In what is likely to be one of the very first decisions over the interpretation of the new PD22 and PD32 (the new statement of truth and the requirements as to the contents of a statement in a foreign language) David Calvert successfully argued on behalf of TUI UK (the Defendant) that the provisions should only apply to a witness statement signed after the new rules came into effect (April 2020), and should not apply to statements signed before that date but subsequently served after that date.

The case of Jones not only affirms the case of Manning, but goes further; the Court of Appeal have made it plain that the current prison conditions can and should be given weight not just when considering whether a defendant should be sent to custody, but also when deciding the length of any custodial sentence.

9 St John Street's Jonathan Savage looks at the impact of a recent Court of Appeal case which changes the approach to sentencing certain sexual offences.

If you have stayed with us until issue seven then thank you and welcome! You may notice we have reduced our bulletin to once per fortnight as we all settle into our new way of working.

Jaime Hamilton QC gives his views to The Solicitors Journal on the disproportionate allocation of high profile cases amongst male and female lawyers.

On 9 June 2020 William Hamilton was instructed to attend one of the first personal injury trials to take place in person at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre following the easing of the lockdown...

Congratulations to Kirsty McKinlay for being appointed as a Deputy District Judge, and to Rachael Levene for being appointed a First Tier Tribunal Judge in the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber.

Issue 6 already?! Just as we start to get used to the new ways of working, the team find themselves focused on the tentative steps that the criminal justice system is taking towards re-opening its doors and resuming in-court work.

Nigel Booth and Hayley Bennett have provided a useful document for consideration when using the new CVP application.

David Bruce looks at the impact of COVID-19 in relation to Custody Time Limits.