Online infringement? No…it’s infringement online, says Jane Foulser McFarlane
In December 2015, Lord Justice Briggs published his report: Civil Courts Structure Review: Interim Report. The report reviewed the structure by which, the civil courts provide the service for the resolution of civil disputes in England and Wales. The HMCTS Reform Programme, initiated in March 2015, was based on a rationale to fundamentally reform the administration of justice generally and, in the words of Lord Justice Briggs, to break the stranglehold of paper and to have, as far as possible, a paperless court and to reduce the number of court buildings. Further innovation was to include the allocation of the work currently being undertaken by the judiciary, to case officers.
The report asserts that a model of justice should be created, which is built upon the strong, independent and trusted justice brand, but which is accessible, proportionate and segmented, transparent and accountable, built around the needs of those who use it, financially viable and future proofed, being flexible enough to keep it relevant. The report acknowledges that the specialist courts in London continue to be
