David Lammy rejects higher pay rise for judges amid recruitment crisis Legal David Lammy turned down an independent recommendation for a higher judicial pay increase, instead approving a 3.5 per cent rise amid government efforts to tackle recruitment challenges for senior judges. The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) report, published last week, recommended a 3.8 per cent pay increase across the judiciary, estimated to cost taxpayers around [...]
Government concedes workers’ rights overhaul will spark surge in tribunal claims Business The government’s flagship workers’ rights overhaul will spark a 17 per cent surge in employment tribunal cases, according to an official government analysis that claims the radical employment shake-up should reduce joblessness and boost growth. In a paper released on Wednesday, civil servants warned that measures in the act – including bolstering employees’ rights from [...]
Sir Brian Leveson leading ‘once-in-a-generation’ review into criminal courts Legal The man who led the News of the World inquiry has been chosen to review the criminal courts, at a time when data revealed backlogs has reached a record high
Court delays return as emergency measures are deployed to stem prison overcrowding May 15, 2024 The legal sector was thrown into a state of chaos and confusion this morning after the government deployed emergency measures to delay court cases in response to prison and police cell overcrowding.
