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Dispute Resolution weekly highlights—19 November 2020

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Published on: 19 November 2020

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Table of contents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for dispute resolution
Foreign Process Section
Remote hearings—updated HMCTS guidance
HMCTS operational summary for week commencing 16 November
Arbitration and insolvency during coronavirus
Key DR developments
Pilot schemes—Online Civil Money Claims (CPR PD 51R)
Court and the legal profession—court closure dates
Court and the legal profession—Lord Justice Rabinder Singh speech
Court and the legal profession—Justice Select Committee meeting

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Article summary

This week's edition of Dispute Resolution weekly highlights includes: analysis of a number of key DR developments and judicial decisions including those of the Court of Appeal in Morris Homes v Cheshire West and Chester Council (contract interpretation), XXX v Camden London Borough Council (anonymity), AB Volvo v Ryder (abuse of process), Swift v Carpenter (Part 36) and Re Ide (insolvency proceedings); dates for your diary; details of our most recently published content; and other information of general interest to dispute resolution practitioners.

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