MAKING FAMILY JUSTICE CLEARER
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Remote Court Hearings Guidance Note
This short guide explains what remote court hearings are and how they will work. It answers some common queries that users may have. We hope that it will be useful for parents involved in family court cases about their children - or for anyone else involved in family...
Civil Justice Council report on the impact of COVID-19 on civil courts
“The rapid expansion of the use of remote hearings has been central to facilitating the continued operation of the justice system”, notes Dr Natalie Byrom in the introduction to her report, for the Civil Justice Council, examining the impact of the changes mandated by...
Attending the Court of Appeal – remotely
Today I attended a Court of Appeal hearing as a member of the public. The Court of Appeal sits in public so if you're nearby in London, you can go in to see what's going on. Today's hearing was however held remotely because of the corona virus restrictions. We'd heard...
Thank you for your nominations – TP wins a thousand!
We are super pleased to be able to tell you that we have won a £1,000 Movement for Good award, thanks to nominations from you guys! If you will excuse the pun, this is grand news! The project is one of 500 winners in specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's Movement for...
Legal blogging a phone hearing: Not remotely difficult (so far)
Inspired by Celia Kitzinger's efforts in the Court of Protection and MacDonald J's lecture last week, I'm hoping to attend some remote family court hearings under the legal blogging pilot in coming weeks to test the practical reality behind the theoretical right for...
Open letter from NGOs and academics on open justice in the Covid-19 emergency
In recent weeks, the House of Commons select committee on justice has been assured by members of the government, judiciary and court service that open justice continues, despite changes to the nature of physical hearings, and increased use of technology for many types...
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