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Lord Chief Justice's Report 2020: courts in strong position despite pandemic
Commercial Court 125 virtual seminar: insights on virtual hearings, the disclosure pilot and witness evidence reform
The impact of Covid-19 on civil justice in England and Wales
High Court declines to adjourn five-week trial due to COVID-19 pressures
Courts relax rules on agreeing extensions to procedural deadlines in light of COVID-19 disruption
A new Practice Direction (PD 51ZA) took effect yesterday. It is designed to introduce additional flexibility for parties to agree extensions of time …
COVID-19: The evolving picture for remote hearings in the English courts
In our post last Friday, we outlined how the courts were adapting to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 crisis, and in particular the announcement from …
COVID-19: Impact on civil litigation in England and Wales
With the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak continuing to take hold on nearly all aspects of day-to-day life, what does this mean for the continued …
New president and justices of the Supreme Court announced
It was announced yesterday that Lord Reed will succeed Lady Hale as President of the Supreme Court when she retires on 10 January 2020, having served as …
Government consults on introducing fixed recoverable costs for claims up to £100,000
On 28 March 2019, the government published a consultation seeking views on implementing the proposals in Lord Justice Jackson’s report on fixed …
Open Justice: Rule changes to increase transparency in the civil courts
From 6 April 2019, a number of changes to the Civil Procedure Rules will come into effect with the intention of reinforcing the principle of open justice …
Draft Civil Procedure Rule changes in the event of a no deal Brexit
The government has published a draft statutory instrument, the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which makes amendments …
Cross-Border Litigation - international perspectives
We are pleased to publish the second issue of our periodic publication "Cross-Border Litigation", designed to highlight legal and practical …
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