The July Edition of the Regional Management Newsletter has now been issued , this includes all the important links to Law Society guidance on the Virus and its implications for the Legal Profession Please Follow the LInk to access our Easy Read Version https://online.flowpaper.com/777a0725/RelationshipManagementNorthUpdateJuly2020Copy/
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Government support for firms – UPDATE The MoJ has published some interim measures to assist firms with cash flow. These include: initiatives to support civil, family, and criminal legal aid practitioners to keep the justice system running changes to make hardship payments easier to access – including reducing the threshold for work done to £1,000, rather than the current £5,000
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News the chancellor is to extend the furlough scheme through to the end of October was today welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales. “The extension of the Job Retention Scheme will come as a big help for firms, particularly small ones,” said Simon Davis, president of the Law Society of England and Wales. “All the signs are
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) as all Conveyancing Solicitors know had a dramatic effect on the conveyancing market . This caused significant uncertainty for many, especially as government guidance continues to evolve. New guidance has been established to provide professionals with information to enable them to complete moves while maintaining safety as social distancing measures are eased in live with government guidelines. This
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To all South Yorkshire Defence Solicitors from the Court Service Thank you to those of you who have taken part in the remote remand hearings in Sheffield. We appreciate all your efforts in learning a new process and a new way of working during these very challenging times. We know that remote hearings are not ideal and we
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Re: New Grant of Representation Application Forms for Professionals The Probate Registry confirm that having considered feedback we have reviewed arrangements for new forms in light of the current unprecedented situation regarding COVID-19 and have extended the transition period from 4 weeks to 8 weeks. This is to enable practitioners sufficient time to progress any inflight cases that you have
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Take a deep dive into the world of cyber crime and look at how you can keep your law firms remote workforce secure. About this Event For many years, law firms have been developing remote working practices in a bid to offer flexibility to their employees and boost financial savings. The COVID-19 crisis has significantly highlighted the importance of a
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The Resident Judge HHJ Graham Robinson on behalf of the South Yorkshire Court Service has now issued a protocol on how the Court Service will be dealing with Civil Work – confirming that remote working using Skype for Buisness will be the default position . Of Course the Civil and Family Courts have been using remote working to case manage
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Court Guidance – Social Distancing measures expand as Courts seek to support effort The Lord Chief Justice and Secretary of State for Justice have today published more guidance as the fight to maintain the justice system whilst supporting the national effort on social distancing continues at a pace . The Court has issued guidance previously : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation Essentially the Courts
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