Supreme Court Practice Note: 7 March 2024 - Amy Lanham Coles, Temple Garden Chambers
19/03/24. Be aware that the President of the Supreme Court issued a practice note on 7 March 2024 designed to encourage junior counsel to take a more prominent role in advocacy in the highest court.
Note in particular: “From 9 April 2024, when parties provide counsel’s agreed speaking times, the Supreme Court will also expect to receive confirmation, in instances where junior counsel are instructed but will not speak, that consideration has been given to whether junior counsel should have a speaking part.”
This falls to be considered in the context of the earlier statement from the Lady Chief Justice in the same vein in November 2023.
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