Practice Guidance
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May 11, 2021
Practice Note: witnesses giving evidence remotely
Guidance from the Chancellor of the High Court on witnesses giving evidence by video-link from abroad
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April 8, 2021
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Appointment Protocol 2020
The Master of the Rolls has today issued a Protocol setting out the process which is to govern the appointment of members of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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February 1, 2021
Electronic filing of applications to be dealt with without a hearing
A reminder of the appraoch to electronic filing in the Commercial Court.
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January 25, 2021
Senior Courts Costs Office Guide – the 2021 version is now available
Find out about the changes in practice brought in after COVID 19
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December 23, 2020
Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber): Guidance for Litigants in Person
Information for people representing themselves in the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal
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December 22, 2020
Authorisation of court staff to exercise judicial functions and Delegation of Authorisation No3
The Lord Chief Justice had issued a new “Authorisation of court staff to exercise judicial functions and Delegation of Authorisation”. It replaces the authorisation issued in April 2020.
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December 1, 2020
Addendum to Practice Guidance: Placements in unregistered children’s homes in England or unregistered care home services in Wales
How the addendum, updates the Practice Guidance regarding the circumstances where an application is made to the court for an order under the court’s inherent jurisdiction to authorise the deprivation of the liberty of a child.
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November 20, 2020
Revised Chief Coroner’s Guidance No.5 Reports to Prevent Future Deaths[i]
Revised guidance for Coroners regarding Prevention of Future Death Reports
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November 10, 2020
Safety from Domestic Abuse and Special Measures in Remote and Hybrid Hearings – guidance published
Read Sir Andrew McFarlane's report on domestic abuse
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October 14, 2020
Time estimates for pre-reading and hearings
Details of new guidance regarding time estimates for pre-hearings and hearings in the Commercial Court.