Covid-19 Crisis Useful links
COVID-19 Crisis – Useful Links
The Family Court
Covid-19: National Guidance for the Family Court by the President (19.03.2020):
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Presidents-Guidance_Covid-19-2.pdf
The Remote Access Family Court v.4 by MacDonald J (16.04.2020):
Coronavirus Crisis: Guidance on Compliance with Family Court Child Arrangement Orders
Message from the President of the Family Division: how to submit an appeal during the COVID-19 crisis (31.03.2020):
Message for Circuit and District Judges sitting in Civil and Family from the Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls and President of the Family Division (09.04.2020)
Clarification message from the President’s Office circulated to Judges and to the Family on 14.04.2020 is set out in full:
The Lord Chief Justice has asked the President of the Family Division to stress has letter was intended to do little more that remind judges that the decision about listing is theirs, without directing them. The letter does not purport to be guidance, which is why it did not go out on the Judicial Intranet. It clarifies that "do as much as possible" does not mean "do everything as before". It points to the growing experience, both positive and negative, relating to remote hearings and seeks to assist by indicating the categories of case which a judge might, or might not, consider could be undertaken remotely.
Letter from Mostyn J and HHJ Hess (15.04.2020)
Legal Aid
Coronavirus (Covid-19): Legal Aid Agency Contingency Response:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-legal-aid-agency-contingency-response#civil-finance
FLBA publically funded fees (19.03.2020):
http://flba.co.uk/news/145/corvid-19-and-public-funded-fees
Legal Aid Agency FAS update (24.03.2020):
Legal Aid Agency FAS update (15.04.2020)
HMCTS
HMCTS: Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation
HMCTS telephone and video hearings during coronavirus outbreak (27.03.2020)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmcts-telephone-and-video-hearings-during-coronavirus-outbreak?utm_medium=email&utm_source
HMCTS daily operational summary
Other Useful Links
COVID-19 and the Family Court by Henrietta Boyle, Pupil, 1 Hare Court
An excellent article explaining the current guidance and providing a useful flowchart
https://classlegal.com/news/covid-19-and-the-family-court
The Inns of Court College of Advocacy’s ‘Principles for Remote Advocacy’
https://www.icca.ac.uk/principles-for-remote-advocacy-2/
