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04 August 2023
Issue: 8036 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Profession
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NLJ this week: Too ambitious? Damning verdict on courts modernisation programme

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What are they really saying? NLJ columnist and former director of Justice, Roger Smith translates the ‘urbane language’ of the National Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee in this week’s issue, as he casts a critical eye on the progress of the courts & tribunals modernisation programme.

Smith writes: ‘The programme has been beset by problems and is largely regarded as having been far too ambitious.’ Moreover, the whole project, initially intended to save the public purse, has come adrift from its original purpose.

Smith’s verdict on the programme is less than flattering: read his conclusions here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions

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