Submitted on Sunday 22nd March 2020
Rejected on Monday 27th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Close Courts England & Wales and order a blanket stay on ongoing Directions
It is necessary to close Courts and Tribunals in England & Wales to reduce risks of social contact. For Trials currently listed over 12 weeks to be vacated and for a blanket stay, perhaps by way of an overriding Practice Direction, to relieve pressure currently placed on lawyers to meet Directions
Lawyers are under a great deal of pressure during these testing times. There has been no firm comment on how hard it is for lawyers to continue trying to work as normal in this situation which is far from normal and to try to meet Directions and prepare for Trials. We need the government to acknowledge the issues we face and help us. People continue to try and attend hearings despite advice on social distancing. The current situation with the legal profession is in fact dangerous.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started this petition, the Government has announced various measures, including remote proceedings where possible to enable urgent cases to proceed, and suspended many others not considered to be urgent. You can find the latest information here: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation
If you would like every court to be closed and the suspension of all urgent cases, you could start a new petition calling for this.
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