Insolvency Rules 2016
10/04/2017
The Insolvency Rules 2016 came in to force on the 6th April 2017.
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10/04/2017
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.
Read moreRights of Audience - Update
24/03/2017
Len Crowder, Director of LPC Law, considers two recent County Court decisions and the updated information from the Bar Council in relation to the same.
Read morePre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims to be implemented from 1 October 2017
24/03/2017
After several years of consultation, the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims has been finalised and will be implemented on 1 October 2017.
Read moreBusiness and Property Courts
17/03/2017
It has been announced that, from June 2017, the specialist Civil Courts will become the “Business and Property Courts of England and Wales”.
Read moreAssist Litigants in Person by Striking Out Their Claims
10/03/2017
In his recent Judgment in Chambers v. Rooney & Wiles [2017] EWHC 285 (QB) Mr Justice Walker explains, in detail, why striking out elements of a litigant in person’s claim may be of particular value.
Read moreMediation Monthly
03/03/2017
This month, Mediation Manager Laura-Pauline Adcock-Jones considers proposed legislation which would affect arbitration and mediation services within the UK.
Read moreCircumventing the Principle of Finality: The Applicability of Rule 3.1(7) CPR
27/02/2017
Raghav Trivedi, an advocate based on the Midlands Circuit, analyses the decision of Simmons v City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 2953 (QB) and its potential impact upon the Court’s power to revoke or vary orders.
Read moreIndemnity Costs Following Late Acceptance of Part 36 Offers
17/02/2017
District Judge Etherington’s recent decision in Car Craft Test Centre v. Kirsty Trotman & Advantage Insurance Company (2017), whilst not binding, is being hailed by many costs lawyers as a significant decision regarding the operation of Part 36, following in the footsteps of Broadhurst v. Tan [2016] EWCA Civ 94.
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