Guidance & resources
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July 27, 2016
Civil Courts Structure Review: Final Report
The final report of Lord Justice Briggs’ Civil Courts Structure Review has been published on 27 July 2016.
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July 15, 2016
Guidance to the Judiciary on engagement with the Executive
This Guidance is published by the Judicial Executive Board on behalf of the Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals.
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July 5, 2016
Treasure: A Practical Guide for Coroners – Advice from the Chief Coroner
A practical guide for coroners, accompanied by a set of standard letters and forms, for use in treasure cases in England and Wales
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June 23, 2016
Chief Coroner’s consultation response: Medical Examiners
Response to the consultation on the introduction of medical examiners and reforms to death certification in England and Wales.
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April 5, 2016
Criminal Practice Directions 2015 consolidated with Amendment No.1
The Criminal Practice Directions 2015 have been consolidated With Amendment No. 1 [2016] Ewca Crim 97.
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April 4, 2016
Criminal Practice Directions 2015 [2015] EWCA Crim 1567 consolidated with Amendment No.1 to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 [2016] EWCA Crim 97
Read the details of the directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
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March 30, 2016
Amendments to Practice Directions
The Lord Chief Justice has issued amendments to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 [2016] EWCA Crim 97 and to the Practice Direction (Costs in Criminal Proceedings) 2015 [2016] EWCA Crim 98.
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March 29, 2016
Criminal Practice Directions 2015 [2016] EWCA Crim 97
Deatils of Amendment No. 1 to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 which comes into force on 4 April 2016.
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February 25, 2016
Consultation: Reforming the courts’ approach to McKenzie Friends
Consultation on possible reform and replacement of the Practice Guidance concerning the approach courts should take to provision of reasonable assistance by non-lawyers to litigants-in-person in respect of legal proceedings.
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January 20, 2016
Assessing credibility – Genn
Warns of the difficulty of assessing credibility, is someone telling the truth? In particular, warns against placing too much weight on the demeanour of a witness.