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‘Devoid of merit’ test
Thakerar v Lynch Hall & Hornby (a firm) ChD TLR 30 November
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Liability for incorrect name
AMB General Holding AG v Manches and others CA TLR 1 December
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Compensation claims for inadequate services
From 1 January, the Solicitors (Compensation for Inadequate Professional Services) Order 2005 (SI 2005 2749) has been amended to increase the amount the Law Society can order a solicitor to pay for inadequate services from £5,000 to..
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Asia Pacific (HK) Ltd and others v Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd and another QBD (Comm) LSG 1 December
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Effect of insolvency
Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd v Larnell (Insurances) Ltd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) [2005] EWCA Civ 1408; SJ 9 December
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State immunity
Grovit v De Nederlandsche Bank and others [2005] EWHC 2944 (QB)
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Judge in Charge of the Commercial List
Mr Justice Aikens’ term of appointment as Judge in Charge of the Commercial List has been extended until 31 May 2006. He will be succeeded as Judge in Charge of the Commercial List (on 1 June 2006) by Mr Justice Steel who will also continue..
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Setting aside default judgment
Hussain v Birmingham City Council CA SJ 9 December
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Third party debt order
Lynch Hall & Hornby (a firm) v Thakerar (2) ChD TLR 9 January
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Duty to take full note
Cinpres Gas Injection Ltd v Melea Ltd ChD TLR 21 December
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Civil and family fee increases
From 10 January the Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2005 (SI 2005 No 3445) substituted a new schedule of fees payable in civil proceedings in the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2004 (SI 2004 No 3121).
The Order also provides that for the..
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Legal fees in maintenance pending suit
Moses-Taiga v Taiga [2005] EWCA Civ 1013; [2005] All ER (D) 57 (Jul); NLJ 16 December
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Tax help wanted
Under the current tax rules on asset transfers between husband and wife or between civil partners when they separate or divorce, the parties are able to transfer assets between them without crystallising any tax liability, provided that they are..
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Child protection in Criminal Court
Regina v D (sexual offences prevention order) CA TLR 3 January
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Communication of information relating to proceedings
The Family Proceedings (Amendment No 4) Rules 2005 (SI 2005 No 1976) introduced a new rule 10.20A relating to disclosure of information in children proceedings for the purposes of the law relating to contempt of court (whether or not contained in a..
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Domestic violence and contact
In re H (a child) [2005] EWCA Civ 1404
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Allegations of fraud
Kearsley v Klarfeld CA LSG 12 January
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Motorist’s duty to pedestrians
Goundry (a child) (proceeding by her father and litigation friend) v Hepworth CA SJ 9 December
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Withdrawal of admissions
Sowerby v Charlton CA TLR 5 January
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Joint settlement meetings
Jackson v Ministry of Defence CA LTL 12 January
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Pre-action offer
Brown v MCASSO Music Productions [2005] EWCA Civ 1546; LTL 12 January
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Indemnity costs against local authority
Terry v Tower Hamlets LBC QBD RCJ 15 December
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Order against non-party – 2
BE Studios Ltd v Smith & Williamson Ltd [2005] All ER (D) 33 (Dec); ChD TLR 16 December
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Order against non-party – 1
Petroleo Brasileiro SA and another v Petromec Inc and others [2005] EWHC 2430 (Comm)
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Defamation
Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2005] EWHC 773 (QB); LSG 5 January
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Amending points of dispute
Rye v The Liquidator of Ashfield Nominees SCCO No 19 of 2005
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Costs-capping – 2
Henry v BBC QBD LSG 5 January
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Costs-capping – 1
Sheppard v Essex Strategic Health Authority SCCO No 21 of 2005
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Cutting out the middle man?
In Agassi v Inland Revenue (25/LL p1) the senior costs judge said that Mr Agassi’s costs in his litigation with the Revenue would have been three times higher if a solicitor had been instructed instead of counsel being instructed direct. Now..
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Possibility of bias
ASM Shipping Ltd of India v TTMI Ltd of England QBD (Comm) 19 October
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Fresh evidence
Riyad Bank SAL and others v Ahli United Bank (UK) plc CA TLR 16 December
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Privilege in mediation
Hall and another v Pertemps Group Ltd and another ChD TLR 23 December
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Proportionality, success fees, backdating and hourly rates
King v Telegraph Group Ltd QBD SCCO Ref: PTH 0408205 & 0408206
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