JOHN COLLINS: BARRISTER, SCHOLAR AND THE KINDEST PERSON YOU ARE EVER LIKELY TO MEET
Earlier this evening Richard Wright, the leader of North-Eastern Circuit announced the death of barrister John Collins, of Park Square, Barristers, Leeds. “Today the @ne_circuit lost one of its finest. John Collins called to the Bar 1956 and working to…
WORKING FROM HOME WITH KIDS: GUIDANCE FROM THE NICE PEOPLE ON TWITTER AND USEFUL LINKS
Not only are many people having to adapt to working from home and the kids are there too. This obviously creates many problems. I asked if anyone on Twitter had any tips and got some helpful replies. I have put…
REMOTE HEARINGS AND THE “MacMICRO FRIEND”: A NEW LEGAL CONCEPT IS BORN…
The judgment of Mr Justice Williams in Padero-Mernagh v Mernagh (Divorce: Nullity: Remote Hearing) [2020] EWFC 27 introduces a new legal concept, the ‘MacMicro friend”. In all seriousness this is something that will have to be considered given that family…
CIVIL UPDATE FOR NORTH AND WEST YORKSHIRE: NEW GUIDANCE TODAY FROM THE DCJ
HHJ Gosnell has issued new guidance today for courts in North and West Yorkshire. “These are extraordinary times. My judicial and HMCTS colleagues are attempting to re-invent the wheels of civil justice by completely changing the way the courts…
NEW WEBINAR (COMING SOON): WITNESS STATEMENTS: THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH AND SOCIAL ISOLATION.
I am preparing and recording a webinar on preparing and drafting witness statements. Particular attention is being given to the difficulties of interviewing witnesses and preparing statements in a time of social isolation. The webinar should be available from the…
THE OTHER IMPORTANT RULE CHANGE TODAY IN RELATION TO WITNESS STATEMENTS: AND, HONESTLY, THIS COULDN’T HAVE COME AT A BETTER TIME
Along with changes to the statement of truth the rule changes effective from today now impose a further obligation in relation to witness statements. I have written about this before (but much has happened since). THE NEW RULES From…
GOOD MORNING FOLKS: REMEMBER (TO ADD TO ALL YOUR OTHER TROUBLES) THE RULES CHANGE TODAY…
To add to all the practical difficulties facing litigators the 113th update to Practice Direction Amendments comes into force today. Here are some of the key points. THE AMENDMENT TO THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH This the major change that will…
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