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Lord Dyson returns to 39 Essex Chambers after retiring as Master of the Rolls
Lord Dyson has returned to 39 Essex Chambers following his retirement as Master of the Rolls. A 30-year judicial career culminated in Lord Dyson being appointed MR and the Head of Civil Justice in 2012. He had previously been appointed as a judge of the…
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Insurance Premium Tax increased to 10%
Just a reminder that Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) increased from 9.5% to 10% as of 1 October 2016. Any premium paid after this date will need to reflect the same. Although the last increase only took effect in November 2015, George Osborne announced in his…
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Changes to appeals
On 3 October there are a number of changes to appeals due to come into force. The changes are intended to lighten the load on the Court of Appeal and are summarised below: the introduction of a new CPR 52 (the main part of the…
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Harmans are exhibiting at APIL clinical negligence conference 2016
Harmans are delighted to be exhibiting at the APIL annual clinical negligence conference at The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport from 29-30 September 2016. If you’re going too then we’d love to see you at our stand!
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Government and judiciary outline plan for future expansion of fixed costs
This is a joint statement from The Lord Chancellor Liz Truss, Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas and the Senior President of Tribunals on their shared vision for the future of Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunal Service. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-our-justice-system-joint-statement The joint statement acknowledges that the proposed reforms would…
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Harmans Costs Brief – September 2016
Harmans are out and about this autumn! We’re busy preparing for the APIL clinical negligence conference at The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales at the end of this month and Matthew Harman is also on the road, he will be a guest speaker…
