Lawyers in the Chichester area have won an important legal fight—to keep their court open. The existing court building was one of 86 due to close as part of a money-saving cull by the Ministry of Justice, but will now stay open until alternative arrangements are confirmed as suitable. A council building has been identified as an appropriate replacement and will play host to 100 days per year of civil and family proceedings. The campaign to keep justice provision in Chichester was led by family law solicitor Edward Cooke and Hogan Lovells acted pro bono in the proceedings.
12 July 2018
Victory for Chichester court
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Slater Heelis—Probate & Court of Protection team
Slater Heelis brings Probate and Court of Protection expertise together with new dedicated team
Clarke Willmott—Antonia Power
Antonia Power joins Clarke Willmott in Taunton
Haynes Boone—Chris Acton
Chris Acton joins Haynes Boone as chair of UK derivatives platform
NEWS
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings
Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency
Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
Climate change belongs on every lawyer’s agenda, with risks extending far beyond environmental practice into commercial advice, litigation and access to justice
Workplace bullying and harassment can no longer be left solely to HR, as financial regulation scrutinises culture, character and fitness
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