Jury Trials & Covid-19
- 12th October 2020
- By: levins
- Articles, Coronavirus | COVID-19, Uncategorised
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In a startling announcement, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland admitted that the right to a jury trial is in his sights and might be curtailed in a few weeks’ time.
Before the Coronavirus pandemic, the Crown Court case bac...
Read MoreCourt Backlog and Covid-19
- 12th August 2020
- By: levins
- Articles, Coronavirus | COVID-19, Criminal
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Let’s be clear, Coronavirus has not caused the backlog in the court system. It was already there. For those of us in the system, it was clear that the lack of investment coupled with court closures had already put the system under immense strain.
Custody time limits dictate the length of time that someone can be held in custody before the start of the trial. These rules are designed to ensure all persons are kept in custody for definite periods awaiting trial and ...
Read MoreUpdate on local lockdown – regulations published
- 5th August 2020
- By: levins
- Articles, Coronavirus | COVID-19
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The “local lockdown” regulations for Greater Manchester, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale, Calderdale and Kirklees are finally in force, having been made and laid before Parliament on 4 August 2020.
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Local lockdown – A Legal Analysis
- 31st July 2020
- By: levins
- Coronavirus | COVID-19, News
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Last night (Thursday 30 July 2020), in a series of tweets, the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, said that an increase in coronavirus cases meant that the government would be imp...
Read MoreStamp Duty Land Tax Update
- 9th July 2020
- By: levins
- Coronavirus | COVID-19, News
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Yesterday, the Government announced a temporary Stamp Duty Land tax ‘holiday’ for residential buyers.
This change increases the band for which Stamp Duty is payable to ...
Read MoreFAQ’s for What you can and can’t do after 4 July 20
- 25th June 2020
- By: levins
- Coronavirus | COVID-19
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Check out the latest government guidance below.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do-after-4-july
In a startling announcement, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland admitted that the right to a jury trial is in his sights and might be curtailed in a few weeks time.
Before the Coronavirus pandemic, the Crown Court case backlog was approximately 39,000 cases. Since lock...
OFFICE REOPENS
- 15th June 2020
- By: levins
- Coronavirus | COVID-19
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WELCOME BACK - We are Open !! After what seems like a very long 3 months we have opened our doors again to staff and clients. We have measures in place to protect all of our visitors. We are now shutting between 1 and 2 for lunch but will still answer phone calls during thes...
Read MoreCoronavirus Policy
- 28th May 2020
- By: levins
- Coronavirus | COVID-19
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We are committed to protecting all our staff, clients and visitors to our offices. During the Covid-19 pandemic we changed our working practices and where possible worked from home in accordance with Government Directive ...
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