On the subject of 2020
Changes to Student and Short-term Student routes from 1 December 2020 »
On November 17th, 2020 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2020.
By Bilaal Shabbir >> The Immigration Rules covering student visas were substantially revised in early September 2020, with the changes coming into force on 5 October. As Nath has noted, this means that the student routes were not as affected as other categories by the major statement of changes (HC 813) on 22 October, which largely focused on the […]
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Top law school reassures students following backlash over online teaching »
On November 13th, 2020 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2020.
By Jemma Slingo >> Legal educator BPP has assured students that face-to-face teaching will resume as soon as it is safe, after a backlash from bar school students who were told classes would stay online until at least March. Andrew Chadwick, dean of BPP University Law School, said an ‘inaccurate’ email had been sent to […]
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SQE candidates ‘unlikely’ to get loans, says super-regulator »
On November 11th, 2020 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2020.
By Jemma Slingo >> Student loans are unlikely to be available to graduates taking the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, the super-regulator has said, as questions around funding for the new qualification route continue to loom large. Chris Nichols, director of regulation and policy at the Legal Services Board, said today that the SQE raises ‘affordability concerns’ […]
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Extended operating hours to continue until April »
On November 9th, 2020 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2020.
By Jemma Slingo >> Extended operating hours in the civil courts will continue until the end of the financial year, the government has said, as the court system braces itself for ‘greater pressure’ in the coming months. In an updated recovery plan for civil and family courts and tribunals, HM Courts & Tribunals service said reopening court […]
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Lockdown II: Law firm offices allowed to open and clients can visit »
On November 6th, 2020 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2020.
By John Hyde >> The government has confirmed that solicitors can meet clients in their firms if this is necessary during the second lockdown. The Law Society said it has met with officials from various government departments this week and secured agreement on interpretation of the rules that law firm offices are able to remain […]
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Law schools unveil SQE courses – but keep quiet about fees »
On November 3rd, 2020 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2020.
By Jemma Slingo >> Law schools have begun to announce plans to prepare students for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam – but have yet to reveal how much their preparation courses will cost. The University of Law said graduates now have the option to take standalone SQE preparation courses or to select from a suite of […]
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Courts will be exempt from second lockdown »
On November 2nd, 2020 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2020.
By John Hyde >> Courts will continue to operate throughout the four-week period of lockdown expected to begin later this week. Guidance published on Saturday evening, after prime minister Boris Johnson had announced new restrictions coming into force from Thursday, confirmed that courts are among the public services that will stay open. People required to attend court […]
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Parents appearing alone at remote family hearings »
On October 27th, 2020 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2020.
By Michael Cross >> Many parents are appearing in remote family courts alone from their homes, and often without the technology they need to properly take part in proceedings at which life-changing decisions are made, according to a new study of telephone and video hearings. However the ‘rapid research’ report, a follow-up to a consultation […]
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JR vital to constitutional balance of powers – Society »
On October 26th, 2020 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2020.
By Gazette Reporter >> Anyone who is affected by the decisions of public bodies must be able to raise a challenge in the courts, the Law Society said today as it proposed reforms to the judicial review process. In its submission to the Independent Review of Administrative Law, chaired by Lord Faulks, the Society said […]
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NEWS MoJ sticking to RTA Portal start date as rules thrashed out »
On October 16th, 2020 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2020.
By John Hyde >> Significant progress has been made towards the government’s goal of opening the RTA Portal from next spring. The Gazette understands the Civil Procedure Rule Committee met earlier this month for the first time since June and discussed the potential regulations surrounding the scheme. The Ministry of Justice has since confirmed that the plan […]
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