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LNB News: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—HMCTS announces opening of Nightingale court in Preston

14 April 2021
Categories: Legal News , Covid-19 , Legal services
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HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced that an additional Nightingale court has been opened in Preston.

Lexis®Library update: HMCTS has announced that an additional Nightingale court has been opened at Preston North End Football Club to support court and tribunal services, specfically Crown Court work, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 13 April 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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