8 Till Late – Extended Court Hours
28/06/2019
HMCTS have confirmed the start date of the long awaited and controversial extended court hours pilot.
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28/06/2019
No duty over opponents’ errors
17/06/2019
Woodward & Another v. Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 985 confirms that a party to litigation does not have a duty to raise the mistakes of others.
Read moreNew Form No. 6A – You’ve Had Notice!
07/06/2019
Form No. 6A is the prescribed form which must be used by landlords (or their representatives) when giving tenants notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.
Read moreAppealing Prospects?
31/05/2019
The Court of Appeal have clarified the test for when permission to appeal should be granted.
Read moreDishonesty need not be pleaded
24/05/2019
The Judgement of Her Honour Judge Melissa Clarke (sitting as a High Court Judge) in ATB Sales Ltd v. Rich Energy Ltd and Others [2019] EWHC1207 (IPEC) provides some guidance as to when allegations of dishonesty may be made, particularly when the Court is hearing oral evidence.
Read moreKeeping offers flexible
14/05/2019
The issue the Court of Appeal had to decide in the matter of Calonne Construction Ltd v Dawnus Southern Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 754 was a simple, but important, one.
Read moreWhen is an application an interim application?
03/05/2019
Pete Blackmore consider the question of whether or not an application is “interim” or not within the RTA or PL/EL Protocols.
Read moreSection 21 Notices – Reform Update
24/04/2019
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has announced that there will be a consultation to discuss the abolition of section 21 notices.
Read moreKeeping a sense of perspective
12/04/2019
Parham Khandanpour v. Colin Chambers[2019] EWCA Civ 570 contains some interesting comments about the Court’s discretion when granting relief from sanctions, which will be reassuring to many litigants concerned about minor breaches.
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