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29 May 2013
Issue: 7562 / Categories: Legal News
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Court report

Supreme Court activity report released

Family law, immigration and extradition cases formed a large proportion of the Supreme Court’s work in the last financial year, its annual report shows.

Nearly 260 applications for permission to appeal were made to the court over the same period, of which nearly 240 were considered. Just over a third of applications were granted permission to appeal, an increase after the proportion fell to just over a quarter in the previous year.

The Court and Privy Council spent £13.4m over the year, of which more than 40% was judicial and staff costs, and recouped nearly £7.5m in court fees, contributions from the UK court services and other income. Its net operating cost fell by more than £0.5m to £5.4m.

Issue: 7562 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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