New Discretion to Allow Out of Time Appeals to be Lodged in the High Court from Decisions of the NMC, the GMC and Other Regulatory Bodies Paragraph 3.5 of the Practice Direction supplementing Part 52 (Appeals) of the Civil Procedure Rules provides that “Where any statute prescribes a period within which an appeal must be...
Introducing The Costs Journal The Costs Journal is a free publication drafted by Christopher McCauley, who is a specialist Costs Counsel at Guildford Chambers, and David Hill a Senior Costs draftsman at Crown Costs. The aim of The Costs Journal is to encourage debate and create a better understanding of costs law. The Summer Edition...
Petrodel Pulling Back the Veil
17 June 2013
Petrodel in the Supreme Court Paul Moulder discusses this long-trailed case that was anticipated as confirming the ‘Cheat’s Charter’ for company director-husbands and ending what seemed a divergent path between Family Court and Chancery Courts as to the use of company assets. Has that been the result? In a 7-strong Court Lord Sumption gave the...
Rowan Morton defends 2nd application to set aside judgment in long-running landlord & tenant case Summary: Wang v Wooles finally concluded last week, with Rowan successfully defending a second application to set aside judgment in the long-running landlord and tenant case. Judge Smart commented that the first application would certainly have succeeded under CPR 13.2,...
Are rules 44.16(2)(A) & (3) undermined by the common law principles relating to credit hire? ‘One man’s satellite litigation is another man’s helpful clarification.’ The new costs rules, relating to Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (‘QOCS’), will create a new tide of satellite litigation. Chris McCauley from Guildford Chambers, addresses one of the satellite litigation...
In the wake of the Government’s announcement that they are to ban gagging orders in NHS compromise agreements. The question to ponder is how non-NHS organisations are affected? Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary, has stated all NHS compromise agreements for departing staff will have to be approved by the Department for Health and the Treasury. Also, they...
Changes to legal aid funding in April 2013 will affect many lower-income families going through divorce or separation. Pre 1st April 2013, people on low incomes were eligible for legal aid to cover all aspects of family disputes. These will include divorce, children (such as contact and residence disputes), financial matters, care proceedings and domestic...
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