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Civil Justice Reforms
The latest release from the MoJ has been published. The reforms will be implemented in April 2013 through Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Click here to view : civil-justice-reforms-full-package Oct 2012
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Court of Appeal revises the guidance given in Simmons -v- Castle
The Court of Appeal gave judgment this morning, revising the guidance which it issued on 26 July 2012 in Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA Civ 1039 about the implementation of the 10% increase in general damages expected as part of the Jackson reforms of civil…
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Proportionality After Jackson Reforms
Lord Neuberger, in a talk entitled “Proportionate Costs”, the 15th lecture in the Jackson Implementation programme, delivered at the Law Society on May 29, gave some valuable insights into how he (and presumably other members of the Court of Appeal) saw the changes that will…
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Court of Appeal confirm general damages to increase by 10% from April 2013
Judicial Office news release 26/07/2012 The Court of Appeal handed down a judgment today which will lead to an increase in general damages in most civil cases from 1st April 2013. The wider context for the judgment is the balanced package of measures recommended in…
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Ministerial Statement 10th July 2012
Jonathan Djanogly’s ministerial statement regarding the implementation of Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012: Civil Litigation Funding and Costs Qualified One Way Costs Shifting is to be introduced for personal injury claims whatever the claimant’s financial means Click…
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New month, new Partners
From today, 1st June, Jim, Gary & Mat Knight are Partners here at Harmans. We, the existing partners are enormously proud that they have agreed to join us. Their combined knowledge will only serve to enhance the service that we provide to our clients.
