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19 May 2023 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 8025 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way , CPR
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Civil way: 19 May 2023

Remote behaviour; when to reply; victim adviser guidance; A Supreme Idea.

NO LATE NIGHTS WITH THE JUDGE

When the judge is giving you a hard time, the Equal Treatment Bench Book could come to your rescue and totally deflate them. Just revised, it now runs to 547 pages and chances are that it has not been exhaustively read. The Judicial College produces this bible of correctness and does its own hype. ‘It is used, daily, by the judiciary of England and Wales. It is referred to in their training courses and commended by the appellate courts. It is admired and envied by judiciaries across the globe.’

This latest revision goes heavy on remote hearings. The interim guidance on good practice for ignoring the postman at the door which was issued in July 2020 stands, but appendix E expands considerably. *Judges need to be careful that focus on managing the technological challenges of remote hearings do not distract them from the equally challenging task of ensuring procedural fairness. * Requiring

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

HFW—Simon Petch

HFW—Simon Petch

Global shipping practice expands with experienced ship finance partner hire

Freeths—Richard Lockhart

Freeths—Richard Lockhart

Infrastructure specialist joins as partner in Glasgow office

NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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