Coronavirus advice and updates
The Bar Council is keeping the coronavirus situation under constant review. The information below is updated regularly to reflect the most recent guidance for the Bar.
For any specific queries about the coronavirus crisis and how it impacts the Bar, please email the Bar Council, LPMA and IBC Working Group at C19WG@BarCouncil.org.uk.
31 March - Family Law Bar Association guide to remote hearings video conferencing platforms
28 March - Royal Courts of Justice Fees Office closure
28 March - Administrative Court: Applications for immediate urgent consideration guidance
28 March - Administrative Court Office non-urgent work guidance
27 March - Remote access Family Court guidance
26 March - Civil Procedure Rules video and audio hearings update
25 March - Guidance on compliance with Family Court Child Arrangement Orders
24 March 2020 - CPS communication from Rebecca Lawrence, CPS Chief Executive Officer
23 March 2020 - Guidance from the Vice President of the Court of the Appeal (Criminal Division)
23 March - Social Distancing guidance - Harrow Crown Court
23 March 2020 - Guidance for family and civil judges
23 March 2020 - Guidance for Crown Court judges
20 March 2020 - Immediate changes to tribunal hearings
19 March 2020 - Business and Property Court Revised Remote Hearings Protocol
19 March 2020 - Civil and family court guidance from the Lord Chief Justice
27 March - End of week update from Chair of the Bar: finances, courts and more
24 March - Bar Council statement: updated guidance on attending hearings
22 March - Chair of the Bar's statement: further detail on key worker status
20 March - Bar Council statement: immediate changes to tribunal hearings
20 March - Bar Council email update: key worker status, QCA and Bar Mutual
16 March - Bar Council, LPMA and IBC working group email bulletin 2
10 March - Bar Council, LPMA and IBC working group email bulletin 1