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Are you ready for the TV Licence Fee increase?
From 1st April 2024, tv licence fees are increasing! These Regulations amend the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/692) by providing for increases in — (a) the amount payable for most categories of TV licence; (b) the amount of each...
A life lesson on listening to the right people…
A life lesson on listening to the right people… In January 2023, Philip Nam was in Birmingham for a 3-day trial, which was cut short, due to being adjourned at lunchtime on the first day. Read more from Philip to find out what happened, and the moral of the story!...
If you don’t ask, you don’t get!
Today, Philip Nam represented a Landlord in St Helens in a Section 8 possession case. The case was dismissed. This time the Landlord had solicitors (my only involvement was for the hearing and not the court papers). The lessons from today: - If you don't ask, you...
The Importance of Using The Correct Legal Entity
The information given here is correct up to todays date: 1st November 2023, as Civil Procedure rules do change occasionally. There are various types of legal entity in England and Wales, and it’s very important that you get the legal entity right, as, if you get it...
CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES – PART 7 HOW TO START PROCEEDINGS, THE CLAIM FORM – RULE 7.8 – SERVICE OF A CLAIM FORM
We are continuing our series on Civil Procedure Rules, highlighting some of the little known but common rules and hopefully explaining them in plain English. The next rule we will be looking at is Rule 7.8 - Service of a Claim Form. The rule says: 7.8 Form for...
CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES – PART 7 HOW TO START PROCEEDINGS, THE CLAIM FORM – RULE 7.5 – SERVICE OF A CLAIM FORM
We are continuing our series on Civil Procedure Rules, highlighting some of the little known but common rules and hopefully explaining them in plain English. The next rule we will be looking at is Rule 7.5 - Service of a Claim Form. The rule says: (1) Where the...
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