[Updated 26 February 2021]
Notifications of coronavirus positive cases and self-isolation amongst HMCTS staff are posted below for the reference of all court users:
Salisbury Crown Court 25 February 2021
Winchester Crown Court 25 February...
[UPDATED 08.07.20]
Table here of our local bar coordinators - please contact for assistance/queries with court/bar liaison for employment tribunals, criminal and family courts and civil hearings.
Interim Guidance - HERE - (15.05.20)...
[UPDATED 11.01.21]
Table here of our local bar coordinators - please contact for assistance/queries with court/bar liaison for employment tribunals, criminal and family courts and civil hearings.
January 2021
Approved Circuit policy for...
Throughout the period of the coronavirus crisis, the Leader of the Western Circuit, Kate Brunner QC, has provided the Circuit with regular updates :
26 February 2021
25 January 2021
21 December 2020
2 November 2020
9 October 2020
2...
[UPDATED 27 NOVEMBER 2020]
The Circuit has a sub-committee of members who are working to help support the IT requirements of working remotely and preparing to conduct video hearings. Their guidance (Second Edition, 2 April 2020) is issued here...
[UPDATED 29 MAY 2020]
The Circuit Committee's Wellbeing representative, Hollie Gilbery, has compiled a Wellbeing blog - read it here - providing advice, resources and reassurance to support and encourage your wellbeing during the coronavirus...
[UPDATED 8 JULY 2020]
The Western Circuit has prepared a guidance document - view here - with advice and resources for barristers in relation to insurance, benefits, self-employed grant, taxes, VAT, loans, mortgages and debt, fees, practising...