Guidance & resources
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March 24, 2020
Coronavirus Crisis: Guidance on Compliance with Family Court Child Arrangement Orders
Message from Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division
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March 23, 2020
The Remote Access Family Court: COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Message from Mr Justice MacDonald
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March 23, 2020
Review of court arrangements due to COVID-19, message from the Lord Chief Justice
An update on the position in the Crown Courts, Magistrates' court, Civil and Family courts.
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March 20, 2020
Chief Coroner’s Guidance No.6 The appointment of coroners
This guidance sets out the recommended procedure to ensure a smooth process when running an appointment campaign for senior, area and assistant coroners
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March 19, 2020
Pilot Practice Direction: Health, Education and Social Care Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal (Mental Health)
The Practice Direction is issued on a pilot basis for a period of six months and allows for changes to ways of working in the First-tier Health, Education and Social Care Chamber during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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March 19, 2020
Pilot Practice Direction: Contingency Arrangements in the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal
The Practice Direction is issued on a pilot basis for a period of six months and allows for changes to ways of working in the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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March 19, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Message from the Lord Chief Justice to judges in the Civil and Family Courts
Read the Lord Chief Justice's COVID guidance to judges based in the Civil and Family courts
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March 11, 2020
Witness Statements: Notice from the Judge in Charge
The notice concerns the issue of lengthy trial witness statements and the approach which the Court will be adopting.
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March 10, 2020
Sentencing Council consults on future direction
The Sentencing Council has launched a public consultation to help determine its future direction, balancing its priorities against limited resources
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March 2, 2020
Exhibition kicks off a year of celebratory events marking the Commercial Court’s 125th anniversary
2020 is also the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Commercial and Admiralty Court