Thank you to everyone who joined our Public Law Outline webinar today; we had over 240 delegates so we hope you all found the training useful. The session covered a range of topics including the revised PLO pre-proceedings process, guidance on the use of accommodation...
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Read MoreDFJ HHJ George has circulated her latest Newsletter which reiterates the strict requirement to comply with PD27A for the provision of bundles, including the need for the bundle to be filed two working days prior to the hearing. Don't say you weren't warned! The newsletter can be...
Read MoreSir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, has released his latest "View". He focuses on the courts' cautious road map for recovery following Covid restrictions being eased, and advocates continued flexibility for remote working alongside in-person hearings for the foreseeable future. The President sets out...
Read MoreHHJ George will be hosting a training webinar for all local judiciary and practitioners on Friday 24th September at 2pm. The webinar will focus on the upcoming reforms to public law cases in light of the recommendations of the Public Law Working Group. Further details to...
Read MoreThe onset of the pandemic placed many well-meaning pre-Covid intentions for reform on hold. However, the time has come to begin to work towards the formation of Leicester's local SSFA and to implement the recommendations of the 2019 Private Law Working Group Report, the...
Read MoreLeicester DFJ HHJ George's short Newsletter of June 2021 regarding the rollout of the Digital Care Platform (or FPL) is available for download here: Newsletter re FPL June 21Download ...
Read MoreLeicester DFJ HHJ George's May 2021 Newsletter is available to download here: Newsletter May21Download Please note that, sadly, due to the lifting of Covid restrictions having been delayed for a further four weeks, the picnic has been postponed until Friday 23rd July at 4:30pm. The new standard orders...
Read MoreLeicester DFJ HHJ George's December 2020 Newsletter is available to download here: Newsletter_Dec_20Download HHJ George addresses a number of important topics including the delayed launch of the FLP digital care platform, procedures for remote hearings, the allocation of public law cases to the non-standard track and the...
Read MoreOur 2020 conference – entitled Transparency and Open Justice – was held on Friday 24th January at Leicester City Hall. Her Honour Judge Jane George, Designated Family Judge for Leicester, opened the conference, welcoming the 150 delegates: as ever, a sell-out crowd. KEYNOTE ADDRESS Delivering the keynote...
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