Covid- 19 testing for Solicitors Solicitors helping to keep the justice system running will be able to get tested for Covid-19, The Law Society has said. The government had already prioritised courts and…
Note on police disclosure interim guidance NOTE POLICE DISCLOSURE INTERIM GUIDANCE Merseyside/Cheshire Police have had considerable difficulties in complying with requests for disclosure in that the same have become disproportionate and orders continuously are…
The Law Society joins jury trials working party The Law Society joins jury trials working party (23 April 2020) The Law Society, alongside the Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association, has joined a working party set…
HMCTS Probate update Re: Interim operational arrangements due to COVID-19 restrictions (15th April 2020) We write to inform you of the interim operational arrangements we will be making in light of…
Fee paid judge applications The vacancies are for civil and employment practitioners and it is a new process for First Tier Tribunal Judge and Deputy District appointments as well. The Judicial Appointments…
Guidance to the judiciary on remote working in Civil and Family Message for Circuit and District Judges sitting in Civil and Family from the Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls and President of the Family Division (9 April)…
Emergency Advice Fund Appeal LEGAL ADVICE SECTOR IS CLOSE TO BREAKING POINT WARNS FUNDERS Emergency Advice Appeal launched to raise crucial funds for social welfare law charities (7 April) The COVID-19 pandemic…
Samaritans – help for the legal profession A message to the legal profession from the local Merseyside Branch of Samaritans (4 April 2020) It's hard to believe that only 3 weeks ago I was invited…
Public Affairs Update from The Law Society (6 April) Parliamentary Report from The Law Society While Parliament is in recess, I thought it would be useful to run through some of our work this week advocating on…
Private Client update regarding Covid -19 The information below was circulated on 3 April 2020 by The Law Society’s Private Client Section and our Non-Contentious Business Committee Chair Naomi Pinder thought it would be…
