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Case Law: Costs Awards Possible Against Unrepresented Parties in Exeter & Employment Tribunals
Recent case law demonstrates that even unrepresented litigants or litigants in person may face costs sanctions under tribunal or court...
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ETBB Emphasis on Disability & Mental Health in Court Participation
The Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB), which offers guidance to judges, continues to emphasise the need for reasonable adjustments under...
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Practice Guidance 2010 on McKenzie Friends Remains Key Authority
The Practice Guidance: McKenzie Friends (Civil & Family Courts) [2010] 1 WLR 1881 remains the controlling guidance on the role of...
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HMCTS Remote Participation Approach Supports Users with Vulnerabilities
The HMCTS Remote Participation Approach (published May 2025) establishes formal criteria for remote or hybrid hearings, specifically...
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ETBB Emphasis on Disability & Mental Health in Court Participation
The Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB), which offers guidance to judges, continues to emphasise the need for reasonable adjustments under...
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Exceptional High Court Case Grants McKenzie Friend Rights of Audience
In Legal Futures (27 June 2024), the High Court granted a McKenzie Friend the right of audience in an exceptional case involving a...
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Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 now in force (from 6 Jan 2025)
The Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 (SI 2024/1155) came into effect on 6 January 2025 , replacing the 2013 Regulations for all...
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