THE POSTS ON CORONAVIRUS: CATALOGUED AND SORTED (IT HAS BEEN QUITE A MONTH…)
I first wrote about Coronavirus in a post on March 15. This feels like a very long time ago. This blog has, basically, been looking at the issues relating to coronavirus, lawyers and litigation ever since then. This seems like a good time to review, and catalogue, the posts so far.
Civil Procedure
- CIVIL LITIGATION IN A TIME OF TOTAL UNCERTAINTY: 10 KEY POINTS ON DIFFICULTIES ARISING OUT OF THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
- CORONAVIRUS – A USEFUL CASE: MASTER ALLOWS PARTY TO VARY DIRECTIONS BY CONSENT BY 56 DAYS
- REMOTE WORKING AND THE LITIGATOR 1: THE NEW REQUIREMENT OF WITNESS STATEMENTS
- REMOTE WORKING AND THE LITIGATOR 2: THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH
- THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE CORONAVIRUS BILL: LIVE LINKS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS
- MODEL: AGREED PROCEDURAL TEMPLATE FOR JOINT SETTLEMENT MEETINGS HELD REMOTELY
- INSURERS AND CLAIMANTS COVID-19 PROTOCOL
- AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULE COMMITTEE: DO SOMETHING AND DO IT NOW – FOR THE SAKE OF THE COUNTRY
- MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS: MEDCO ALLOW REMOTE EXAMINATIONS
- REMOTE WORKING AND THE LITIGATOR 3: SIGNING WITNESS STATEMENTS IN A TIME OF SELF ISOLATION
- NEW PRACTICE DIRECTION COMES INTO FORCE TODAY: VIDEO OR AUDIO HEARINGS DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
- REMOTE WORKING AND THE LITIGATOR 4: YOU CAN AGREE TO EXTEND TIME FOR SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM: BUT YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL
- MODEL LETTERS FOR LAWYERS IN THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
- VIRTUAL SETTLEMENT MEETINGS AND MEDIATIONS: (MEDIATION WHEN LIVING A CLOISTERED LIFE…)
- 117TH PRACTICE DIRECTION UPDATE TO THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES – CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC RELATED
- VIDEO: CREATING AND USING ELECTRONIC HEARING BUNDLES: ST PHILIPS CHAMBERS
- THE RULE COMMITTEE: ACTING WITH THE SPEED OF A TORTOISE WITH A WOODEN LEG (AND THAT MAY BE UNFAIR ON THREE-LEGGED TORTOISES)
- IT IS HERE: EXTENSIONS OF TIME AND THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
- THE NEW PRACTICE DIRECTION: THE LIMITATIONS ON THE POWER TO EXTEND TIME BY AGREEMENT AND MAKING AN APPLICATION
- THE NEW PRACTICE DIRECTION 2: “THE COURT WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC”
- REASONS TO BE PROUD OF OUR PROFESSION 1: THE APIL – FOIL BEST PRACTICE FOR MUTUAL CO-OPERATION
- NEW WEBINAR (COMING SOON): WITNESS STATEMENTS: THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH AND SOCIAL ISOLATION.
- THE TRIAL WILL GO ON: JUDGE REJECTS ARGUMENT THAT FIVE WEEK TRIAL HAD TO BE ADJOURNED BECAUSE OF COVID-19
- HEARING WHERE PARTIES MADE SUBMISSIONS BY TELEPHONE IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE OPEN JUSTICE PRINCIPLE
- CIVIL COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS AND EARLY RELEASE FROM PRISON: CORONAVIRUS A RELEVANT FACTOR
- MORE ON THE NEW RULES EXTENDING TIME: HOW DOES THE PRACTICE DIRECTION IMPACT ON THE RULES FOR EXTENDING TIME FOR SERVICE OF THE DEFENCE?
- CONSTRUING THE CORONAVIRUS REGULATIONS: THE “RESCUE CULTURE”
- CORONAVIRUS, EXTENSIONS OF TIME AND TRIAL WINDOWS: THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE MUST BE KEPT TURNING…
Remote Hearings
- TELEPHONE APPLICATIONS: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE
- HMCTS GUIDANCE ON TELEPHONE AND VIDEO HEARINGS DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
- PROTOCOL REGARDING REMOTE HEARINGS: OFFICIAL GUIDANCE
- “CONSIDER THE BACKDROP”: “ADVOCATES NEED NOT RISE” – GUIDANCE FROM THE CRIMINAL APPEALS CRIMINAL DIVISION
- WEBCAST GUIDES TO ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS AND HEARINGS – FROM ISHAN KOLHATKAR
- CLOISTERS GUIDE TO MAKING VIRTUAL HEARINGS IN THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL WORK
- THE REMOTE ACCESS FAMILY GUIDE
- USEFUL GUIDANCE ON REMOTE HEARINGS: FROM START TO FINISH
- NEW PRACTICE DIRECTION COMES INTO FORCE TODAY: VIDEO OR AUDIO HEARINGS DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
- VIDEO: CREATING AND USING ELECTRONIC HEARING BUNDLES: ST PHILIPS CHAMBERS
- REMOTE HEARING – WENT AHEAD AND WORKED
- INNOVATIVE APPROACH WHEN PROPOSED APPELLANT UNABLE TO ATTEND COURT
- MORE USEFUL GUIDANCE ON BUNDLES AND VIRTUAL HEARINGS
- THE FIRST VIRTUAL TRIAL IN THE COMMERCIAL COURT – READ ALL ABOUT IT
- REMOTE HEARING IN THE COURT OF PROTECTION: 17 PARTICIPANTS, 11 WITNESSES AND TWO JOURNALISTS: LESSONS TO BE LEARNT
- REMOTE HEARINGS: BUT WHAT ABOUT “WITNESS DEMEANOUR”?
- REMOTE HEARINGS (1): HOW ARE THE COURTS COPING? TWO CASES TODAY
- CORONAVIURS, COURT HEARINGS (WITH NO ONE PRESENT) AND SOCIAL MEDIA: ALL IN ONE CASE
- THE HIGH COURT CONTINGENCY PLAN: HEARINGS DURING CORONAVIRUS
- KEEPING THE COURTS RUNNING: THE VIEW FROM THE NORTH
- COURT OF APPEAL HEAR CASE BY VIDEOCONFERENCING
- REMOTE HEARINGS AND THE “MACMICRO FRIEND”: A NEW LEGAL CONCEPT IS BORN…
- SKYPE HEARINGS AND APPEALS: COURT OF APPEAL ARE STEPPING ON THE GAS…
- THE REMOTE ACCESS FAMILY COURT: NOW IN IT’S THIRD EDITION: GUIDANCE ON HEARINGS
- HMCTS: UPDATED GUIDANCE ON TELEPHONE AND VIDEO HEARINGS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
- COVID-19 AND REMOTE COURT ARRANGEMENTS: 30 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH VIRTUAL HEARINGS: GUEST POST FROM ANDREW KING
- THE INNS OF COURT COLLEGE OF ADVOCACY: PRINCIPLES FOR REMOTE ADVOCACY
Working Remotely
- REMOTE WORKING AND THE LITIGATION 1: THE NEW REQUIREMENT OF WITNESS STATEMENTS
- REMOTE WORKING AND THE LITIGATOR 2: THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH
- REMOTE WORKING AND THE LITIGATOR 3: SIGNING WITNESS STATEMENTS IN A TIME OF SELF ISOLATION
- REMOTE WORKING AND THE LITIGATOR 4: YOU CAN AGREE TO EXTEND TIME FOR SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM: BUT YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (1) MANAGING REMOTE WORKING
- WORKING FROM HOME WITH KIDS: GUIDANCE FROM THE NICE PEOPLE ON TWITTER AND USEFUL LINKS
- WORKING FROM HOME – WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS (1): GUIDANCE FROM THE NICE PEOPLE ON TWITTER
- WORKING FROM HOME: USEFUL ADVICE: ERGONOMICS, PERIPHERALS AND MUCH MORE
- TWITTER SOURCED ADVICE: “LOW TECH” IDEAS FOR WORKING AT HOME
Staying in business
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (1) MANAGING REMOTE WORKING
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (2): HOW DO YOU KEEP ON EMPLOYING PEOPLE?
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (3): CASH FLOW
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (4): SITES THAT HELP
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (5): DEALING WITH CLIENTS
- KEEPING YOUR FIRM GOING IN THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (6) : THE POSTS SO FAR
Guidance from the Courts
- HMCTS GUIDANCE ON TELEPHONE AND VIDEO HEARINGS DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
- HMCTS GUIDANCE: CLOSURE OF COUNTERS IN THE QBD AND COURT OF APPEAL
- CIVIL COURT USERS IN MANCHESTER: GUIDANCE FROM THE DESIGNATED CIVIL JUDGE
- SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FOR FAMILY COURTS IN DORSET
- LISTING PROTOCOL FOR CIVIL COURTS: NORTH AND WEST YORKSHIRE AND LEEDS DISTRICT REGISTRY
- NOTICE FROM THE DCJ IN MANCHESTER: ALL FACE TO FACE HEARINGS UP TO THE 31ST MARCH ARE ADJOURNED
- LIVERPOOL CIVIL COURT HAS OPENED A TWITTER ACCOUNT: JUST WHEN WE NEED A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS…
- INFORMATION FOR QUEEN’S BENCH COURT USERS QUEEN’S BENCH MASTERS HEARINGS AND QB ACTION DEPARTMENT
- GUIDANCE IN CIVIL CASES FROM THE DCJ FOR NORTHUMBRIA AND DURHAM
- GUIDANCE IN DEVON AND CORNWALL: VACATION OF COURT HEARINGS AND RE-LISTING
- PRIORITY COURTS AND TRIBUNALS START FROM MONDAY 30 MARCH 2020
- HMCTS OPERATIONAL SUMMARY 30 MARCH 2020: USEFUL GUIDANCE AND LINKS
- COURT FUNDS OFFICE WILL NOW ACCEPT ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS BY BACS DIRECT CREDIT
- CIVIL COURT LISTING PRIORITIES: HMCTS NOTICE TODAY
- HMCTS GUIDANCE: THE COURT OF APPEAL, HIGH COURT AND SENIOR COURT COSTS OFFICE
- THE ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE FEES OFFICE CLOSED: EMAIL ADDRESSES TO CONTACT
- THE HIGH COURT CONTINGENCY PLAN: HEARINGS DURING CORONAVIRUS
- CORONAVIRUS BULLETIN FROM MASTER FONTAINE: ISSUED TODAY: QUEEN’S BENCH MASTERS HEARINGS
- CIVIL UPDATE FOR NORTH AND WEST YORKSHIRE: NEW GUIDANCE TODAY FROM THE DCJ
- SOUTH YORKSHIRE CIVIL: COVID LISTING AND HEARING PROTOCOL
- CASES PROCEEDING IN BIRMINGHAM HIGH COURT (QBD) AND COUNTY COURT: GUIDANCE FROM THE DCJ
- COVID-19 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE & LINCOLNSHIRE PROTOCOL HHJ GODSMARK QC – DESIGNATED CIVIL JUDGE
- HMCTS: UPDATED GUIDANCE ON TELEPHONE AND VIDEO HEARINGS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Guidance from the Bar Council
Guidance from the Lord Chief Justice
- CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE: THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE SHOULD NOT GRIND TO A HALT
- UPDATE ON COVID-19 AND THE COURTS: GUIDANCE FROM THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
- REVIEW OF COURT ARRANGEMENTS: MESSAGE FROM THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
- CONTINGENCY PLANNING – COURTS AND TRIBUNALS: STATEMENT FROM THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE AND PRESIDENT OF TRIBUNALS
- MESSAGE FOR CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT JUDGES FROM THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, MASTER OF THE ROLLS AND PRESIDENT OF THE FAMILY DIVISION
Well being
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB (1): HILARY WETHERELL
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB (2): NIGEL POOLE QC
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB (3): LUCY MILLS
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB (4): ELIZABETH THOMAS
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 5: GILL EDWARDS
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 6: JONATHAN EXALL
- USEFUL LINKS: SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS (WELLBEING AND HEALTH)
Remote help for pupils
Useful links
- CORONAVIRUS: ADVICE FOR THE LEGAL COMMUNITY – FROM THE LEGAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
- CORONAVIRUS AND LAWYERS II: ADVICE FOR THE LEGAL COMMUNITY – FROM THE LEGAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
- CORONAVIRUS: MORE USEFUL LINKS FOR LAWYERS
- CIVIL LITIGATION AND COVID-19: GUIDANCE FROM 2TG
- HMCTS OPERATIONAL SUMMARY 30 MARCH 2020: USEFUL GUIDANCE AND LINKS
- ADMINISTRATIVE COURT OFFICE NOTICES AND CORONAVIRUS ARRANGEMENTS: USEFUL LINKS ON ILPA WEBSITE
- THE KINGS CHAMBERS SITE: CORONAVIRUS: GUIDANCE FOR LAWYERS AND BUSINESSES: YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE
- KINGS CHAMBERS: NEW SITE ON THE LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL EFFECTS OF COVID-19
- CIVIL LAWYERS: SPEND A BIT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS: A USEFUL SERIES FROM KINGS CHAMBERS
- WORKING FROM HOME WITH KIDS: GUIDANCE FROM THE NICE PEOPLE ON TWITTER AND USEFUL LINKS
- CORONAVIRUS: SPOTTING AND AVOIDING THE SCAMMERS
- CORONAVIRUS RESOURCE: A USEFUL SITE
- EBUNDLING: VERY USEFUL STEP BY STEP GUIDE
- LAW SOCIETY ADVICE ON CORONAVIRUS: WORKING FROM HOME POLICY: “YOU WILL BE AT RISK OF FACING A STRONG LEGAL CLAIM”
- CORONAVIRUS USEFUL LINKS: GUIDANCE FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED
- USEFUL LINKS: SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
- USEFUL LINKS: SUPPORT FOR LAWYERS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (BECAUSE LAWYERS ARE PEOPLE TOO…)
- USEFUL LINKS: FINANCIAL HELP FOR INDIVIDUALS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS