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24/08/2018
The Law Commission has confirmed that, in its view, electronic signatures can be used to sign formal legal contracts.
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18/08/2018
In the matter of Marlborough Park Services Ltd v Micha Leitner (2018) UKUT 230 (LC) His Honour Judge Stuart Bridge, sitting in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chambers), provided guidance as to when previously uncontested service charges may be challenged.
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10/08/2018
His Honour Judge Paul Matthews has handed down a further judgment in the matter of Reynard v. Fox.
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03/08/2018
Mrs Justice Whipple considers how the Court should apply the QoCS regime for claims which include heads of claim in addition to one for personal injury.
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27/07/2018
The Court of Appeal in the conjoined cases of Hislop v. Perde and Kaur v. Ramgarhia Board [2018] EWCA Civ 1726 has ruled that, in a fixed costs case, a claimant whose Part 36 offer is accepted late is restricted to the applicable fixed costs.
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20/07/2018
The timetable for implementation of the Civil Liability Bill has been amended in order for the Ministry of Justice to test and consult upon a new user portal.
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13/07/2018
The judgment of Mr Justice Julian Knowles in TPE v. Harvey Franks[2018] EWHC 1765 (QB) is a reminder that the various tests in the Civil Procedure Rules should be approached in their proper order.
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06/07/2018
Yisroel Greenberg, advocate on the Southeastern Circuit, considers the Court of Appeal’s judgment in The National Guild of Removers & Storers Ltd v Bee Moved Ltd & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1302 and when the principles the Court will apply when deciding whether or not to admit new evidence on appeal.
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29/06/2018
A new version of the “How to Rent” Guide was published on 26 June 2018. The revised guide contains a series of checklists for tenants.
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