The Practical Law Dispute Resolution team are receiving a growing number of Ask Practical Law queries relating to the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines (“the Register”). These have highlighted some of the grey areas within the current regime for the registration of County Court and High Court judgments, which is underpinned by the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/3595) as amended (“the 2005 Regulations”). Continue reading
During my time as a stagiaire at the European Court of Human Rights, I remember gazing upon the strange building. Standing, as it does, like a huge oil repository, it reaffirmed initially my aversion to modern architecture. However, when a colleague explained that its glass structure represented transparency and accessibility, it suddenly made sense. That court wouldn’t have existed had it not been for British draftspersons, whose creativity contributed immeasurably to the European Convention on Human Rights. It is a natural facet of the British psyche to hold openness and transparency dear to our justice system. It is therefore important that, in an ever-changing technological environment, as judges and the justice system adapt, we ensure that the principle of open justice remains intact. Continue reading
The problem has been acknowledged
The need to find a solution for dealing with the increasing numbers of litigants in person (LiPs) has been recognised at a high level: Continue reading