Tribunal set-up For anyone that has attended a Mental Health Tribunal pre-lockdown the 3 person panel will be very familiar. The judge sitting in the middle is assisted by…
Probate Modernisation The process of applying for probate which was unchanged for years is being modernised by the government. The latest changes come into effect from the 18th of May…
Newcastle Crown Court during COVID-19
Process for bail defendants attending sentence hearings at Newcastle Crown Court during Covid-19 As from Monday 11th May 2020, defendants who are on bail will be required to attend…
A recent wills client kindly wrote a step by step guide of how her wills experience was – Like most people have a will was something I had often thought…
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM UPDATE May 2020 Police Stations Evidence from the Duty Solicitor Call Centre, through whom all requests for representation in the police station must go, shows that arrests are…
Elspeth and The House of Commons!
Our Managing Partner, Elspeth Thomson spoke with The House of Commons this morning (4 May 2020) about family law during COVID-19. Elspeth is a National Committee…
Mike Bishop, Head of our Mental Health team here at David Gray retires today (30 April 2020) and we wanted to say a huge Thank…
Family lawyers were scheduled to gather last month to hear about developments to the family arbitration scheme. Social distancing rules meant that could not happen…
Will my family court hearing go ahead?
Update 29 April 2020 The video below explains first hand how the family court is running remote hearings: As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, lots of family courts…
What is the Court of Protection?
The Court of Protection is a court that deals with decisions or actions taken under the Mental Capacity Act. The Court performs a vital function…
Search the site
© David Gray 2025
