Category Remote hearings
UPDATING NOTE ON CIVIL TRIALS IN MANCHESTER: FROM THE DESIGNATED CIVIL JUDGE
HHJ Bird has sent out an updating note on civil trials at Manchester. Note, in particular, the requirement for parties who want adjournments and the requirement to give evidence in support of applications. “Updating Note from the DCJ As more courtrooms have become available for hearing civil trials and as we continue to learn […]
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 […]
Download Skype to join a court hearing: HMCTS GUIDANCE
There is a useful step by step pictorial guide from HMCTS which shows how to download Skype to join a court hearing. THE GUIDE The guide, which is available here takes you through the steps of downloading Skype onto your computer and installing it. It also includes downloading Skype on to a mobile phone […]
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 […]
HOW TO MAKE REMOTE DETAILED ASSESSMENTS WORK: TWO SUCCESSFUL HEARINGS EXPLAINED
Kevin Latham details his experience of two recent successful detailed assessments and provides hints as to ensure that these run smoothly. Yesterday I attended my second costs hearing via remote video means and thought it would be helpful to share one or two things: in part to assist others undertaking such hearings, and […]
GUIDANCE ON THE CONDUCT OF REMOTE COST HEARINGS
Kevin Latham writes on the latest guidance for the conduct of remote cost hearings. DETAILED ASSESSMENTS Detailed assessment proceedings are often not thought of as critical work. That is often fair, however, the reality is that the legal profession rely heavily on them. After the ‘lockdown’ was imposed in the UK on 23 March 2020, […]
FOUR TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL REMOTE APPLICATION
Mark Harper QC offers four tips on how to conduct a successful remote application. Today Andrew Grantham QC and I conducted a remote 3 hour summary judgment application in the Manchester B&P Court before HHJ Pearce. Bar a few initial teething problems the hearing was conducted efficiently and properly. Bodes well for the […]
THE VIRTUAL JOINT SETTLEMENT MEETING: A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
Fiona Ashworth describes her experience of a virtual joint settlement meeting. On Monday I conducted my first virtual Joint Settlement Meeting and it was remarkably easy. I discussed arrangements with my solicitor and my opponent in advance. I used Zoom, having signed up to the Pro version. Although I understand that there is a function […]
SUCCESSFUL HEARING TODAY USING SKYPE FOR BUSINESS
Today, Sam Karim QC appeared in a Court of Protection matter acting for the Respondent at a hearing conducted via Skype for Business. The hearing proceeded smoothly and allowed each of the 7 participants to be clearly seen and heard. An expert was present to give oral evidence, however, this was deemed unnecessary in […]
CORONAVIRUS: GUIDANCE FOR LAWYERS AND BUSINESSES 
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