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CASES PROCEEDING IN BIRMINGHAM HIGH COURT (QBD) AND COUNTY COURT: GUIDANCE FROM THE DCJ

CASES PROCEEDING IN BIRMINGHAM HIGH COURT (QBD) AND COUNTY COURT: GUIDANCE FROM THE DCJ

April 7, 2020 · by gexall · in Case Management, Civil Procedure, Coronavirus, Members Content

HHJ Worster: the Acting Designated Civil Judge for Birmingham has issued the following guidance in relation to cases proceeding in the QBD at Birmingham High Court and Birmingham County Court.     “This local guidance provides some general information about…

KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (3): CASH FLOW

KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (3): CASH FLOW

April 7, 2020 · by gexall · in Coronavirus, Costs, Members Content

In the third in this series we look at the help and guidance in relation to cashflow. This is a important topic for every law firm and chambers. It is also a subject on which some lawyers may have to…

SOUTH YORKSHIRE CIVIL: COVID LISTING AND HEARING PROTOCOL

SOUTH YORKSHIRE CIVIL: COVID LISTING AND HEARING PROTOCOL

April 7, 2020 · by gexall · in Case Management, Civil Procedure, Coronavirus, Members Content

HHJ Robinson, the DCJ for South Yorkshire, has published a listing and hearing protocol for all court users. This is reproduced in full below.   “South Yorkshire Civil Covid-19 Protocol 1 His Honour Judge Graham Robinson, Designated Civil Judge (DCJ)…

THE NEW RULES: LINKS TO ALL THE POSTS: MITIGATION, THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH AND WITNESS STATEMENTS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

THE NEW RULES: LINKS TO ALL THE POSTS: MITIGATION, THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH AND WITNESS STATEMENTS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

April 7, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Members Content, Rule Changes, Witness statements

The rules that came into force yesterday seemed to take some people by surprise.  I did write about them back in February, but a few things have happened since then.  Here are links to the  previous posts on the new…

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