CIVIL PROCEDURE (CORONAVIRUS): BLOG AND ARTICLES ROUND UP – APRIL 2020
We may not have been getting out much this month but there has been plenty of material on civil procedure, the courts and coronavirus.
Courts
- Herbert Smith Freehills Courts relax rules on agreeing extensions to procedural deadlines in light of COVID-19 disruption
- Herbert Smith Freehills High Court declines to adjourn five-week trial due to COVID-19 pressures
- Litigation Futures High Court rejects attempts to adjourn £250m trial because of virus
- DAC Beachcroft COVID-19: Litigation in the Time of a Pandemic LATEST UPDATES (29/04/2020)
- RPC COVID-19: Trials – the show must go on
Remote Hearings
- Litigation Futures Judges back guidance for remote detailed assessment hearings
- Stewarts The challenges faced by Stewarts acting in one of the High Court’s first virtual trials
- Stewarts Virtual trial hearings – a further case study in support of remote hearings
- Kingsley Napley Remote mediation in civil litigation: Does it really work?
Evidence
- Litigation Futures ABI/ACSO deal aims to keep medicals and rehab going
Class Actions
- Herbert Smith Freehills COVID-19 Pressure Points: Impact of COVID-19 on class actions (UK)
Civil Procedure
- Costs Barrister A New Hope
- Herbert Smith Freehills Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 2: The impact of COVID-19
- Litigation Futures PI protocol extended after hundreds sign up
- Stewarts Coronavirus – the practical implications of COVID-19 on civil litigation
Kerry Underwood
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATIONS DURING CORONAVIRUS
- INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS DURING CORONAVIRUS
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- HMCTS DAILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY RE COVID-19
- FOOTBALL IN CHAOS: THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE
Kings Chambers
- GUIDANCE FOR THE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER AND NEWCASTLE
- CASES AND APPLICATIONS IN MANCHESTER: GUIDANCE FROM THE DCJ: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ALL THOSE WHO PRACTICE IN MANCHESTER, STOCKPORT AND WIGAN
- THE VIRTUAL JOINT SETTLEMENT MEETING: A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING DURING LOCKDOWN
- CORONAVIRUS EMPLOYMENT LAW BRIEFING 1: CAN I RE-EMPLOY AN EMPLOYEE WHO LEFT AFTER 28TH FEBRUARY?
- CORONAVIRUS EMPLOYMENT LAW BRIEFING 2: CAN A FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEE TAKE UP A NEW JOB WHILST ON FURLOUGH?
- PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: THE BASIC LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE
- FURLOUGHING AND THE FOOTBALL WORLD: WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO THE WAGES OF PLAYERS WHO ARE LEFT BACK HOME?
- CORONAVIRUS EMPLOYMENT LAW BRIEFING 3: UPDATE ON RE-EMPLOYING AN EMPLOYEE: NEWSFLASH
- CORONAVIRUS EMPLOYMENT LAW BRIEFING 4: TAKING UP NEW EMPLOYMENT ON FURLOUGH
- COURT GUIDANCE: A CONDENSED VIEW OF THE GUIDANCE GIVEN BY COURTS IN AND AROUND MANCHESTER
- THE TEMPORARY INSOLVENCY PRACTICE DIRECTION – IN FORCE IMMEDIATELY
- TEMPORARY PRACTICE DIRECTION SUPPORTING THE INSOLVENCY PRACTICE DIRECTION: THE KEY POINTS HIGHLIGHTED
- THE VALUES OF COLLABORATION AND SOLIDARITY: RUNNING A CHAMBERS THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
- BECOMING MORE VIRUS-RESILIENT: TIPS ON DEALING WITH THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS SITUATION
- FURLOUGHING: OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS
- CORONAVIRUS EMPLOYMENT LAW BRIEFING [5]: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA: THE QUANDARY FOR DIRECTORS
- ARTICLES 3 AND 8 IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: A NEW CASE WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES USING THE CARE ACT ‘EASEMENTS’
- THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER’S GUIDES TO CORONAVIRUS ISSUES: SOMETHING TO BE COMMENDED (AND READ)
- FURLOUGHING: OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS
- GUIDANCE FOR HEARINGS IN TRIBUNALS: USEFUL LINKS
- SETTING ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENTS: SOME COVID-SPECIFIC ISSUES
- WHAT CONSTITUTES A REASONABLE EXCUSE TO LEAVE THE PLACE WHERE YOU LIVE: POLICE GUIDANCE
- PRESIDENT OF THE FAMILY DIVISION: GUIDANCE AS TO THE REPLACEMENT OF AFFIDAVITS WITH STATEMENTS OF TRUTH IN NON-CONTENTIOUS PROBATE PROCESSES
- CAN AN EMPLOYEE TAKE ANNUAL LEAVE DURING FURLOUGH: THERE MAY BE A DEFINITE ANSWER: BUT KEEP WATCHING
- THERE ARE 110 POSTS ON THIS SITE: HERE IS A GUIDE TO HELP YOU TAKE YOUR PICK
- EXECUTING WILLS AND LPAS DURING THE LOCKDOWN: SEMINAR 24TH APRIL 2020
- FOUR TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL REMOTE APPLICATION
- AMENDMENTS TO THE CORONAVIRUS REGULATIONS: NOT STAYING OUT
- GUIDANCE ON THE CONDUCT OF REMOTE COST HEARINGS
- MEDICAL EXPERTS: EXPERT NEUROPSYCHOLOGY ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COURTS DURING COVID-19
- CLAIMS AGAINST TRESPASSERS – MAKE SURE YOU DON’T KNOW YOUR DEFENDANT
- THE CARE ACT, ARTICLE 8 AND LOCAL AUTHORITY DUTIES: WHAT CAN A RECENT CASE TELL US ABOUT A LOCAL AUTHORITY’S DUTY?
- CORONAVIRUS REGULATIONS: THE LIST, SUMMARIES AND LINKS (TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
- HOW TO MAKE REMOTE DETAILED ASSESSMENTS WORK: TWO SUCCESSFUL HEARINGS EXPLAINED
- MANCHESTER CIVIL JUSTICE CENTRE- CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY PROTOCOL – COVID 19 – URGENT MATTERS
- THE HEALTH PROTECTION (CORONAVIRUS REGULATIONS) AS AMENDED: THE AMENDMENTS HIGHLIGHTED
- COVID-19: GUIDANCE FROM THE CHIEF CORONER: SUMMARIES & LINKS
- REMOVING VAT FROM E-BOOKS: THE VALUE ADDED TAX (EXTENSION OF ZERO-RATING TO ELECTRONICALLY SUPPLIED BOOKS ETC.) (CORONAVIRUS) ORDER 2020
- CORONAVIRUS AND CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE
On this blog
- 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
- KEEPING THE COURTS RUNNING: THE VIEW FROM THE NORTH
- COURT OF APPEAL HEAR CASE BY VIDEOCONFERENCING
- 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”
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (1) MANAGING REMOTE WORKING
- REASONS TO BE PROUD OF OUR PROFESSION 1: THE APIL – FOIL BEST PRACTICE FOR MUTUAL CO-OPERATION
- CORONAVIRUS BULLETIN FROM MASTER FONTAINE: ISSUED TODAY: QUEEN’S BENCH MASTERS HEARINGS
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (2): HOW DO YOU KEEP ON EMPLOYING PEOPLE?
- CIVIL LAWYERS: SPEND A BIT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS: A USEFUL SERIES FROM KINGS CHAMBERS
- CIVIL UPDATE FOR NORTH AND WEST YORKSHIRE: NEW GUIDANCE TODAY FROM THE DCJ
- REMOTE HEARINGS AND THE “MACMICRO FRIEND”: A NEW LEGAL CONCEPT IS BORN…
- WORKING FROM HOME WITH KIDS: GUIDANCE FROM THE NICE PEOPLE ON TWITTER AND USEFUL LINKS
- SOUTH YORKSHIRE CIVIL: COVID LISTING AND HEARING PROTOCOL
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (3): CASH FLOW
- CASES PROCEEDING IN BIRMINGHAM HIGH COURT (QBD) AND COUNTY COURT: GUIDANCE FROM THE DCJ
- 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
- 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
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (4): SITES THAT HELP
- MORE ON THE NEW RULES EXTENDING TIME: HOW DOES THE PRACTICE DIRECTION IMPACT ON THE RULES FOR EXTENDING TIME FOR SERVICE OF THE DEFENCE?
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (5): DEALING WITH CLIENTS
- CONSTRUING THE CORONAVIRUS REGULATIONS: THE “RESCUE CULTURE”
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB (1): HILARY WETHERELL
- CORONAVIRUS, EXTENSIONS OF TIME AND TRIAL WINDOWS: THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE MUST BE KEPT TURNING…
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB (2): NIGEL POOLE QC
- COVID-19 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE & LINCOLNSHIRE PROTOCOL HHJ GODSMARK QC – DESIGNATED CIVIL JUDGE
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB (3): LUCY MILLS
- HMCTS: UPDATED GUIDANCE ON TELEPHONE AND VIDEO HEARINGS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB (4): ELIZABETH THOMAS
- COVID-19 AND REMOTE COURT ARRANGEMENTS: 30 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH VIRTUAL HEARINGS: GUEST POST FROM ANDREW KING
- MESSAGE FOR CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT JUDGES FROM THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, MASTER OF THE ROLLS AND PRESIDENT OF THE FAMILY DIVISION
- THE INNS OF COURT COLLEGE OF ADVOCACY: PRINCIPLES FOR REMOTE ADVOCACY
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 5: GILL EDWARDS
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 6: JONATHAN EXALL
- KEEPING YOUR FIRM GOING IN THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (6) : THE POSTS SO FAR
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 7: SIMON (“SPIKE”) MULLINGS
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING IN THE CORONAVIRUS (7): GUIDANCE THAT IS BORN IN THE U.S.A.
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING IN THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (8) ADVICE FROM AUSTRALIA THAT MAY BOWL YOU OVER
- THE POSTS ON CORONAVIRUS: CATALOGUED AND SORTED (IT HAS BEEN QUITE A MONTH…)
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING IN THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (9): CANADA
- 119TH PRACTICE DIRECTION UPDATE TO THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES – ONLINE CIVIL MONEY CLAIMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COVID-19 EFFORT
- CORONAVIRUS AND SOCIAL CARE: ESSENTIAL GUIDANCE FROM MY COLLEAGUES
- ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER AMENDMENT TO THE PRACTICE DIRECTIONS: POSSESSION PROCEEDINGS
- COVID-19 AND THE IMMIGRATION TRIBUNALS: A WORKING GUIDE FOR REPRESENTATIVES
- KEEPING YOUR LAW FIRM GOING IN THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS (10): GUIDANCE FROM NEW ZEALAND
- EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED AND HEARING PUT BACK BECAUSE OF COVID-19 PROBLEMS: THE RELEVANT PRINCIPLES CONSIDERED
- A HEARING THAT “COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED FAIRLY OR PROPERLY” WITHOUT A PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE COURTROOM: IDEA OF REMOTE TRIAL REFUSED
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 8 : ANDREW KING
- SERVICE ON EU-DOMICILED DEFENDANTS: DIFFICULTIES THAT ARISE WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE FOREIGN PROCESS SECTION
- QUEEN’S BENCH GUIDANCE BULLETINS: SUMMARIES AND LINKS
- REMOTE HEARINGS: ARE THERE “TWO NATIONS” OPERATING WITHIN THE COURT SYSTEM (OR MORE THAN THAT…)
- IS PD 51Z VALID? COURT OF APPEAL WILL HEAR CASE ON POSSESSION PROCEEDINGS ON THE 30TH APRIL
- GUIDANCE FOR THE CONDUCT OF REMOTE COSTS HEARINGS: READ ALL ABOUT IT
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 9: SUE JAMES
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 10: PAUL NICHOLLS
- A LIST OF PRACTICAL GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE OPERATIONS OF COURTS AND TRIBUNALS
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 11: MORAYO FAGBORUN BENNETT
- CONCENTRATION, CORONAVIRUS AND WORK: SOME SITES THAT MAY HELP
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 12: ANONYMOUS DISTRICT JUDGE (1)
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB : CENRIC CLEMENT-EVANS: EIN HAELOD CYNTAF O GYMRU
- THE VIRTUAL WORKSPACE: 50 TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE VIDEO CONFERENCING: BOOK REVIEW – “BUY” IT QUICKLY…
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 14 : ANONYMOUS DISTRICT JUDGE (2): EXERCISING A “RIGHT OF REPLY”
- PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATORS AND THE CORONAVIRUS (LIVE WEBINAR): 13TH MAY 2020
- COVID-19 NOT A GOOD REASON TO RESTRAIN PRESENTATION OF WINDING UP PETITIONS (ON THE FACTS OF THIS CASE)
- LITIGATION, CASHFLOW & COVID 1: DETAILED ASSESSMENTS CAN STILL GO ON (& HERE’S HOW…)
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 15: TIM PHIPPS: A SHORT TRIP ACROSS THE HUMBER
- LITIGATION, CASHFLOW AND COVID 2: INTERIM PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF COSTS
- REMOTE HEARINGS: CHILDREN CASES: GUIDANCE FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL
- THE (NOT SO) LONELY LITIGATOR’S CLUB 16: SHAYLLA SHABBIR: THE PUPIL’S VIEW
- MORE ON REMOTE HEARINGS: THE DANGERS OF INJUSTICE: COURT OF APPEAL DECISION (IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DO JUSTICE OVER THE TELEPHONE IN THE COURSE OF A OVER-BUSY LIST)