Applications are invited from Circuit sets of Chambers for the Butterfield Scholarship for two extra pupillages in publicly funded work for two pupils starting in Autumn 2021. Applications should be received by the Circuit Junior by 4pm on Monday...
We publish a report about the safety of courts on the Western Circuit - HERE . Thank you to the many barristers who responded to the request for information last week, to Piers Norsworthy of Devon Chambers who collated the responses, and all the...
The Circuit submitted (October 2020) a response to the Call for Evidence from the Independent Review of Administrative Law which can be read HERE. The question posed by the review was “Does judicial review strike the right balance between...
The Common Platform is a new digital case management system for the Magistrates and Crown Courts which will eventually replace other digital platforms. Currently only Bristol Magistrates' and Crown Courts are "early adopters". The Western...
Kate Brunner QC, Western Circuit Leader, has today published a briefing paper on Trial by Jury which can be read - HERE
The Circuit has submitted its paper in response to the Rapid Consultation: The Impact of COVID-19 measures on the Civil Justice System which can be read - HERE. Thank you very much to James Counsell QC, circuit's Civil Practice Area representative...
The Circuit has conducted a survey of the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on Civil Hearings in the two weeks in April before and after Easter. The resulting report is here - "Western Circuit Civil Justice". Thank you very much to Luke...
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