Region’s victims urged to share court delay experiences as legal backlog worsens
Victims across Yorkshire are being urged to participate in a newly launched survey by the Victims’ Commissioner. This initiative comes...
Read MoreUnderstanding and addressing communication needs in court
Communicourt are the sponsor of this year’s Yorkshire Legal Awards Criminal Law category. Working in courts across Yorkshire (and beyond),...
Read MoreSwitalskis’ court of protection team grows to 24 members
Switalskis is celebrating three new appointments and a qualification achievement in its court of protection health and welfare (CoP) team....
Read MoreCommunicourt’s mission to ensure court accessibility for all
Meet William (Billy) Scrimshire, the managing director of Communicourt. Billy sat down with Yorkshire Legal News to discuss the invaluable...
Read MoreLaw students offer support to vulnerable individuals in family court
Teesside University law students are providing support to vulnerable people without access to legal advice in a North East family...
Read MoreLucy Letby’s bid for appeal to be heard in court this April
The legal saga surrounding Lucy Letby, the former nurse convicted of multiple baby murders and attempted murders, continues to unfold...
Read MoreLengthy court delays and cancellations leaves divorcing couples in ‘limbo’, Sheffield lawyer warns
Lengthy delays and last-minute cancellations are causing disruption and emotional anguish for divorcing couples resolving their financial matters via the...
Read MoreAyesha Smart, 34, becomes youngest ever minority ethnic Crown Court judge
A Harrogate-based barrister from Exchange Chambers has been appointed as a Crown Court judge. Ayesha Smart, 34, of Sri Lankan...
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