Covid-19

There is no end to the number of views on the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly on the benefits of vaccinating 12-15-year-olds. Writing in this week’s NLJ, however, David Locke, partner, Hill Dickinson, highlights a pertinent question on the issue of consent that has received less attention

The Cabinet Office has defended the government’s handling of the pandemic, in its response to the Lords' Constitution Committee’s report on coronavirus (COVID-19) and the use and scrutiny of emergency powers

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has issued updated practical guidance on remote hearings

Lawyers from across the UK will be hitting the pedals in the week 11-17 October, for Breast Cancer Now’s annual charity cycle race, Tour de Law

The first ‘super courtroom’―part of HM Courts & Tribunals Service’s strategy to tackle the backlog of cases―has opened

The cases backlog stands at 367,294 magistrates’ court cases and 58,188 Crown Court cases in July, according to the latest HM Courts and Tribunal Service statistics

Smaller law firms have emerged from the pandemic largely unscathed but need to keep a watchful eye on emerging threats, the latest LexisNexis Bellwether report has found

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published an article detailing how it managed a complex murder trial involving eight defendants, four of which were held in a maximum-security prison, under coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic conditions. The article explains how the use of technology enabled the Preston Crown Court trial to take place

Law in the hotel lobby: David Langwallner examines the dilemmas arising from the relocation of trials to temporary courtrooms

Remote hearings have an unseen psychological impact on court users, a report has found