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Commercial Court User Group meeting minutes for April 2021 published

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Published on: 11 May 2021

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LNB News 11/05/2021

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Issue Date: 11 May 2021

Published Date: 11 May 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales

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The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has published the minutes from the Commercial Court User Group meeting that took place on 28 April 2021. The Commercial Court judges, led by Mrs Justice Cockerill, met remotely to discuss future plans for in-court trials as coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions start to ease, the progress report for 2020–2021, the upcoming Commercial Court Guide which will focus on how trials are litigated and the importance of oral presentation of the case from documents by advocacy, expert evidence of foreign law, and opportunities for junior advocacy.

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