Jury trial sites
No more courts will restart jury trials next week. The total therefore remains at 77. As of week commencing 12 October, there were 198 main jury courtrooms, 8 jury courtrooms in Nightingale Courts and 5 ...
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Opening of the Legal Year: Commercial Court event
Hear about judges’ experience of remote working during the pandemic
Pre-Application Judicial Education Programme: Winter 2020/Spring 2021 applications now open
The Winter 2020/Spring 2021 round of applications for the Pre-Application Judicial Education Programme (PAJE) opened today (Monday 19 October 2020). PAJE supports talented lawyers from underrepresented groups to feel more equipped, confident and prepared when ...
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales: Magistrates Association AGM
Lord Burnett of Maldon marks the Association's first century and looks towards its future
Commonwealth Chief Justices share their experience of responding to COVID-19 and revolutionary use of technology
Find out how the rapid enhancement of technology has helped the judiciary
Letter from Mr Justice Hayden: COVID-19 restrictions and the Court of Protection
The Honourable Mr Justice Hayden, Vice President of the Court of Protection, has written about the new tiered restrictions for England, announced in the House of Commons on 12 October 2020 (effective as of 14 ...
Latest court sites listed to resume jury trials
Following rigorous health and safety assessments, one further Nightingale Court (Chester Town Hall) will start jury trials from next week bringing the total number of Nightingale Courts running jury trials to 5. No existing Crown ...
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Inauguration of David Green, Law Society President
Read Lord Burnett of Maldon's speech
Time estimates for pre-reading and hearings
A new Direction – Time estimates for pre-reading and hearings – has been issued by Mrs Justice Cockerill, the Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court. It can be read on the above link.
Launch of the new magistrate’s recruitment online resource
Find out how this will bring all magistrate recruitment information into one place