On the 01st April 2020, the release regime for offenders convicted of qualifying offences, who receive sentences of 7 years or more was…
18 St John Street's Family Department is proud to have been able to help produce a talk providing guidance on domestic abuse for professionals…
Christopher McNall, in his role as a fee-paid Judge of the Tax Chamber, heard a 4 day appeal last week remotely via video. Here…
Following Lucy Coulson’s recent article looking at the challenges practitioners face in preparing for video trials, and steps that can be taken to…
Dishonesty following Barton & Booth [2020] EWCA 575 – what has really changed? Nicholas Clarke takes a look... Somewhere in a box in…
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Crown Court trials are being taken out of the list for April and May, with new trial dates…
Prisons are one of the many areas that require specific attention during the COVID-19 crisis, for obvious reasons. A substantial number of prisoners…
David Hoffman considers how to make best use of ADR in the current situation. A great deal of litigation has suddenly hit serious…
Following the announcements that, from 17 March 2020 no new jury trials lasting longer than three days would begin, and that from 23…
COVID-19 AND THE MANCHESTER CROWN COURTS - WEATHERING THE STORM MARCH 2020 On 24/3/20 all members of the Northern Circuit received an unprecedented…
A letter from our Head of Chambers, Richard Chapman QC. We are here for you. Dear All, I hope you, your colleagues and…