The following news headlines have been published:
• more courts join the Professional Users’ Access Scheme
• working together to keep justice going
• court safety for legal professionals webinar recording
• rapid flow testing pilot begins in Manchester
• keeping court custody suites safe
• extra £40m to help victims during pandemic and beyond
• defence solicitors and barristers need to register for Common Platform accounts
• £3.1m announced by the Ministry of Justice
• HMCTS on latest management information
• HMCTS strategy lead, writing for Apolitical, outlines how they implement changes to digital services to modernise the courts and tribunals system
The following coronavirus updates have been published:
• HMCTS updated processes for reporting COVID-19 incidents
• court escalation route to raising issues process
• application for a deferral or excusal when summoned for jury service guidance
• updated guidance for providing evidence as a witness during the outbreak
• the opening of three Nightingale Courts
This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 2 February 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.com
