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In a two part special, Rebecca Eeley and Amy Smith tackle the interaction between furlough and holidays. Part Two will address two further frequent questions...

In a two part special, Rebecca Eeley and Amy Smith tackle the interaction between furlough and holidays. Part one will address two key questions...

All practitioners should be aware of new Practice Direction 51ZA, which permits parties to agree extensions of up to 56 days without formally notifying the court (rather than the current 28 days), so long as that does not put a hearing date at risk...

Virtually all cases during the currency of the COVID-19 pandemic will now take place remotely, using either telephone or video conferencing.

Members of the 9 St John Street Personal Injury Group have produced a short film demonstrating the use of remote technology to undertake a mock fast track road traffic liability trial.

What do you get when you take 10 participants (split into 3 groups), 1 mediator and 14 hours of on-line mediation via Zoom? The answer, after a lot of detailed discussion and hard negotiation, is 1 settlement agreement.

Employment Insights is a series of short Q&A videos aimed at providing practical advice and guidance to workers, employees and employers who are concerned about employment rights and employment law developments during the coronavirus outbreak.

Sarah Kilvington successfully argued that a prohibited steps order be lifted allowing the mother to travel abroad (theoretical in the present Covid-19 pandemic) and that a clearly defined child arrangements order be made following a 2 day contested hearing.

James Hurd acted for the Respondent in this Employment Tribunal in Liverpool, involving the former Merseyside Regional Mayoral candidate for UKIP, who brought proceedings for unfair dismissal, direct discrimination and harassment.

Louise Quigley writes for the Manchester Evening News, answering key questions posed by many worried employees and employers during the coronavirus outbreak.