All Civil justice articles – Page 4
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NewsExpired MOT does not invalidate £21k credit hire claim, rules Court of Appeal
CoA judges find owner's breach of criminal law did not alter the fact that credit hire charges were accrued.
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News'Satoshi perjuror' must turn up in person for bitcoin contempt hearing
'A taxi to court provides a convenient and anonymous way to get to the relevant court building,' judge advises.
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NewsMastercard settlement: Merricks' solicitor condemns funder’s ‘greed’
US-based litigation funder accused of 'sustained campaign' of inappropriate pressure.
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NewsMahmood 'errs on side of caution' with new personal injury discount rate
Lord chancellor believes changing the rate from -0.25% to 0.5% will avoid significant undercompensation for injured claimants.
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NewsReaction: extra £20m a year for civil legal aid 'encouraging'
Government urged to now invest in all civil legal aid areas and introduce annual fee review mechanism.
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NewsWarning over lord chancellor's 'above-inflation legal aid fee increase'
Law firm hints at further legal action if new rates fail to resolve crisis in immigration and asylum legal aid sector.
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NewsData drive to reveal 'hidden costs' of legal aid work
Practitioner groups wants to show government the current legal aid scheme is unnecessarily complex and bureaucratic.
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NewsGovernment rules out immediate SLAPP legislation
Justice minister cites 'unresolved issues' with legislation to curb abusive lawsuits.
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NewsCredit hire reform could take 100,000 cases out of court
Revised general terms of agreement includes annual hire rate review and compulsory arbitration in disputes.
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NewsLaw centre group takes £33k hit from employer NI hike
South West London chief says it would be 'wonderful' if charities were to be exempted from chancellor's tax raid.
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NewsSurrey magistrates' 'standard practice' declared unlawful by High Court
Justices in Guildford had ordered a gas engineer to pay £22,000 within 28 days after hearing he only had £250 a month to spare.
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NewsNo authority for claim over Nigeria pollution settlement against Leigh Day
Firm says judgment means it can ‘focus on progressing the ongoing clean-up claim’ in relation to Nigerian oil spills.
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NewsProbe into SSB collapse slips into next year
Cases 'raise wider issues about whether the bulk litigation market is working as well for the public as it should be', says SRA.
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News£5 million libel claim brought for ‘improper, collateral purpose’, High Court told
High Court in London hears claim by businessman against rival on Greek football scene over allegations including murder.
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NewsBudget ’24: Justice spending to rise by £1.9bn
MoJ budget to rise 5.6% in real terms each year from 2024 to 2026 - but chancellor is silent on more cash for legal aid.
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NewsDebt collection overhauled as research finds 6% of visits breach standards
Noticeable area in which the standards were least commonly met was acknowledging obvious vulnerability, researchers found.
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NewsRenowned solicitor advocate sued by landlord in ‘acrimonious’ dispute
Practitioner has counter-claimed for 'unjust enrichment' against the management company at his north London home.
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NewsMemory lane
'Climate justice' calls, video link appeals, electronic office technology and an all-graduate profession: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsClass action boom 'damaging UK plc'
Adam Smith Institute calls for regulation of third-party of litigation funding.