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Court Update - Bristol

30/06/2017

Due to damage caused by flooding the Bristol Civil Justice Centre has been closed until further notice. The building is not expected to reopen for at least 2 weeks. In the meantime all hearings are taking place in with the Bristol Magistrates Court or Bristol Crown Court. The Court can be contacted for confirmation of hearings venues on either 01179 302 442 or 0117 9302411.

Whiplash Reform Back on the Agenda

23/06/2017

Advocacy Manager Peter Blackmore notes the Queen’s speech to Parliament on 21 June 2017 included the introduction of legislation to reduce motor insurance premiums.

11th Hour Applications – Another Warning

19/06/2017

Advocacy Manager Pete Blackmore notes the recent decision in Gerald Byrne v. Robert Mullan [2017] EWHC 1387 (Ch)

Court Update

09/06/2017

It has been confirmed that the last day the Count Court at Woolwich will sit is Friday 30 June 2017; after this date, matters previously within its jurisdiction will be dealt with by the County Court at Bromley.

Judgment in Default as a Sanction

02/06/2017

Advocacy Manager Pete Blackmore notes the recent decision in Redbourn Group Ltd v. Fair Development Ltd [2017] EWHC 1223 (TTC).

Relief from sanctions: when is late too late

26/05/2017

Bence Leb, advocate on the Southeastern Circuit, considers the High Court’s recent decision in Kimathi & Ors v The Foreign and Commonwealth Office [2017] EWHC 939 (QB)

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/).

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Court Update - Bristol

Whiplash Reform Back on the Agenda

11th Hour Applications – Another Warning

Court Update

Judgment in Default as a Sanction

Relief from sanctions: when is late too late

Court of Appeal takes a strict interpretation of the RTA Protocol

Court of Appeal Considers Unreasonable Behaviour

CE-File

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