Why the UK needs to innovate and export its way out of COVID-19? COVID-19 has changed and indeed will continue to change the business landscape. It is no longer business as usual for lawyers and their clients. Lawyers need to be adding value through being dynamic strategic partners and trusted advisers to their clients. There [...]
Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, there is immense pressure on many companies across different sectors of the economy. These are challenging times for businesses and law firms alike – hurdles, unlike anything that they have encountered before. Law firms have had to adapt and are continuing to adapt. Law firms have probably never had to be so [...]
On the 14th April 2020 the ONS released its figures on the number of marriages in England and Wales in 2017.This includes data on marriages of same sex couples and conversions of civil partnerships. The data shows that there has been a decrease in marriages in 2017 compared to 2016. For further information see: https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/marriagesinenglandandwales2017 [...]
HMCTS aim to provide by 9.am a daily summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. For HMCTS daily operational update for the 3rd April 2020 see: https://tinyurl.com/wfywvgv
Is your local court open for business? See the link below to check. This may be subject to change so do check the courts website for further information and updates. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/priority-courts-to-make-sure-justice-is-served
An update from the Lord Chief Justice: https://tinyurl.com/tdu3uba
HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Ministry of Justice have updated their guidance for all court and tribunal users in view of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Further information: https://tinyurl.com/tm62wt6
As we try to grapple with the extent of the widespread global Coronavirus, national guidance was issued on the 19th March 2020 for the Family and Civil Courts with messages from the LCJ and The President of the Family Division. This included a precedent draft consent order form for parties to use to apply for [...]
A press release from the MOJ on the 7th January 2020 gives hope to all couples wishing to divorce that they may at some future date be able to do so do so less acrimoniously. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill was put forward again before Parliament on the 7th January 2020. It is hoped [...]
Quarterly data on the volume of cases dealt with by family courts over time, with statistics also broken down for the main types of case involved published by the Ministry of Justice on the 13th December 2019. This information includes for the period: Increase in number of cases started in Family courts Decrease in the [...]
