Business & Property: Guidance in relation to the Courts and remote hearings during the Covid-19 crisis

Below is a list of recently issued guidance notes and links to relevant sites in relation to the way in which the Courts will be conducting remote hearings during the Covid-19 crisis.  Guidance is wide and varied and although the list may not be comprehensive we hope it assists.  Our Team of Clerks will be on hand to assist with any hearing-related issues you may encounter.

21/3     

Guidance on arrangements and temporary measures – Liverpool, Chester, Merseyside, Cheshire County Courts – civil work

26/03      

Judicial Guidance Civil Remote Hearings Protocol

27/3          

Chancery Urgent Hearings

27/3         

Northern Circuit CTF Technology Group – Guidance on Technology for remote hearings – civil”

28/3           

Gov.uk guidance on temporary court closures – regularly updated    

31/3           

Position Summary and Guides for Urgent Hearings – Snowden J – the VC

31/04         

Guidance/Orders from DCJ Bird

06/04        

Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction

06/04        

Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction – Variations and Guidance for the Northern and North-Eastern Circuits

06/04         

Guidance for civil cases in Birmingham QBD and County Court – HHJ Worster – Acting DCJ

06/04       

Temporary draft civil orders – Leeds County Court – civil                                                                                                                 General Civil order 3: All new applications or matters not listed yet                                                                                                General Civil order 4: Cases to be listed for paper hearing                                                                                                              General Civil order 5: Cases to be listed for Skype hearing                                                                                                            General Civil order 6: Cases to be listed for BT conference call                                                                                                     General Civil order 7: Cases to be listed for the Meet Me hearing

14/04       

Circuit Civil Protocols

20/04       

Manchester BPC Standard Procedure for Remote Hearings

01/05       

Guide to Service of Bundles etc in the Manchester BPC

01/05       

HMCTS telephone and video hearings during coronavirus outbreak

11/2020   

Manchester Business & Property Courts in relation to the lodging of bundles and skeleton arguments

01/2021 

Liverpool BPC Applications Day

                 EBundling Guide

                 LCJ Guidance