortage of judges – The Times
Published September 10, 2007 delay , judges , judicial appointments commission , news Leave a Comment“The woman in charge of selecting judges has defended her commission against reports that it is to blame for an acute shortage of circuit judges and delays in trials.”
The Times, 10th September 2007
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Prisoners to claim millions for parole delay – Daily Telegraph
Published July 30, 2007 compensation , delay , human rights , news , parole , prisons Leave a Comment“Millions of pounds are set to be paid out by the Government to prisoners kept in jail beyond their release dates.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2007
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Justice delayed as courts short of judges – Daily Telegraph
Published July 30, 2007 criminal justice , delay , news Leave a Comment“A shortage of judges is causing delays in bringing criminal trials to court, putting more pressure on prisons and delaying justice for victims of crime.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2007
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LSC to be responsible for withdrawing lawyers causing unnecessary trail delays – Law Society’s Gazette
Published June 8, 2007 costs , delay , legal aid , legal profession , news Leave a Comment“Plans for judges to sack lawyers who cause unnecessary delays in very high-cost cases (VHCCs) have been revised following concerns raised by the Law Society and the Bar Council.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th June 2007
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Judges given option to sack lawyers in high-cost cases – The Lawyer
Published June 4, 2007 conflict of interest , delay , news , trials Leave a Comment“The Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer has outlined plans that will see lawyers who cause delays to court cases replaced, following the collapse of BCCI and Equitable.”
The Lawyer, 4th June 2007
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Proposals to create judicial powers to manage conflict of interest and capacity issues in very high cost cases – Ministry of Justice
Published May 31, 2007 conflict of interest , consultations , delay , trials Leave a Comment“This consultation invited comments on proposals to give trial judges in VHCCs the power to order the withdrawal of representation where there was a conflict of interest or lack of capacity on the part of defence representatives, such that it could impede the efficient progress of the trial. The summary of responses outlines the conclusions reached on the options and how we intend to proceed.”
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Falconer outlines plans to end high cost trial delay – Ministry of Justice
Published May 31, 2007 conflict of interest , delay , press releases , trials Leave a Comment“Lawyers who cause costly delays to court cases in England and Wales could be replaced in plans for speedier and more efficient trials, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Lord Falconer said today.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 31st May 2007
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Forced legal team change scheme – The Guardian
Published May 31, 2007 delay , fraud , news , terrorism , trials Leave a Comment“Ministers are to go ahead with a scheme which could force defendants to change their legal team in complex cases.”
The Guardian, 31st May 2007
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Lawyers who delay expensive terrorism trials face the sack – The Times
Published May 31, 2007 delay , news , terrorism , trials Leave a Comment“Lawyers could be sacked if they cause delays during expensive terrorism trials under plans to speed up cases announced by the Government yesterday.”
The Times, 31st May 2007
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Price of justice was the longest and costliest criminal case ever – The Times
Published May 1, 2007 delay , news , terrorism , trials Leave a Comment“The Operation Crevice trial was the longest and most expensive criminal case in Britain – costing £50 million, lasting more than a year and illustrating graphically the growing problems in the courts system.”
The Times, 1st May 2007
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