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Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · 21d

“You do not purge your contempt merely by saying "I purge my contempt". It is not like the magic words "Open sesame" to cause the doors of Ali Baba's cave to open.”

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Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · 21d

“there was no good reason for having a hearing in the middle of the vacation, when the parties and their lawyers (to say nothing of the judge) would probably be enjoying their summer holidays.” ☀️

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‘Let me talk about my partners death’ – Court of Protection told

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · 22d

‘Let me talk about my partners death’

Partner and open justice campaigner resist bid by man’s family to extend anonymity after Court of Protection case over disputed living will

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The long-term partner of a man at the centre of Court of Protection proceedings has resisted an application made by his “very private” family to prevent details of the case from being r…

London Capital & Finance solicitor to face disciplinary tribunal

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Aug 29

Exc: London Capital & Finance solicitor to face disciplinary tribunal

Robert Mannering Sedgwick, 76, is set to face SDT amid accusations he "facilitated the preparation, execution and circulation of backdated documents"

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Robert Mannering Sedgwick, 76, who acted for the failed investment firm London Capital & Finance, is set to face the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal amid accusations he “facilitated the …

SRA v Claire Frances Gill – Notes from the case management hearing

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Aug 28

SRA v Claire Frances Gill - Notes from the case management hearing as Carter-Ruck solicitor alleged to have "sent or arranged to be sent correspondence which contained an improper threat of litigation"

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The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has been considering case management directions in the matter of a Carter-Ruck solicitor alleged to have “sent or arranged to be sent correspondence which…

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Aug 27

Had to do a double take there for a minute… 👀

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Aug 11

Judge given de-facto anonymity as Upper Tribunal finds he "might hold views about immigration that might influence his decision making on this immigrant's benefit claim" as appeal succeeds citing risk of bias

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Stratford Youth Court: Tower Hamlets drug dealer found guilty of assaulting police officers

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Aug 8

Stratford Youth Court: Tower Hamlets Teen guilty of assaulting police officers

In court the teenager sat slumped, eyes fixed on his feet. In June 2024 he had been shouting abuse, thrashing against officers and, according to them, lashing out with kicks

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In court the teenager sat slumped in his seat, eyes fixed on his feet. In June 2024 he had been a different figure entirely: shouting abuse, thrashing against officers and, according to them, lashi…

Charge dropped as police no-show and 14-point-licence-holder avoids disqualification

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Aug 6

Charge dropped as police no-show and 14-point-licence-holder avoids disqualification

Careless driving trial cancelled after only witness, a police officer, fails to attend court, whilst man with dodgy brakes avoids ban after pleading exceptional hardship

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A trial for alleged careless driving is cancelled at Stratford Magistrates’ Court after the only witness, a police officer, fails to attend court, whilst a man with dodgy brakes avoids disqua…

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Jul 19

Interesting submission in County Court judgment about pressures of housing disrepair claims on council resources

At [13] judge comments PoC “gives the appearance of being full of material designed to justify the bringing of litigation”

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Open Justice: Fit for Purpose - Green Templeton College

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Jun 16

HMCTS Court and Tribunal design guide V3

Includes the colour identity palette among its 372 pages

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The Transparency Project @seethrujustice.transparencyproject.org.uk · Jun 4

the transcript of Mr Justice Nicklin's lecture on the progress of his Open Justice Board will be publicly available. Some excellent questions from the audience. Sounds like an inspiring day

Jenny Kitzinger @jennykitzinger.bsky.social · Jun 4

Great to hear about initiatives like @spotlightcorruption.org & @transformjustice.bsky.social

Online opportunity later - the key note on Open Justice will be live-streamed - www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Details Date: June 4 Time: 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm Event Category: Lectures and Seminars

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Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Jun 4

“As you are not a party to the claim. The court cannot provide documents or discuss any aspect of the claim in question”

This is wholly incorrect for a civil case heard in public

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · May 31

"First-tier Tribunal panels are being encouraged to produce short decisions. ... I regret to say however, that in this case I found it difficult to determine what conclusions the Tribunal had reached, and why"

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UI2025000074 [2025] UKAITUR UI2025000074 (6 May 2025)

A, Re (Appeal: Findings of Fact) [2025] EWHC 1279 (Fam) (22 May 2025)

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · May 26

"It is the subject children who sustain the scars of protracted, vituperative and intractable litigation of this kind"

Hayden J also highlights "extraordinary delay" of 3 years between substantive hearing and this appeal

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Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · May 15

“the Court needs to take decisive action to protect the integrity of its processes against any citation of fake authority”

Appeal struck out as an abuse of process as former solicitor cites fake authority

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High Court grants non-party access to trial documents

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · May 9

High Court grants non-party access to trial documents

"The transparency of court proceedings is an important public interest" says HHJ Hodge KC as my resisted application for court documents is approved during insolvency trial

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The mouseinthecourt has been successful in a resisted application for access to witness statements and skeleton arguments during an insolvency trial.

The London Buzz – 8th May 2025

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · May 8

Good to see @civlittweet.bsky.social featured in the top spot of today’s London Buzz

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Today's London news round-up:

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Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Mar 25

Amicable solution sought

Self-explanatory intellectual property claim filed at High Court

Has the state breached Tommy Robinson’s human rights?

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Mar 23

Costs claimable by Litigants in Person to be "updated" to £24/hr, from £19 currently, in the summer, Civil Procedure Rule committee announce

The lowest rate claimable by a trainee solicitor is currently £139/hr

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Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · Mar 21

Has the state breached Tommy Robinson's human rights? The High Court answers with an emphatic "no".

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“No”, answered Chamberlain J, refusing to allow Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) permission to bring a judicial review claim against his treatment – including alleged solitary confinement…

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Daniel the MouseInTheCourt @mouseinthecourt.co.uk · Mar 21

FCA “deliberately and negligently” broke FOI laws, then sacked the whistleblower, Employment Tribunal told

Claimant says he raised issue of “serious wrongdoing” regarding FOIA requests, and that his manager conspired to get rid of him. Claims are denied

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FCA “deliberately and negligently” broke FOI laws, then sacked the whistleblower, Employment Tribunal told

A former manager at the Financial Conduct Authority has alleged that he was fired after blowing the whistle on “a number of matters of serious wrongdoing” relating to the treatment of F…