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Update on legal practitioner keyworkers

2020-03-26T14:18:00+00:00

Advocates and solicitors who work on imminent or ongoing court or tribunal hearings are included in the government’s list of key workers during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – civil and family courts to go virtual by default

2020-03-19T14:23:00+00:00

Remote working will become the norm in the civil and family courts, the lord chief justice said in his latest update on the coronavirus crisis on 19 March.

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Whiplash reforms delayed to August 2020

2020-02-28T12:22:00+00:00

The launch of the new portal for whiplash claims has been delayed from April to August 2020.

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Give feedback on the flexible court hours pilot

2020-02-24T10:46:00+00:00

The Flexible Operating Hours (FOH) pilot is due to finish in March 2020 and the government is seeking feedback from solicitors who took part.

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    2020-02-12T11:14:00+00:00

  • Whiplash claims portal – how to register

    2020-01-13T09:31:00+00:00

  • E-filing mandatory in Senior Courts Costs Office matters from January 2020

    2020-01-09T10:23:00+00:00

  • Law Society responds to plans to reform damages-based agreements

    2020-01-07T16:45:00+00:00

  • England and Wales: jurisdiction of choice

    2019-12-13T11:48:00+00:00

  • Court closures must consider vulnerable users – says Public Accounts Committee

    2019-11-27T15:32:00+00:00

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  • LAA working 'as rapidly as possible' to pay legal aid firms

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The current Section Engagement Programme has been created in consultation with the Section Committee and will focus on key issues including:

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These issues will be addressed through a range of activities including: seminars, workshops, webinars, conferences, e-newsletters, magazines amd Twitter.


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