The Dekagram: 30th October 2023

Another week, another call for evidence. This time it's the Justice Committee, seeking evidence to inform its inquiry on the work of the County Court, whether the delay in hearing cases is having a detrimental effect on the administration of justice and on litigants themselves, and what can be done to improve matters. There's been much talk about increasing the use of technology recently, but with court buildings literally falling apart and cases being bumped due to lack of judicial time, we would have thought that Step One might be the proper resourcing of the civil justice system after years of neglect. If our readers wish to contribute to the enquiry, we have until 14^th December to do so using this link: Call for Evidence – Committees – UK Parliament