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LNB news: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—UK Supreme Court on working remotely and Easter closure

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17 March 2021
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Lexis®Library update: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (UKSC) has announced that its building will be closed at least until the end of 2021, as per government guidelines on coronavirus (COVID-19). Justices and staff will work remotely and will only return to the building for essential activities

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) and UKSC have, since 24 March 2020, heard cases via Webex and all proceedings are available to be viewed on demand on the UKSC and JCPC websites. The UKSC announced that the Supreme Court building will be closed to the public during the Easter closure period.

The Supreme Court building will be closed on the following dates:

• 2 April 2021, Good Friday

• 5 April 2021, Easter Monday

• 3 May 2021, Early May bank holiday

The registry will close at 4 pm on 30 March 2021 and will reopen at 10 am on 12 April 2021. During this Easter period closure, if the time limit for filing documents expires on a business day during the closure it will be automatically extended until 12 April 2021.

Source: Building and Registry Opening Times - The Supreme Court

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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