RTA personal injury reforms to be implemented from April 2019
16/02/2018
Schedule set for long-awaited and controversial reforms.
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16/02/2018
A case of interest
09/02/2018
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Lorna Carrasco v. Rebecca Johnson [2018] EWCA Civ 87 is a rare and instructive authority as to how awards for statutory interest should be determined.
Read moreFCA publishes review of the fair treatment of existing interest only mortgage customers
05/02/2018
The FCA, having recognised the treatment of existing interest-only mortgage customers as a key risk in their 2017/18 business plan, have conducted a review of how lenders have been treating customers and published their findings.
Read moreHigh Court Provides Guidance on Fundamental Dishonesty Test
29/01/2018
The judgment of Mr Justice Knowles in LOCAOG v, Haydn Sinfield [2018] EWHC 51 (QB) provides the most authoritative guidance to date in respect of the test for “Fundamental Dishonesty”.
Read moreFurther Court Closures Proposed
19/01/2018
The Ministry of Justice has proposed the closure of 8 further court buildings, including 2 County Court locations in Wandsworth and Banbury.
Read moreMinistry of Justice Consults on Default Judgments
12/01/2018
The MoJ’s consultation seeks to canvas views on the effectiveness and appropriateness of the current process with particular focus on whether limits should be placed on the circumstances where an individual may have a default judgment entered against them without their knowledge.
Read moreCalling in Sick
05/01/2018
Yisroel Greenburg, advocate on the Southeastern Circuit, considers the High Court’s decision in Mulalley & Company Ltd v Regent Building Services Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 2962 (Ch) and when an adjournment may be permitted on medical grounds.
Read moreSecond Claims and Abuse of Process: A Consolidation of the Legal Principles
21/12/2017
Raghav Trivedi, advocate on the Midlands Circuit, considers Mr Justice Morris’ recent judgment in Philip Davies v Carillion Energy Services Limited & His Energy Limited (In Liquidation) [2017] EWHC 3206 (QB)
Read moreMOJ Publish Civil Justice Statistics
14/12/2017
The Ministry of Justice has published the county court statistics for the 3rd quarter of 2017. They reveal a significant increase in the number of specified and unspecified money claims being issued over the last 12 months (13% and 10% respectively).
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