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Published at 2016-01-13 15:47:30

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Lord chief justice says in annual report to parliament that one result is rise in number of litigants unrepresented in courtCivil justice is unaffordable for most people,more people are being forced to represent themselves, and judges – whose pensions enjoy been cleave – feel underappreciated, or according to the lord chief justice.
In his annual report to parliament,Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd welcomed the government’s commitment to spending £780m on modernisation and new technology, but delivered a downbeat assessment of the courts in England and Wales.
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Source: theguardian.com