Law and the Justice System

Justice by video is to become a reality after the government announced that it is to pilot video hearings for tax appeals.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/justice-video-set-become-reality

The first online courtroom hearings for claimants, in which they and their lawyers will participate via video link, are to begin this spring.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/feb/15/first-online-courtroom-hearings-to-pave-way-for-digital-justice

Reform of the legal system based on the views of a single or group of judges is “no longer acceptable”, the Senior President of Tribunals has said

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/era-judge-led-reform-says-ryder-warns-privatisation-justice

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) made the admission in a paper setting out its plans to implement the EU's Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive into UK law

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/january/uk-finalises-plans-to-implement-new-cybersecurity-laws/

Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions, said: "The CPS and police have a vital role in ensuring there is a fair trial process in place to protect the public. Proper disclosure is a fundamental part of this.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/news/joint-press-release-crown-prosecution-service-and-national-police-chiefs-council-action

The Supreme Court stated that the test for dishonesty in fraud and other acquisitive offences – known as the 'Ghosh test', which has been used in criminal cases since 1982 – did not correctly represent the law

http://www.internationallawoffice.com/Newsletters/White-Collar-Crime/United-Kingdom/Arnold-Porter-Kaye-Scholer-LLP/Ghosh-test-overturned

Bringing together representatives from HMCTS and across the media, the group will develop new ways to build strong relationships between media organisations and their local courts and improve and promote the existing guidance to staff relating to media access.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hm-courts-tribunals-service-launches-project-to-promote-press-access-to-courts

Action Fraud is contacting around 22,000 UK victims who have made a report of fraud in which they stated that the method of transfer for payments involved a money transfer via Western Union.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/uk-victims-defrauded-by-fraudsters-via-western-union-transfers-may-be-eligible-for-refund-jan18

It has come to the attention of the Crown Prosecution Service that emails have been received by members of the public which falsely claim to be from the CPS. These emails include a summons to appear as a witness in court.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/news/fake-witness-summons-emails

The courts service is already seeing benefits from the early stages of the digital delivery of justice, it said yesterday as it outlined its plans for further rationalisation of the physical court estate.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/digital-court-services-already-starting-deliver