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Judges – Juries – the legal process

Wednesday 25 April 2007 at 5:28 am | In News | Post Comment
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Retired judge Lady Butler-Sloss, one of the most experienced judges has stepped down from her role as coroner in the Princess Diana inquest.  It appears she has found she lacks the experience necessary to sit with a jury and will hand over to Lord Justice Scott Baker is one of Britain’s most experienced judges, in June.

Juries outside of the Crown Court hear very few cases; a case of sudden death can require a jury to decide who the deceased was and how death occurred.  Originally, Dame Elizabeth thought she would sit without a jury but she was overruled and this appears to be the start of the problems.

Full press story here.

Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Part 36: Payments into court and offers to settle

Wednesday 11 April 2007 at 7:54 am | In News | Post Comment

As from 6 April 2007 defendants will no longer be required to make payments into court to attempt to shift the responsibility for costs to the claimant. The defendant must provided the proposal is in writing and specify that it is open for acceptance for at least 21 days.

What happens is; the defendant makes an offer, which the court is unaware of. If at trial the judge makes and award that is less than the offer the defendant pays costs from then on, if the judge makes an award less than the offer the claimant pays.

Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme good news for students

Wednesday 11 April 2007 at 7:35 am | In News | Post Comment
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