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FOUR IMPORTANT POINTS FOR THOSE HASTILY ISSUING PROCEEDINGS THIS WEEK

March 3, 2015 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Service of the claim form, Serving documents

Twitter and other sources have been full of stories of solicitors issuing numerous proceedings to avoid the (wholly ridiculous) price hike next week.  There are a few things that should be borne in mind by all those who have issued…

MORE ON THE ADVERSE IMPACT OF COURT FEE INCREASE: BLAME THE MO(i)J IF THE ECONOMY COLLAPSES

March 3, 2015 · by gexall · in Civil Procedure, Costs, Members Content

The impact of the court fee rise has reached the Global Legal Post with the headline that UK litigation specialist fear backlash against London over proposed court fee hike.  However it is likely to have a major impact on SMEs…

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