102nd and 103rd Practice Direction Updates
11/01/2019
Both the 102nd and 103rd Updates will become effective on Monday 14 January 2019.
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11/01/2019
Part 36 Awards, the Court can Pick and Choose
04/01/2019
Master McCloud’s judgment in the matter of JLE (a child) v. Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust[2018] EWHC B18 (Costs) will be of great interest to many litigators as it deals with the interpretation of CPR 36.17(4).
Read moreCivil Liability Act 2018
28/12/2018
The Civil Liability Bill received Royal Assent on the 20th December 2018 and has become the Civil Liability Act 2018.
Read moreMaking the meaning clear
14/12/2018
The judgment of Mr Justice Andrew Baker in Cunico Marketing FZW v. Daskalakis & Mundhra [2018] EWHC 3382 provides a detailed consideration of how CPR 12.3(1) ought to be interpreted.
Read moreTipping the scales too far
07/12/2018
The judgment of the Court of Appeal in Global Corporate Ltd v. Hale [2018] EWCA Civ 2618 will be of interest to many practitioners who regularly interact with litigants in person.
Read moreThe Business Contract Terms (Assignment of Receivables) Regulations 2018
30/11/2018
The Business Contract Terms (Assignment of Receivables) Regulations 2018 (“The Regulations”) are presently a draft statutory instrument. If approved, The Regulations will apply to all contracts that are entered into or after 31st December 2018.
Read moreA false but necessary distinction?
23/11/2018
The judgment of Her Honour Judge Venn in Waring v. McDonnell (2018) will be of interest to many...
Read moreLitigant in person causes prejudice by disclosing offer to settle
09/11/2018
The Judgment of Lord Justice Irwin in Ogiehor v. Belinfantie [2018] EWCA Civ 2423 raises interesting questions as to the culpability of litigants in person who fail to comply with the Civil Procedure Rules.
Read moreToo late to negotiate
25/10/2018
The judgment of Mr Justice Falk in Devoy-Williams v Hugh Cartwright & Amin [2018] EWHC 2815 (Ch) examined the relevance (or lack thereof) of Part 36 offers to settle when considering applications for relief from sanctions.
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