Monday 23 March 2020. This was the day that the lives of many changed. I had set out on the morning by train to Manchester County Court for a hearing which was listed on Courtserve as a CMC in a … [Read more...]
Introduction to Civil Litigation
Philip Nam from White Collar Legal gives a brief introduction to civil litigation explaining what is civil law; what is civil litigation; the civil courts; the scope of civil litigation and what a … [Read more...]
What does your costs draftsman do for you?
I’ve been around a bit now and have found that many of the costs firms and costs draftsmen I’ve come across simply just draft, negotiate and advise on costs – normally at the end of the case but … [Read more...]
(The failure to do the) Simple Things can Cost Money Part 3 – Failing to fill in an estimate of time on an application notice
I was instructed to act for a Claimant in an application to set aside judgment in a counterclaim. The application notice was fully filled in apart from box 6, the question which asks, “How long do you … [Read more...]
(The failure to do the) Simple Things Can Cost Money Part 2 – Infant Approval Hearings – get your paperwork in order
Manchester County Court have a scheme whereby, settlement of infant personal injury claims can be approved by the Court even if the Claimant and Litigation Friend do not turn up to the hearing. The … [Read more...]
(The failure to do the) Simple Things Can Cost Money Part 1 – Failure to correct an accidental slip on an order
Rule 40.12 states that: “The court may at any time correct an accidental slip or omission in a judgment or order.” On the 18th December 2018, a possession claim was heard on the grounds … [Read more...]
Wales – Serving Section 8 Notices and “Property Management Work”
I was recently instructed to attend a repossession hearing in Wrexham following the service of a Section 8 notice. The Landlord (who was based in Wales) had instructed a letting agent, … [Read more...]
Successful Set Aside Judgment and Costs for Litigant in Person
We were recently instructed by a director of a small company who was being sued by his former employers for breach of non-solicitation and non-competition covenants. Our client had initially used an … [Read more...]
Landlords/Letting Agents – Are you complying with the law?
On the 16th November 2016, we were instructed by a firm of solicitors to represent a landlord in what should have been a very simple case where a tenant had made an application to suspend a warrant of … [Read more...]
Landlords and Consumers – watch out for those ‘specialist’ firms
I was recently instructed via an advocate agency to represent a Landlord Claimant in the County Court at West Cumbria to obtain possession of a property following an expired Section 8 Notice and under … [Read more...]
