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
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
Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction – Variations and Guidance for the Northern and North-Eastern Circuits
Guidance for civil cases in Birmingham QBD and County Court – HHJ Worster – Acting DCJ
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
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
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