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UPDATED GUIDANCE FROM THE DESIGNATED CIVIL JUDGE: CIVIL UPDATE FOR NORTH AND WEST YORKSHIRE
HHJ Gosnell has issued new guidance for civil courts in North and West Yorkshire “Introduction The purpose of this document is to update you on events since my last update on 6th April 2020. Amended Civil Listing Priorities in the County Court – Covid-19 was published on 14th May 2020. It can be found on the […]
CASES PROCEEDINGS AT BIRMINGHAM HIGH COURT (QBD) & BIRMINGHAM COUNTY COURT: UPDATED GUIDANCE ISSUED TODAY
HHJ Worster, Acting Designated Civil Judge for Birmingham, has today issued updated guidance for cases in Birmingham. Please note that guidance and advice issued nationally can be found at the following address https://www.judiciary.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-and-guidance/?utm_medium=email&utm_source LOCAL GUIDANCE This local guidance provides some general information about cases proceeding at Birmingham High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) and […]
REMOTE ASSESSMENTS: HOW ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL IS HELPING SOLVE THE BOTTLENECK ON SOLICITOR’S COSTS
When Alexander Graham Bell patented the first telephone on 7 March, 1876, one doubts that he anticipated that, nearly 150 years later, lawyers in England would resort to it in order to conduct multi-day litigation over the costs of a claim brought against the state. Paul Hughes describes his experience of a recent two […]
DETAILED ASSESSMENT BY TELEPHONE: IT CAN WORK: A SUCCESSFUL HEARING EXPLAINED
Detailed assessments are continuing to be heard. Andrew McGee describes a successful hearing yesterday where the assessment was done by telephone. A ONE DAY LONG ASSESSMENT As is becoming more acceptable during this time of unprecedented upheaval, yesterday I undertook a detailed assessment by telephone, and I thought others might benefit from my sharing my […]
HMCTS weekly operational update: week commencing 4 May 2020
HMCTS now issues an operating update every week. “From Friday 24 April 2020 are issuing weekly updates on our operational position and we’ll email our subscribers each Sunday evening with a reminder. On Monday mornings we’ll also publish a link to the weekly update on Twitter. You can see our previously issued daily operational […]
CORONAVIRUS: GUIDANCE FOR LAWYERS AND BUSINESSES 
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