The theme for the ED&I Committee’s October article is INCLUSION and INTERSECTIONALITY. October sees • the tail end of National Inclusion Week • Black History Month • National Hate Crime Awareness Week • National Coming Out Day. INCLUSION and INTERSECTIONALITY For those unfamiliar with the term, intersectionality is the interconnected nature of social categorisations such […]
Our MLS Advantage friends, Conscious are putting on Drag Queen Isolation Bingo! RuPaul’s Drag Race star Charlie Hides will keep you entertained and you could win some fabulous prizes. A number of the Conscious team have done this and have told us that it is GREAT fun. Aimed at everyone 14+ in your family this […]
As members will be aware the Employment Tribunals are now using the HMCTS bespoke cloud video platform (“CVP”) for video hearings, in preference to Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams. CVP is intended to be accessible for users and representatives through a browser without the need for special software. There is also an app (Pexip […]
The directors of BSN have penned an open letter to the senior management of law firms, most notably the Top 25, to draw their attention to the on-going issues surrounding the inequalities within the profession. Attached is the letter for reference. Within the letter, we set out a number key areas for change that include […]
Following a suggestion from court users, from Tuesday 3 March 2020, a Judge will be available, initially for one hour, once a week, to assist with resolving practice issues arising in relation to cases in the Business and Property Courts (including the Circuit Commercial Court, the Technology and Construction Court and the Business and Property […]
Manchester Law Society is saddened and outraged by the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and all those who have suffered from systemic racism, injustice, and violence. Manchester Law Society stands in solidarity with Manchester’s BAME community as well as communities suffering around the world. We recognise that racial injustice is not […]
Please see the list below for where Probate Applications should be sent to.
The Probate Service have recently developed a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ guide to assist you and your colleagues in using HMCTS’ probate service. They have compiled your feedback, both in respect of the new PA1A, PA1P and PA8A forms released in March, and the online service. The document captures the main points that have been raised in […]
Guidance has been issued by the Northern Circuit in respect of Remote Hearings. Please see the note below for further details
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