Claiming Police Station Attendance Fee (30 March) Providers are still required to provide advice and assistance to clients in custody suites. Depending on local practices and their own health concerns, you may not be able…
Protocol for CTL cases (30 March) A temporary streamlined process to deal with CTL extensions in the current crisis has been issued. HMCTS and the CPS will be using this from 30/03/20. To access…
Important information for all court and tribunal users (27 March) A network of priority courts will remain open during the coronavirus pandemic to make sure the justice system continues to operate effectively Published: 27th March 2020 From:Ministry of…
SRA Guidance on Wills Wills, SRA Guidance re Coronavirus March 2020 I have added my own comments in the blue type and initialled each paragraph, I have no special status or authority…
Information for Criminal Practitioners regarding Merseyside Police Custody visits The Chief Inspector Custody of Merseyside Police explained on 24/3/2020: “We have had a matter in at SAS today where the DP had symptoms and it was agreed…
Important notice from Liverpool Civil Court Please see below the notice from HHJ Wood QC, dated 24.03.2020 There will be no further attended hearings at Liverpool Civil Court until further notice. Unless you receive…
Covid 19 arrangements and temporary measures at Liverpool and Chester County Court and other courts in the Cheshire and Merseyside cluster for CIVIL WORK Please see the message below from HHJ Wood QC, Designated Civil Judge for Cheshire & Merseyside, dated 21 March 2020: For local practitioners and other court users There…
Home visits and Wills guidance from the Law Society This is the guidance from the Law Society about Home visits and Wills as at 23.3.20 What are a solicitor’s professional obligations if they are unable to provide…
An important update from the courts Please find a message from Her Honour Judge de Haas Q.C. below (dated 20 March 2020) I hope that you have all now read the President’s guidance. This…
Liverpool Law Society moves online Changes to courses, events and meetings Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and Government advice regarding social distancing, Liverpool Law Society has decided to move all meetings, events…