Whilst we may not be opening the office for face to face appointments we are continuing to contact clients via phone to take instructions and prepare cases. 

Dear all These are very strange times. We are still here for our clients and colleagues, just in slightly different ways......

People should come to court as usual unless they or a member of their party has or potentially has the coronavirus, HM Courts & Tribunals said today. Publishing updated rolling guidance, HMCTS said that during the coronavirus outbreak 'the business of our courts and tribunals continues'. However, should a member of a party have the virus, they should contact the court or tribunal where the hearing was due to take place.

  The government is drawing up emergency plans to avoid disruption in England's prisons, with unions saying prison officers face "unprecedented" challenges. Prison staff will be offered bonuses to cover shortages - and staff could be redeployed to cover front-line services.

Domestic abusers should face jail if they breach bail curbs on contacting ex-partner, says victims' commissioner.  

If you're wondering how Brit cops' live suspect-hunting facial-recog is going, it's cruising at 88% false positives  The Register reports.  The latest figures from the Met Police's deployment of facial-recognition cameras in the heart of London show the technology is pretty inaccurate.