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The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013
These make a series of amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR) with effect from 1 April to implement recommendations made in the Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final Report, 21 December 2009 (the Costs Review), in particular,..
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22 February 2013
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Wrongful repudiation
Geys v Société Générale, London Branch SC TLR 28 January
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Exceeding the budget
Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 19, [2013] All ER (D) 192 (Jan); NLJ 8 February; Law Society Gazette 11 February
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Defamation apology and offer of amends
KC v MGN Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 3, [2013] All ER (D) 140 (Jan); NLJ 1 February
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Conditions on right to defend
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov CA TLR 8 January
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Small-claims limit
Although Justice secretary Chris Grayling told parliament that raising the small-claims limit to £5,000 would mean accident victims continue to have access to justice he has said the proposed new small-claims court limit of £5,000 may be..
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Waiver of privilege
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Jet Airways (India) Ltd and others and two related actions ChD TLR 7 February
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Non-lawyers
R (on the application of Prudential plc and another) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax and another [2013] UKSC 1, [2013] All ER (D) 146 (Jan); NLJ 1 February; TLR 5 February
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Legal Ombudsman
Rule changesThe Legal Ombudsman updated its rules on 1 February. These include changes to the rules on time limits, who can make a complaint, compensation limits and case fees.Time limitsThe time limits for the Legal Ombudsman accepting a complaint..
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Settlement not valid unless approved
Dunhill v Burgin (No 2) QBD TLR 17 January
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Discount rate consultation
A government consultation paper seeks views on two subjects relating to the setting of the discount rate under s1 of the Damages Act 1996:Whether the legal parameters defining how the rate is set should be changed;Whether there is a case for..
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22 February 2013
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Failure to beat offer
Smith v Trafford Housing Trust [2012] EWHC 3221 (Ch), NLJ 8 February
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Solicitors beware!
The Law Society has warned solicitors that new terms of business introduced by the Bar Council for instructing barristers on cases will disadvantage them and has issued advice on how they can protect themselves.The Law Society had been negotiating..
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22 February 2013
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ALF gets tough
Writing in the Law Society’s Litigation Funding, Leslie Perrin, chairman of The Association of Litigation Funders (ALF) announced new measures to protect clients whose litigation is funded by third-party investors.The ALF will require all..
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22 February 2013
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RTA Portal challenges
A legal challenge to halt cuts to personal injury fees will be fast-tracked through the High Court according to John Hyde in the Law Society Gazette of 11 February.The judicial review application by two claimant groups in opposition to new..
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Beth Din arbitration
AI v MT [2013] EWHC 100 (Fam); NLJ 8 February
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Pensions for part-time judges
On 6 February the Supreme Court today held that part-time judges are entitled to the same pension, pro rata, as full-time judges.The ruling will have important implications for solicitors currently working as part-time judges in courts and..
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The Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013
Coming into force – 1st April 2013
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Paper review
Patel v Babcock Airports Ltd UKEAT/0037/12/RN, [2013] All ER (D) 185 (Jan); NLJ 8 February
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The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013
Coming into force – 1st April 2013
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Experts
Wall v Mutuelle De Poitiers Assurances [2013] EWHC 53 (QB), [2013] All ER (D) 208 (Jan) NLJ 8 February
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