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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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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12/12/2017
The decision of the Court of Appeal in Budana v. The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 1980 will be of enormous importance to many firms undertaking personal injury claims for Claimants.
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04/12/2017
In a recent Case Management Conference (Freeborn v. Marcal [2017] EWHC 3046 (TC)), Mr Justice Coulson was required to decide whether or not a sanction had been imposed, before considering the Defendant’s application for relief from that sanction.
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24/11/2017
A decision of Mr Justice Nugee to make a costs management order during the course of the “HBOS Shareholder” litigation, Sharp & others v. Lloyds Banking Group & Others [2017] EWHC 141, has recently been published.
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