Judge stays case until claimants pay correct court fee
Dual claim cannot be classified as a ‘non-money claim’, High Court rules.
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Offline conveyancers could face stamp duty penalties
HM Revenue and Customs says it receives 31,000 paper returns and 250,000 cheques for stamp duty land tax annually.
Nothing inherently riskier about ABS, says super regulator
Legal Services Board keen on government proposals for deregulation of alternative business structures.
Police pay £75k award after victim’s details publicised
Manchester firm secures biggest known payment from a police force for privacy breach.
New doubts over human rights law reform
Newspaper reports that Michael Gove’s British bill of rights has been thrown back to the Ministry of Justice for a rewrite.
Appeal: judge went ‘too far’ in applying fundamental dishonesty
County court ruling finds judge was wrong to make costs penalty in PI claim ‘riddled with inconsistencies’.
US kicks wider adoption of ABSs into long grass
American Bar Association says non-lawyer ownership is an opportunity, but wants more research.
Court fee hikes behind fall in business judgments
‘Common sense’ suggests number of court judgments reduced by fee rises – as well as economic recovery.
City split on ‘woeful’ white-collar crime law
‘It is hard to see that the Proceeds of Crime Act will ever be fit for purpose.’
MoJ seeks to plug legal aid housing gap
Citizens Advice bombarded with requests for advice on illegal eviction.