tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2024-05-22T10:31:53+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/faster-resolution-for-small-claims-as-mediation-baked-into-courts-process 2024-05-22T10:31:53+01:00

More small claims will be resolved faster and away from court following new rules requiring mediation.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/proposals-to-make-it-easier-for-child-sex-abuse-victims-to-bring-civil-claims 2024-05-15T13:00:54+01:00

Plans to make it easier and less traumatic for victims of child sexual abuse to bring historic claims through the civil courts have been unveiled by the government today (15 May 2024).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/should-the-law-change-to-make-it-easier-for-organisations-to-apologise 2024-04-08T00:01:10+01:00

The law could be updated to make it easier for organisations to offer sincere apologies to those who have been wronged.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/childrens-wellbeing-at-the-heart-of-family-court-reforms 2024-01-26T09:00:00+00:00

Children will be better protected from the impact of lengthy courtroom battles thanks to pioneering measures to help families resolve disputes as swiftly as easily possible.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-citizens-and-businesses-to-be-spared-time-and-money-on-cross-border-legal-disputes 2024-01-12T13:07:56+00:00

Firms caught up in endless international legal disputes will be spared time and money thanks to Ministers signing up to the 2019 Hague Convention today (12 January 2024).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/modernised-laws-to-secure-uk-as-world-leader-in-dispute-resolution 2023-11-22T09:02:40+00:00

The UK’s status as a multi-billion-pound global leader in arbitration services will be secured by new legislation introduced to Parliament on 21 November 2023.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-more-people-benefit-from-free-legal-support 2023-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

More than 33,000 people have been helped to tackle family, debt and housing issues thanks to over £3 million of government investment in legal support.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-free-legal-advice-for-people-facing-eviction-or-repossession 2023-08-01T00:01:04+01:00

A new government-backed scheme providing free legal advice to help 38,000 people a year at risk of losing their home launches today (1 August).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-justice-reforms-to-free-up-vital-court-capacity 2023-07-25T00:15:08+01:00

Tens of thousands of people will be able to access free mediation to resolve disputes away from court following major reforms to the civil justice system announced today (Tuesday 25 July).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-investment-to-see-thousands-more-benefit-from-free-legal-support 2023-07-03T09:28:38+01:00

Thousands more vulnerable people will be able to access free and early legal advice to resolve issues quickly and avoid court room proceedings, thanks to a record boost in government funding.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crackdown-on-criminals-silencing-critics-to-be-added-to-economic-crime-bill 2023-06-13T00:01:06+01:00

Judges will be given greater powers to dismiss lawsuits designed purely to evade scrutiny and stifle freedom of speech through government amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-online-procedure-rule-committee-launched 2023-06-12T12:20:52+01:00

Today (12 June 2023) the Ministry of Justice has launched a new Online Procedure Rule Committee to help guide judges, legal representatives and litigants through online court procedures.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/access-to-vital-legal-support-extended-to-millions-of-vulnerable-people 2023-05-25T00:01:02+01:00

Over 6 million more people now eligible for legal aid advice and representation.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/family-members-taking-on-vulnerable-children-to-receive-better-legal-support 2023-05-01T09:00:02+01:00

Extra £6 million to support up to 2,000 more people in complex family cases.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-review-to-explore-options-to-improve-civil-legal-aid-market 2023-01-05T14:00:00+00:00

A government review will explore options for improving the sustainability of the legal aid system for people facing civil and family legal issues.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-invested-to-support-vulnerable-people-navigating-legal-issues 2022-11-28T09:54:20+00:00

Thousands more people will get access to early legal help over the next 2 years after the government announced £12 million of new grant funding today. (28 November 2022).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/free-legal-advice-piloted-to-help-people-facing-financial-difficulties 2022-11-01T09:57:36+00:00

Around 20,000 people facing debt difficulties will be invited to receive free early-stage legal advice through a new pilot launched by the government on 31 October 2022.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/implementation-of-the-marriage-and-civil-partnership-minimum-age-act-2022 2022-08-09T17:22:50+01:00

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 received Royal Assent in April this year. It is planned to come into effect on Monday 27 February 2023.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/further-investment-in-digital-transformation-of-uk-s-legal-sector 2022-08-01T12:30:15+01:00

The digital transformation of the UK’s legal sector is to be backed by a significant uplift in government funding - keeping it at the global forefront of innovation.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-reveals-plans-to-divert-thousands-of-civil-legal-disputes-away-from-court 2022-07-26T00:01:01+01:00

Individuals and businesses would be helped to resolve legal disputes through free mediation under government proposals unveiled today (26 July).