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The Scheduling and Listing Project will deliver a flexible system of digital tools and supporting processes to better support the judicial functions of scheduling and listing.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmcts-services-scheduling-and-listing-project
MAGISTRATES’ CRIMINAL COURTS : 5‐POINT PLAN RECOVERY AMBITIONS FOR ADULT & YOUTH COURTS
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/recovery-ambition-5-point-plan-Pres-Mode-ppsx-1.pdf
On 5 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of R (on the application of KBR, Inc) (Appellant) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office (Respondent) [2021] UKSC 2 (“KBR v SFO”). The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that section 2(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (“CJA 1987”) does not give the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) the power to compel a foreign company to produce documents held outside the UK.
https://www.preiskel.com/limits-on-serious-fraud-offices-international-document-compulsion-powers-confirmed-by-supreme-court/
The government has announced measures to tackle some online scams in its latest Online Safety Bill, after an ongoing push from the industry over the past year.
https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/2021/05/12/government-moves-to-tackle-scams-in-online-safety-bill/
A new Online Safety Bill has been announced by the Government in the Queen’s speech today for the opening of Parliament. It promises to ‘lead the way in ensuring internet safety for all’ – but according to MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis, it has stumbled at the first hurdle as it does not plan to protect people from scam and fraudulent ads.
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2021/05/martin-lewis-online-safety-bill-scams-government-failed-protect-/
Consumer groups have called for laws in the Online Safety Bill to protect users from an “avalanche” of digital scams.
https://digit.fyi/online-fraud-must-be-dealt-with-westminster-told-in-open-letter/#.YJbMlRZc_f8.twitter
The weekly management information used by HMCTS for understanding workload volumes and timeliness at a national level during coronavirus (COVID-19), March 2020 to March 2021.
HMCTS weekly management information during coronavirus - March 2020 to March 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The MoJ GovUK has a survey inviting views on possible improvements to pages for Civil Procedure Rules, Family Procedure Rules, Criminal Procedure Rules and other procedure rules for magistrates' courts and Crown Court
About you : Please help us improve the Procedure Rules pages (smartsurvey.co.uk)
The first ever CPS Economic Crime strategy sets out an ambitious plan to combat these offences which are estimated to cost billions each year.
CPS launches ambitious plan to combat economic crime | The Crown Prosecution Service
Victims of crime will get better support from the police, courts and other criminal justice agencies as a new Victims’ Code comes into force today (Thursday 1 April).
New Victims’ Code comes into force - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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