Guidance & resources
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June 30, 2025
Update: Child Defendants in the Crown Court (formerly Youth Defendants in the Crown Court)
Find out the latest key updates to this bench book, now in its fifth edition, and download it
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June 30, 2025
Child Defendants in the Crown Court
Find out about and access the fifth edition of this bench book, previously titled Youth Defendants in the Crown Court
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June 20, 2025
Technology & Construction Court Guide revision for applications or claims under the Building Safety Act 2022
Find out more about this Building Safety Act Working Group update
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June 18, 2025
Chapter 19: Trans people and the Coroner’s Court
This is a resource for coroners to help them locate key principles, practical information and precedents when dealing with inquests
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June 9, 2025
Practice Note: Commercial Court and London Circuit Commercial Court
See this guidance from the President of the King's Bench Division, and Judges in Charge of the Commercial Court and London Circuit Commercial Court
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June 4, 2025
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Guide 2025
Find out more about the running and work of the court in the past year
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May 30, 2025
Equal Treatment Bench Book: May 2025 update
Find out more about recent developments and additional or changed content in the updated bench book
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May 15, 2025
Family Justice Council Guidance on Covert Recordings in Family Law proceedings concerning children
The President of the Family Division has issued this guidance for professionals and litigants who represent themselves
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May 14, 2025
Judicial Strategy for International Engagement 2025‑29
The Judicial Strategy for International Engagement 2025-29 aims to assist individual judges and the judiciary as an institution when considering whether, and how, to engage internationally. It seeks to do three things:
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May 9, 2025
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Practice Statement for First Tier Tribunal Tax Chamber
Guidance on the Tribunal’s practice in appeals against HMRC decisions where the parties wish to engage in Alternative Dispute Resolution after an appeal has been made to the Tribunal.