Tag Archives: Civil Procedure
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 […]
GUIDE TO THE SERVICE OF BUNDLES, SKELETON ARGUMENTS AND AUTHORITIES IN THE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN MANCHESTER
This guide was published yesterday the 30th April 2020. It is available here and reproduced below. THE GUIDE “This guide has been prepared to assist court users by summarising the requirements for the service of bundles, skeleton arguments and authorities for cases in the Business and Property Courts in Manchester during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
MANCHESTER CIVIL JUSTICE CENTRE- CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY PROTOCOL – COVID 19 – URGENT MATTERS
Manchester Civil Justice Centre has issued guidelines for hearing urgent personal injury and clinical negligence matters. This is set out in detail below. THE GUIDANCE “The following arrangements will be effective from Monday 4 May 2020, to assist the efficient running of matters being dealt with under the Clinical Negligence and Serious Personal Injury (“CNSPI”) […]
Claims against trespassers – make sure you DON’T know your defendant
On 20 April 2020, the updated version of CPR Practice Direction 51Z (Stay of Possession Proceedings, Coronavirus) came into force (link: https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/part51/practice-direction-51z-stay-of-possession-proceedings,-coronavirus). This imposes a blanket 90-day stay on all Part 55 possession claims, but sets out some very limited exceptions. Jonathan Wright considers the practical implications. POSSESSION CLAIMS AGAINST TRESPASSERS It is still possible […]
President of the Family Division: Guidance as to the replacement of affidavits with statements of truth in non-contentious probate processes
On the 17th April the President of the Family Division issued Guidance which allows statements of truth to be used in place of affidavits in non contentious probate proceedings. PRESIDENT’S GUIDANCE 1. This guidance is issued to assist the courts and practitioners in relation to the use of statements of truth as a replacement for […]
SETTING ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENTS: SOME COVID-SPECIFIC ISSUES
During the Covid-19 lockdown, businesses are at risk of failing to respond in time to legal proceedings. Some will be understaffed and slow to deal with post; others may have closed down completely, with limited or no access to their normal premises. It remains to be seen whether this will result in a higher […]
TEMPORARY PRACTICE DIRECTION SUPPORTING THE INSOLVENCY PRACTICE DIRECTION: THE KEY POINTS HIGHLIGHTED
The Temporary Practice Direction supporting the Insolvency Practice Direction is reproduced in full below. Eleanor Temple summarises the key points. Eleanor’s detailed summary can be found on the Kings’ website here. Points of note. * New Guidance of appointments of administrators * NOI and NOA which are electronically filed when the court is open […]
COURT GUIDANCE: A CONDENSED VIEW OF THE GUIDANCE GIVEN BY COURTS IN AND AROUND MANCHESTER
At a time when many courts have issued detailed guidance as to how to continue working Sophie Hurst provides condensed guidance of practices in the courts in the north. Condensed Court Guidance – what is covered below 1 Civil Matters – Northern Circuit 2 Civil Matters – Greater Manchester Courts 3 Business & Property […]
CASES AND APPLICATIONS IN MANCHESTER: GUIDANCE FROM THE DCJ: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ALL THOSE WHO PRACTICE IN MANCHESTER, STOCKPORT AND WIGAN
HHJ Bird the DCJ for Greater Manchester has sent out the following Note in relation to cases and applications in civil work in Manchester. These are likely to soon cover cases from Stockport and Wigan. Note on Covid-19 Orders, Temporary Procedures and Listing Priorities Orders 1. I have directed that orders be issued on cases […]
REMOTE ACCESS TO THE COURT OF PROTECTION GUIDANCE ISSUED TODAY
Mr Justice Hayden, Vice President of the Court of Protection, has issued detailed guidance on Remote Access to the Court of Protection. This has been issued today and replaces previous guidance. This is available here.Remote Hearings COP 30.03.2020. REMOTE ACCESS TO THE COURT OF PROTECTION GUIDANCE 31 MARCH 2020 Foreword The present viral pandemic […]
CORONAVIRUS: GUIDANCE FOR LAWYERS AND BUSINESSES 
Recent Comments