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Paul Wilson
Employment
03/04/2020

Clarity given on the scope of the principle of vicarious liability in WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants

By Paul Wilson, Barrister As many of you will be aware, on Tuesday, the Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated judgment in WM Morrison plc v Various Claimants. In doing so it addressed the misunderstandings that have arisen from its decision...

Iqbal Mohammed
Business & Property
02/04/2020

Remote Hearings using Skype Business: An Essential Guide

By Iqbal Mohammed, Barrister Due to government restrictions in response to the coronavirus, courts intend to conduct hearings remotely with Skype for Business, the approved platform for Business & Property Courts. Some have vacated hearings in...

Business & Property
31/03/2020

Amendments to Statements of Truth and Witness Statements

By Kirsty White, Barrister As of 6 April 2020 amendments to Civil Procedure Rules will bring amendments to various practice directions. Of particular note are the amendments to Practice Direction 22, which will require additional wording to a...

Leisha Bond
Events
31/03/2020

Leisha Bond Presents: Is Covid-19 a Barder Event?

St Philips Family Team are hosting our first live Webinar, presented by Leisha Bond and using our Zoom video conferencing facilities. Leisha will be hosting up to 100 professionals to present and discuss her recent blog post “Is Covid-19 a...

Ed Beever
Employment
30/03/2020

St Philips Employment Team – Important Update

By Ed Beever, Employment Barrister The current situation is presenting us all with significant challenges and we are determined to continue to provide you with the highest quality service. Traditional face to face meetings are no longer an option and...

Carolyn Jones
Family
30/03/2020

St Philips Family Team – Remote Working Solution

By Carolyn Jones, Head of Family Law Group St Philips Family Team have been working hard to overcome the challenges in these unique times. We have now established a system that allows us to conduct video conferences and remote court and private...

What to expect at a video mediation
Business & Property
27/03/2020

Video: Creating and using electronic hearing bundles

Rob Mundy and Ali Tabari explain how to create and use electronic hearing bundles. The above free video explains how to create and use an electronic trial or hearing bundle using Adobe Acrobat Pro. In it, Rob Mundy explains how to prepare PDF files,...

St Philips Chambers reception
Business & Property
27/03/2020

Covid 19- Standard directions for remote hearings by Skype in the Business and Property Courts – Birmingham

Introduction These directions apply where incorporated into the directions for holding any hearing by remote means, save to the extent inconsistent with any directions specifically made for that hearing. It is important that parties take all steps...