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05/06/2018
In the Matter of Santos-Albert v. Ochi [2018] EWHC 1277 (Ch), Mr Justice Snowden considered whether amendments made by District Judge Fine to a final charging order had been within the scope of her powers under CPR 40.12 (the “Slip Rule”).
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25/05/2018
The Ministry of Justice has revealed the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill (“the Bill”), which received its first reading in the House of Lords on 23 May 2018.
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18/05/2018
The House of Commons Justice Committee have delivered a report raising a number of concerns about the Government’s plans to increase the personal injury (PI) small claims limit to £5,000.00.
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11/05/2018
Following criticism from the House of Lords, a draft statutory instrument has been published which defines the term “Whiplash injury".
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04/05/2018
In the matter of Wilton UK Ltd v. Shuttleworth and Others [2018] EWHC 911 (Ch) His Honour Judge Davis-White QC (sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division) had to decide whether or not to grant the Claimant permission to continue company derivative proceedings pursuant to s.263 Companies Act.
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27/04/2018
A new Insolvency Practice Direction has been approved by the Lord Chancellor and came into force on 25th April 2018.
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20/04/2018
The Ministry of Justice have released the 97th Amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules, which come into effect on 7 May 2018.
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13/04/2018
The judgment of Mr Andrew Sutcliffe QC (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) in St Clair v King and another [2018] EWHC 682 (Ch) shows the importance of procedural differences between applications to strike out a statement of case, pursuant to CPR 3.4(2), and those for summary judgment in accordance with CPR 24.2.
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09/04/2018
His Honour Judge Paul Matthews refers to his previous judgment in respect of litigants in person and notes that it is necessary to expand upon those comments.
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