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Written by John Barwell
A quiet May 2025 change to the Equal Treatment Bench Book removed a written-only evidence adjustment for mental health disabilities—raising concerns about access to justice as tribunals demand increasingly “objective” medical proof for adjustments and postponements.
Written by John Barwell
A blind client’s ordeal with the Ministry of Justice reveals how insurers, solicitors, and the SRA collude to deny justice and accountability.
Written by John Barwell
A leaked report reveals HMCTS hid a major IT bug for years, risking miscarriages of justice across multiple court systems.
Written by John Barwell
The Crown Court backlog highlights systemic failures, with costly Nightingale courts offering little more than a temporary patch.
