THE RULE COMMITTEE: ACTING WITH THE SPEED OF A TORTOISE WITH A WOODEN LEG (AND THAT MAY BE UNFAIR ON THREE-LEGGED TORTOISES).
At a time when we have had major pieces of legislation introduced at remarkable speed the Rule Committee has, thus far, managed nothing. I am asked what response I got to the “Open Letter” to the Rule Committee about the…
CORONAVIRUS, COURT HEARINGS (WITH NO ONE PRESENT) AND SOCIAL MEDIA: ALL IN ONE CASE
The judgment today of HHJ Worster (sitting as a High Court Judge) in Wolverhampton City Council & Ors v Persons Unknown [2020] EWHC 759 (QB) was given after the claimant did not attend the hearing because of the coronavirus crisis….
COURT FUNDS OFFICE WILL NOW ACCEPT ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS BY BACS DIRECT CREDIT.
I have had a tweet from John de Bono QC stating that the Courts Funds Office will now accept electronic payment by BACS Direct Credit. “Breaking news. I understand Court Funds Office will now accept electronic payments by BACS Direct…
REMOTE HEARINGS (1): HOW ARE THE COURTS COPING? TWO CASES TODAY
I hope to keep a running record of how the courts are coping with remote hearings. Two cases reported today provide examples. Telephone used in committal proceedings In Anwer v Central Bridging Loans Ltd [2020] EWHC 765 (Ch) Mr Justice…
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