Covid-19

Senior Master Barbara Fontaine has sent a note to court users of the Queen’s Bench (QB) Asbestos List to make suggestions on the use of online video platforms used for remote hearings

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has released a message on the return of in-person court hearings after the lockdown measures imposed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic necessitated the use of online video platforms for remote hearings

Not every change to our working lives post-COVID is a step forward: David Locke laments the loss of pre-pandemic positives

A 31-year-old severely learning-disabled man can be given a COVID-19 vaccine against his father’s wishes, the Court of Protection has held in CR v SR [2021] EWCOP 19. 

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced that five new Nightingale courtrooms have opened in London, Wolverhampton and Liverpool

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (CTJ) has published a speech by the Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Julian Flaux, on his new role

With the legal system suffering from an ever-growing backlog of cases, the challenges presented by jury trials have raised questions over their suitability for the COVID-19 era. 

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced the launch of a five-week pilot to trial the use of coronavirus (COVID-19) home testing kits among court users at sites in Birmingham, Croydon, Liverpool, Snaresbrook and Wolverhampton

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that it is extending the ban on commercial evictions to 30 June 2021, while the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions and the requirement to provide a six-month notice period to tenants before eviction have been extended until at least 31 May 2021 as a result of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Concerns around COVID-19 safety measures as Isleworth falls short