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Guidance for Electronic Court Bundles
Hot off the press is the following guidance as to electronic court bundles from HHJ Hodge QC, reported on Lawtel this morning. Sitting in the Business and Property Courts in Manchester in the case of Taibly (2020) [2020] EWHC 1135 (Ch), HHJ Hodge QC sets out his summary on the subject at paragraph 5 of the judgment: […]
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PPE Provision During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Potential Claims Against Employers, by James Plant
If one thing illustrates how the Personal Injury market is coping with moving to remote working during lockdown it is the fact that the first claims in respect of Personal Injury / death arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic are already being intimated; Claimant firms / Claims Management Companies are already advertising for new clients […]
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Sexism Claim Dismissed – Employment Tribunal rules telling a woman she “has balls” suggests ‘defiant bravery’.
Tom Bourne-Arton, acting for a Respondent in the Central London Employment Tribunal, has successfully defended a six figure claim for damages for sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation. The tribunal dismissed all claims brought by the Claimant. The judgment has received coverage in the press and can be read in full here. Tom Bourne-Arton is […]
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Top Tips for Conducting a Virtual JSM
Since lockdown restrictions were imposed, members of Farrar’s Building have continued with considerable success to organise, conduct and conclude a number of Joint Settlement Meetings by remote means. Nigel Spencer Ley and James Pretsell set out below, details of their experiences, followed by key recommendations for the smooth running of the negotiation. Nigel Spencer Ley […]
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Skype Hearings – Trials and Tribulations
Much has been written about the need to ensure that civil litigation continues to progress during the Covid-19 crisis. By now, most practitioners will have had some experience of using an on-line platform for work purposes (such as ZOOM or Skype). Generally, these platforms work well for certain types of business between professionals, such as […]
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Message for Circuit and District Judges sitting in Civil and Family from the Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls and President of the Family Division
Even before the lockdown announced by the Prime Minister on Monday 23 March we had indicated that the gathering emergency would require courts in all jurisdictions to use technology to conduct hearings in circumstances that had not been usual before. Both the Courts and Tribunals have risen to that challenge in a remarkable way. We […]
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How HMTCS will use Telephone and Video Technology During the Coronavirus Outbreak
HMTCS have extended the capacity and capabilities of their telephone and video conferencing facilities. Find the recent updates here, as well as a handy guide on how to join a hearing. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmcts-telephone-and-video-hearings-during-coronavirus-outbreak?utm_medium=email&utm_source=
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County Court Updates for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & Lincolnshire
Introduction This listing and hearing protocol is addressed to all civil court users. It is intended to give some guidance as to what work can be done and the manner in which it can be done. It applies to all Civil work at courts in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. It is guidance only. It is […]
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