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The Civil Procedure Rules govern the procedures used in civil courts in England and Wales.

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Across the globe, courts have rapidly adapted their practices and procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While they began resuming activities and easing restrictions over the summer and early fall, many courts are now reintroducing restrictions as various regions experience a second wave of infections. In most jurisdictions, hearings that were adjourned have now been resumed; limitation periods that were previously suspended have restarted; and procedures and timelines for filings...

Judgment handed down by Mr Justice Cobb on 22nd January 2021 ___ This case concerned an elderly woman, GA, who has dementia and was represented by the Official Solicitor. She was cared for at home by her adult son TA. The court was concerned about the negative impact on the proceedings by the actions and conduct of TA and examined two issues: • If TA should be permitted to record the court hearings • the extent to which the court had power to restrict his communications with the court office.   Background In March 2019 the local authority responsible for meeting GA's needs under the Car...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. This guide to Guernsey dispute resolution and litigation includes commentary on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, statutes of limitations, representative or collective actions, pre-trial litigation proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, settlement, damages, appeals, litigation costs, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and arbitration. General General Characteristics of the Legal System Please describe the general characteristics of your country's legal system. For example: is ...

Covid-19: ECOWAS budgets $398m to revive ailing economies, electoral reforms On By Victoria Ojeme Since the beginning of 2021 and as a follow-up of the events of last year, the food security situation in Western Africa is a mixed picture. Although COVID-19 infection rates remained low compared to global figures, the impact of the pandemic led to reduced economic growth stemming from national restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the virus. The restrictions on movement of people and closure of workplaces limited people’s access to income-generating activities and markets, hamperin...