In light of the pandemic, businesses up and down the country
have been forced to reconsider ways in which customer service is
being delivered on a local and global scale alike, whilst adhering
to Government mandated policy measures. The legal sector is no
exception. Law firms have implemented a range of measures to ensure
that clients' needs continue to be met, notwithstanding the
current crisis.
This bulletin provides a brief overview of some of the legal and
practical issues arising in relation to client work as a result of
Covid-19 - and how they are being addressed.
Courts: remote hearings, remote working and changes to the
law
Although the High Court and the Court of Appeal were initially
said only to be dealing with urgent work, it is our experience that
civil hearings are continuing remotely wherever possible by way of
video or telephone conference. This includes even big-ticket
commercial litigation involving numerous and/or overseas witnesses
(for
