Guidance & resources
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April 3, 2020
Delivering justice during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Deputy Chamber President in Health, Education and Social Care has defaulted to conducting fully video hearings in the Special Educational Needs and Disability and Care Standards jurisdictions
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March 26, 2020
Practice Direction Property Chamber, First-tier Tribunal Lodging Applications and Documents by Email and Areas in the Property Chamber
Details of how new applications and appeals to the First-tier Property Chamber should be lodged with the Tribunal by email.
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March 25, 2020
Practice Direction on Video or Audio Hearings in Civil Proceedings during the Coronavirus Pandemic
This technical amendment, clarifies the manner in which the court may exercise its discretion to conduct hearings remotely in private. It also clarifies what steps the court may make to ensure access by the public to remote hearings.
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March 24, 2020
Coronavirus Crisis: Guidance on Compliance with Family Court Child Arrangement Orders
Message from Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division
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March 23, 2020
The Remote Access Family Court: COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Message from Mr Justice MacDonald
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March 23, 2020
Review of court arrangements due to COVID-19, message from the Lord Chief Justice
An update on the position in the Crown Courts, Magistrates' court, Civil and Family courts.
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March 20, 2020
Chief Coroner’s Guidance No.6 The appointment of coroners
This guidance sets out the recommended procedure to ensure a smooth process when running an appointment campaign for senior, area and assistant coroners
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March 19, 2020
Pilot Practice Direction: Health, Education and Social Care Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal (Mental Health)
The Practice Direction is issued on a pilot basis for a period of six months and allows for changes to ways of working in the First-tier Health, Education and Social Care Chamber during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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March 19, 2020
Pilot Practice Direction: Contingency Arrangements in the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal
The Practice Direction is issued on a pilot basis for a period of six months and allows for changes to ways of working in the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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March 19, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Message from the Lord Chief Justice to judges in the Civil and Family Courts
Read the Lord Chief Justice's COVID guidance to judges based in the Civil and Family courts