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Pro bono orders
Writing in the New Law Journal of 30 April, George Gordon, the winner of the inaugural Access to Justice Foundation Student Prize, observed that the popularity of pro bono costs orders has, so far, been disappointing. The availability of pro bono..
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No-fault compensation?
The Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger, has been quoted as saying that if the recommendations of Lord Justice Jackson’s review of the costs of civil litigation are not implemented it may be appropriate to reconsider the introduction of..
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Indemnity basis
Digicel (St Lucia) Ltd (A company registered under the laws of St Lucia) and seven others v Cable & Wireless and five others [2010] EWHC 888 (Ch)
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Regional success
The Administrative Court began sitting in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, and Manchester on 21 April 2009 and by 5 March 2010, 9% of judicial review cases (1345) were issued in these regional centres, exceeding the target of 7% based on the claims..
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Tribunal Appeals
On 18 January the appeals system for dealing with information rights cases radically changed. Judge Nick Wikeley, the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber’s lead judge on information rights, has explained the new arrangements, which..
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Insolvency rules amendments
The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI2010/686) introduced the following amendments:
1) Affidavits are replaced by witness statements supported by statements of truth.
2) Ordinary applications and originating applications in Forms 7.1 and 7.2..
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Liability to trespasser
Mann v Northern Electric Distribution Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 141, [2010] All ER (D) 298 (Feb); NLJ 23 April p567
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‘Arrogant, enthusiastic removers of children’
EH v London Borough of Greenwich and others [2010] EWCA Civ 344; SJ 20 April p4
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Indemnity costs
Webster v Ridgeway Foundation Schools [2010] EWHC 318 (QB)
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The First–tier Tribunal (Information Rights)
The First–tier Tribunal (Information Rights), part of the General Regulatory Chamber (GRC) of the First-tier Tribunal, has replaced the former Information Tribunal. Before 18 January 2010, appeals from the Information Commissioner went to the..
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Costs of dismissed winding-up petition
Irish Reel Productions Ltd v Capitol Films Ltd [2010] EWHC 180 (Ch), TLR 28 April
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Breach of non-molestation order
R v Richards, Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) 28 April
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New guideline hourly rates
The Master of the Rolls has accepted the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Costs that the guideline hourly rates for Summary Assessment should be increased in line with inflation by 1.7% with effect from 1 April as follows (in..
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APIL v Jackson
Muiris Lyons, the new president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has criticised Lord Justice Jackson’s report on the costs of civil litigation as being ‘simply the view of one judge’ which if implemented would..
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Closed procedure (1)
Al Rawi and others v Security Service and others [2010] EWCA Civ 482, TLR 7 May
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Judicial mediators fail
Law Society Gazette 22 April
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Discontinuance of consumer credit claims
Teasdale v HSBC Bank Plc and associated actions [2010] EWHC 612 (QB)
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Closed procedure (2)
Tariq v Home Office [2010] EWCA Civ 462, [2010] All ER (D) 08 (May)
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Unlawful detention
Muuse v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 453, TLR 10 May
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The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
The Upper Tribunal is a Superior Court of Record with UK wide jurisdiction. The main work of the Upper Tribunal’s Administrative Appeals Chamber (UT AAC) is to decide applications for permission to appeal and appeals on points of law from..
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Compensation for suicide
Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2010] EWHC 865 (QB); SJ 4 May p3
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Adverse reflection on claimant
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2010] EWHC 700 (QB); LSG 22 April p14
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New contract with solicitors?
Despite over 10 years of negotiations between the Bar Council and the Law Society, barristers are still instructed by solicitors on non-contractual and non-enforceable terms. A barrister’s sanction for non-payment of fees remains a complaint..
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Legal representation
R (on the application of Humberstone) v LSC and HM Coroner for South Yorkshire [2010] EWHC 760 (Admin); SJ 20 April p2
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Fact-finding hearing refused
In the matter of C (children) [2009] EWCA Civ 994
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Private Law Programme Practice Direction
Sir Mark Potter’s parting gift to the Family Division before his retirement as President was the Revised Private Law Program Practice Direction (PLP) which came into effect on 1 April, although the courts have until 4 October to effect its..
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Insurance brokers duty of care
Jones v Environcom Ltd and another MS plc (t/a Miles Smith Insurance Brokers), third party) [2010] EWHC 759 (Comm), [2010] All ER (D) 76 (Apr); NLJ 23 April p585
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Approval of damages
In a letter in the APIL PI Focus issue 3, Daryl Robinson of Lloyd Green Solicitors drew attention to a subtle rule change which deprived district judges of the jurisdiction to hear applications to approve settlements or compromises on behalf of a..
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Harbour Litigation Funding raises £60m
Harbour Litigation Funding (Harbour) has announced a new closed-ended investment fund of £60m, Harbour Litigation Investment Fund, LP, to invest primarily in UK-based commercial legal actions (including arbitrations) and will be advised by HLF..
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Enforcement
NML Capital Ltd v Republic of Argentina [2010] EWCA Civ 41, TLR 7 May
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Judicial Review
R (on the application of Clue) v Birmingham City Council and Others [2010] EWCA Civ 460, TLR 7 May
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Extent of duty of care
Tom Hoskins Plc v EMW Law (a firm) [2010] EWHC 479 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 54 (Apr); NLJ 23 April p584
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Ruined holiday
Milner and another v Carnival Plc (t/a Cunard) [2010] EWCA Civ 389; SJ 27 April p2
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