My latest video is unfit for litigant in person consumption but anyone can take a look. It's about my pick of the latest Civil Procedure Rule amendments and Practice Direction 171. Some Fixed Recoverable Costs. Some Writs and Warrants of Possession. And a pinch of Brexit. Do click below.
Hello 'Law Watchers'. It's me again.
My latest video covers new laws on
*the sharing of restaurant tips among staff and
* getting your money back for loads of scams which lead to instructing your bank to make a payment to the scammer's bank on or after 07 October 2024
PLUS we look at the reduction in the Court Funds Office's special account interest rate which impacts on the calculation of personal injury special losses interest
PLUS upcoming increases in certain land registry and land charges registry fees
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I know I won't get you off the beach. Check out the latest legal developments amid the sand. I look at the latest ruling on air flight delay compensation claims, two major court decisions on expert evidence and something for family practitioners and anyone else caught up in a financial remedy application - matrimonialisation.
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Do feast on the latest developments in civil and family law with my free video (after all, who would pay?)
This time we look at the new code of practice on firing and rehiring (ahead of the government outlawing it). How to get full legal aid under the 'exceptional funding' scheme and the latest application stats. The reduction in the Court Funds Office special account rate which impacts on the calculation of personal injury special losses interest. And the danger of remaining shtum when asked by an opponent to enter into out-of-court mediation.
In this month's free video, I go through-
In my Law Watch video episode 33, I warned of proposed increases in various court fees for civil and family cases along with certain tribunal, probate and Court of Protection fees. Most of the proposals are to be implemented on 01 May 2024 (by statutory instrument SI 2024/476 which may not be readily available for public enjoyment for a couple of days). Some 172 fees are hit by a 10 per cent rise.
But the proposal to increase the court fee for starting a divorce case has been dropped.
For those on benefits or low incomes, the Help With Fees scheme may lead to no fee or a reduced fee.
For anyone about to take a step which involves payment of one of the fees hit by the changes, avoid the increase by taking that step before 01 May 2024. That's where the finger and its pulling out come in.
And if you want to buy my book for a snip, it is still half-price on Amazon !
Crikey. My book is currently half-price on Amazon. Must get a copy. Why don't you?