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====== COVID19 ADVICE ====== | ====== COVID19 ADVICE ====== | ||
- | (Updated 21st March 2020) | + | (Updated 22nd 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 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.' | 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.' | ||
- | 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. | + | Solicitors and police station reps have been designated as key workers. The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that all legal professionals involved in advising people deprived of their liberty are key workers. |
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+ | It is thought that 61% of all solicitors have children, and 72% have children of school age. As key workers the children of police station reps will be able to attend school. Therefore criminal lawyers are going to be taking some risks ensuring that defendants are properly represented. | ||
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+ | No one should feel that they have to work. If you do not want to work then don't. But if you are prepared to work then do please be sensible. In the next few weeks and months it is going to be essential for the police and courts to be able to function. | ||
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. |