Crumbling courts: £5m available to fix lifts and leaks, says lord chief

Crumbling courts: £5m available to fix lifts and leaks, says lord chief

Posted by on Dec 7, 2017 in News

We have noticed in the Law Gazette an announcement that money is going to be made available to the courts. Many of you using the court service will be aware of the numerous court closures and people potentially having to travel quite a distance to have their case heard.

When you do get to  the court often the building are in a terrible state and do not inspire the confidence of clients or advocates.

Some people choose to bypass the process by opting for arbitration where the venue is chosen by the parties however for those clients and us as practitioners who have to use the court buildings this news is welcome and overdue. Whether these funds are sufficient remains to be seen.

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