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| ====== COVID19 ADVICE ====== | ====== COVID19 ADVICE ====== | ||
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| + | (Updated 21st March 2020) | ||
| - | The impact of the corona virus is being felt across the globe. In the UK the Prime Minister has on medical advice asked us all to work from home. However court hearings and police station interviews will continue. The Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC said yesterday: 'Our Crown and magistrates courts provide a vital public service and until instructed otherwise, we expect all lawyers, magistrates, jurors, witnesses, defendants and court staff to continue to attend court as required, so the interests of justice can be served.' | + | The impact of the corona virus is being felt across the globe. In the UK the Prime Minister has on medical advice asked us all to work from home. However court hearings and police station interviews will continue. The Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC has said, 'Our Crown and magistrates courts provide a vital public service and until instructed otherwise, we expect all lawyers, magistrates, jurors, witnesses, defendants and court staff to continue to attend court as required, so the interests of justice can be served.' |
| - | It is not yet clear if solicitors and police station reps will be designated as key workers but it seems likely. It is thought that 61% of all solicitors have children, and 72% have children of school age. As key workers their children will be able to attend school. Regardless of that decision criminal lawyers are going to take some risks ensuring that defendants are properly represented. | + | Solicitors and police station reps have been designated as key workers. It is thought that 61% of all solicitors have children, and 72% have children of school age. As key workers their children will be able to attend school. Therefore criminal lawyers are going to be taking some risks ensuring that defendants are properly represented. |
| Clearly all police station reps need to use common sense during this virus crisis. For those reps who are working independently this will be a difficult time financially. But your own health and the health of others has to be the first priority. | Clearly all police station reps need to use common sense during this virus crisis. For those reps who are working independently this will be a difficult time financially. But your own health and the health of others has to be the first priority. | ||
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