Covid-19 brought ‘seismic’ change to justice system, committee hears
Pandemic ‘fast-forwards’ shift to remote hearings but also raises capacity concerns
Centuries-old requirement ends as solicitors awarded senior counsel titles for first time
Legal services law abolished stipulation that only barristers could be senior counsels
Solicitors say scaled-back CRO is creating ‘unacceptable risk’ for corporate deals
Law Society wants CRO to outline extent of backlog built up since Covid-19 crisis hit
Further restrictions on court work due to coronavirus crisis
Latest notices mean that no new High Court cases or trials will begin
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