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14/09/2018
Changes to The Deregulation Act 2015 come into effect on 1 October 2018...
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14/09/2018
Requirement for permission suspended
31/08/2018
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has now announced that CPR 83.2(3)(e) will be amended by statutory instrument...
Read moreSign on the pixelated line
24/08/2018
The Law Commission has confirmed that, in its view, electronic signatures can be used to sign formal legal contracts.
Read morePayment without protest
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.
Read moreKeeping it in proportion
10/08/2018
His Honour Judge Paul Matthews has handed down a further judgment in the matter of Reynard v. Fox.
Read moreQoCS guidance for mixed cases
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.
Read moreFixed costs are just the limit
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.
Read moreCivil Liability Bill delayed
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.
Read moreGetting it the right way round
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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