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<p>The announcement of the ‘Living With Covid’ strategy means all Covid-related restrictions
across the courts in England and Wales have been reviewed, and will be removed as
quickly as possible. There is no longer a requirement to wear a face covering in our
buildings in England and Wales. This applies both to staff offices, and to the public
parts of our courts and tribunals. While the requirement has now been removed, government
guidance still recommends wearing a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces,
especially where you are likely to come into contact with people you don’t normally
meet.</p><p>We expect to be able to confirm what (if any) other measures will remain
beyond April, which is when existing Government guidance on workplace/venue safety
will be replaced. For the interim period, however, jurors who are using certain deliberation
rooms assessed as too small to use without protection of fluid resistant face masks
will continue to be asked to wear those masks in those areas of our buildings. This
reflects ongoing Public Health advice, which we continue to observe so as to ensure
both safety of all using our buildings, and public confidence in those safety standards.</p>
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