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17 March 2021
Categories: Legal News , Covid-19 , In Court , Profession
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LNB news: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—HMCTS announced opening of five new Nightingale courtrooms

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced that five new Nightingale courtrooms have opened in London, Wolverhampton and Liverpool
Lexis®Library update: From the week of 15 March 2021, two additional courtrooms for non-custodial criminal cases will be provided in Wolverhampton Park Hall Hotel, an additional courtroom for non-custodial criminal cases will be provided in Hilton Liverpool City Centre, and two additional rooms, one for the Crown Court and one for the Crown Court appeals work will be provided in Croydon Jury’s Inn.

Sources:

• Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts

• Five new Nightingale courtrooms open in London, Wolverhampton and Liverpool

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 16 March 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/

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