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Two-Year Delay
Cheng I Food Co Ltd v Theotoko Maritime Inc (Com Ct unreported 21 July 2000)
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Attending Trial with Counsel
A new provision regarding attending on counsel at court came into force on 3 April. It replaces principle 20.04 and the notes which appear in Guide to the Professional Conduct of Solicitors, 1999. Here are the new provisions in respect of civil..
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Deemed Date of Service by Post
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 resolved confusion concerning the deemed date of service where service is effected by post. The confusion arose where the document to be served is posted on Thursday or Friday and the date of service..
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Assumption or Decision?
Kadhim v Brent London Borough Council (CA TLR 27 March)
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Effect of Attempted Concealment
Ezekiel v Lehrer (Ch D TLR 4 April)
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Debt or Damages?
Hampton v Minns (Ch D TLR 27 March)
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Impartiality
Glencot Development and Design Co Ltd v Ben Barrett & Son (Contractors) Ltd (T & C Ct, unreported 13 February)
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Freezing Order Against Third Party
C Inc Plc v L and Another (Com Ct NLJ 13 April p535)
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Probability of Success
Imutran Ltd v Uncaged Campaigns Ltd and Another (Ch D LSG 5 April)
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Service Out of the Jurisdiction – 2
United Film Distribution Ltd and Another v Chhabria and Others (CA TLR 5 April)
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Service Out of the Jurisdiction – 1
Petroleo Brasiliero SA v Mellitus Shipping Inc and Others (CA TLR 5 April)
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Intercountry Adoption
The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No 5) Order 2001 brought into force on 30 April ss9 and 14 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999, in so far as they amend the Adoption Act 1976 (‘the 1976 Act’)...
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Declarations and Testing of Parentage
The Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 2001
The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2001
The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2001
The Family Law Reform Act 1987 (Commencement No 3) Order..
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Committal Applications – President’s Direction
Committal Applications: Proceedings in which a committal order may be made
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Care or Supervision?
In Re O (a Child) (Supervision Order) (CA TLR 20 February)
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The Adoption and Children Bill
The Adoption and Children Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons in March. It includes the following provisions designed to speed up adoption and to encourage more people to adopt children in care:
– Changing the law to make the..
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Questioning Experts
Mutch v Allen (CA Unreported 22 January)
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Order for a Deposition
Barratt v Shaw and Ashton (CA CLW 23 March)
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Privilege of Statement
Linstead v East Sussex Brighton and Hove HA (QBD CLW 23 March)
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No Damages for Unfair Manner of Dismissal
Johnson v Unisys Ltd (H of L TLR 23 March)
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Balancing Justification Against Discrimination
Whiffen v Milham Ford Girls’ School and Another (CA TLR 3 April)
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Disputing Quantum After Judgment
Pugh v Cantor Fitzgerald International (CA, Solicitors Journal 13 April pLB83)
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Product Liability
A and Others v National Blood Authority and Another (QBD TLR 4 April)
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Misfeasance in Public Office
Three Rivers District Council and Others v Governor and Company of The Bank of England (No 3) (H of L TLR 23 March)
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Wrongful Arrest
Hough v Chief Constable of Staffordshire Constabulary (CA LSG 5 April)
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Discount Guidelines Should Be Followed
Barry v Ablerex Construction (Midlands) Ltd (CA TLR 3 April)
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Queen’s Counsel 2001
Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of two Queen’s Counsel honoris causa and 77 new Queen’s Counsel. Here they are:
Queen’s Counsel Honoris Causa
Professor Donald Renshaw Harris
Professor Arthur William Brian..
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Costs Amendments
The following amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules came into force on 26 March 2001.
Part 43 Rule 43.2(1)(k)(i) was amended to read ‘entered into a fee agreement or a collective fee agreement which provides for a success fee within the..
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No Costs Entitlement Unless Proceedings Ended
Clark Goldring and Page Ltd v ANC Ltd (Ch D TLR 27 March)
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Costs Order Against Director
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v Backhouse (CA LSG 1 March)
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Appeals Against Detailed Assessment
KASIR v DSRM (QBD LSG 22 March)
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CFA’S and the Bar
A survey conducted by Manchester chambers at 28 St John Street of 500 CFA cases carried out in chambers shows a loss, in broad terms, of 10 per cent on the amount the barristers would have received under standard fee payments. The figures are a..
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New Public Funding Remuneration Rates
The effect of various amendments to the regulations (which are available on www.legalservices.gov.uk) from 2 April 2001 are as follows:
Legal Help and Help at Court
Immigration, mental health, actions against the police etc, public law, education..
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SCCO Delays
The latest waiting times are as follows:
All bills up to the value of £50,000 excluding VAT can be dealt with within five weeks.
Less complicated bills over £50,000 which can generally be heard in a day can be dealt with in 12..
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The Indemnity Principle
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee is presently involved in considering how best to implement the Lord Chancellor’s policy of abrogating the indemnity principle. The proposals at present include:
– Rule 40.8 should be amended to state..
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Amendments
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 include, in Schedules 1 and 2 respectively, rules from the former Rules of the Supreme Court and County Court Rules which still govern the procedure for a number of claims. The primary purpose of the Civil Procedure..
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Insurance Premiums and Success Fees
Callery v Gray
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