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17/06/2016
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from a tenant who had argued that before the court of first instance made a possession order against her, on mandatory grounds, it should have considered whether such an order was proportionate with reference to her right to a family and private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”).
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10/06/2016
In his Judgment in BN v. MGN Limited [2016] EWHC B13 (Costs), dated 3 June 2016, Master Gordon-Saker has given guidance as to the need for costs awarded on the standard basis to be deemed.
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03/06/2016
The SRA have opened a consultation on revisions to the Handbook.
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27/05/2016
Luke Gibson, advocate on the South-eastern Circuit, considers the problems faced by firms purchasing assigned conditional fee agreements and the recent judgment of His Honour Judge Wood QC in Jones v. Spire Healthcare Limited (2016).
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20/05/2016
In the matter of Paul Turner v. South Cambridgeshire District Council [2016] EWHC 1017, Mr Justice Warby heard the Applicant’s application for leave to appeal out of time from a decision of the Valuation Tribunal.
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13/05/2016
Luke Berry, advocate on the South-western Circuit considers the Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in the case of Reveille Independent LLC v Anotech International (UK) Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 443
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06/05/2016
In the recent case of Mendes v Hochtief (UK) Construction Ltd [2016] EWHC 976 (QB), Mr Justice Coulson ruled that a Claimant could recover trial advocacy fees under Table 6B in CPR 45 when a claim settled on the day of the hearing, before the trial was heard.
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29/04/2016
Lord Justice Jackson has recently handed down the Court of Appeal’s unanimous judgment in the case of Sean Phillips v. Carol Willis [2016] Civ 401.
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22/04/2016
Jonathan Elfer, advocate on the Southeastern Circuit, considers the impact of the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Jockey Club Racecourse Limited v Willmott Dixon Construction Limited [2016] EWHC 167 (TCC) regarding Part 36 offers.
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