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Court of Appeal takes a strict interpretation of the RTA Protocol

19/05/2017

In J C and A Solicitors Ltd v Andeen Iqbal & Another [2017] EWCA Civ 355 the Court of Appeal overturned a decision by District Judge Phillips in the County Court at Cardiff, where he had ruled that insurers could recover Stage 1 costs that had been paid when the protocol Claimants had subsequently failed to advance their claims in the prescribed Stage 2 manner.

Court of Appeal Considers Unreasonable Behaviour

12/05/2017

In their joint judgment in Peter Dammermann v. Lanyon Bowder LLP [2017] EWCA Civ 269 , LJJ Longmore and McFarlane considered CPR Part 27.14(2)(g) and sought to give some guidance on when a litigant in a matter allocated to the Small Claims Track should be liable for costs as a result of “unreasonable behaviour”.

CE-File

08/05/2017

Since 25th April 2017, it has not been possible to lodge Applications or Claim Forms in person at the Rolls Building. Instead, all filing and issuing must be done electronically using CE-File (http://ce-file.uk/).

Mediation Monthly: To apologise or not to apologise?

08/05/2017

This month, Mediation Manager Laura-Pauline Adcock-Jones considers the worth of parties saying “sorry” during mediation and the relevant factors that could affect whether such a suggestion is even worth pursuing.

Service of Claim forms within the Jurisdiction: The Relationship between CPR 6.14, 7.5 and 7.7

28/04/2017

Raghav Trivedi, an advocate based on the Midlands Circuit, analyses the decision in Brightside Group Limited and Others v RSM UK Audit LLP and Others [2017] EWHC 6 (Comm)

Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims

27/04/2017

Luke Berry, advocate on the South Western Circuit, examines the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims and the new requirements it will place upon creditors.

FCA Introduces new Arrears Information Sheets

13/04/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced a new version of their Arrears Information Sheet, which, pursuant to s.86A Consumer Credit Act 1974, must be provided by lenders when sending a borrower notice of sums in arrears under ss.86B and 86C of the Act.

Insolvency Rules 2016

10/04/2017

The Insolvency Rules 2016 came in to force on the 6th April 2017.

Credit Hire: the scales tip further in insurers’ favour

31/03/2017

Freddie Farncombe, Advocate on the South Eastern Circuit, further considers the recovery of credit hire charges following the recent cases of McBride v UK Insurance Limited and Clayton v EUI Limited [2017] EWCA Civ 93.

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Advocator Archive

Court of Appeal takes a strict interpretation of the RTA Protocol

Court of Appeal Considers Unreasonable Behaviour

CE-File

Mediation Monthly: To apologise or not to apologise?

Service of Claim forms within the Jurisdiction: The Relationship between CPR 6.14, 7.5 and 7.7

Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims

FCA Introduces new Arrears Information Sheets

Insolvency Rules 2016

Credit Hire: the scales tip further in insurers’ favour

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