Courts and Tribunals Judiciary publishes Administrative Court listing notice

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The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, Mr Justice Fordham and Mrs Justice Steyn have announced that the default position is that hearings will be in person in the Administrative Court in Wales and on the Midland, Northern, North–Eastern and Western Circuits from 26 April 2022, and those wishing to apply for a different mode of hearing must file and serve an application notice using form N244. The courts will retain the ability to list a hearing to be heard remotely in accordance with the overriding objective. The announcement adds that applications to extend interim orders imposed on health or social work professionals will be heard remotely, unless either party invites the court to list the hearing in person, which can be made via email, with the other party cc’d, rather than a formal application notice.