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Divorce fee to rise £550 on 21 March 2016
Commenting on yesterday’s revelations that the MoJ are to hike divorce court fees on Monday, a Resolution spokesperson said: “The stealthy implementation of the hike in divorce fees, from £410 to £550 (after an increase only 2 years ago) is scandalous and not backed up…
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Harmans Costs Brief – March 2016
What a hectic month – we’ve added to our Law Society Excellence Award shortlisting last year with another shortlisting in the Modern Claims Awards, this time for Costs Company of the Year! Plans for our spring seminar are in full swing and we’ve also been keeping…
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Summary of 83rd amendment to CPR
With effect from 6 April 2016 the 83rd amendments to the CPR comes into force. There are some minor but important changes in relation to Costs Management (PD3E): • The costs management rules are amended to provide that only the first page of Precedent H…
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83rd update to CPR from April 2016
The 83rd Update to the Civil Procedure Rules introduces changes in a number of areas. The majority of the amendments come into force on 1 or 6 April 2016. Note reference to budget changes. https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil
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Impact of court closures likely to impede access to justice for many
After the consultation on court closures, the decision has been taken to close 86 out of the 91 courts initially identified. This represents a reprieve for just 5. However, the Law Society thought there were good reasons to save 59 courts so how can the…
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Harmans shortlisted for Costs Company of the Year at Modern Claims 2016 Awards
The Doctors Chambers Modern Claims Awards celebrate cross-industry talent and success across a range of areas in the claims industry from Law Firm of the Year to Innovation of the Year; and this year Harmans are very proud to have been recognised in the Costs…
