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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 14:51:43+00:00

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The decision in Harriet Lock v. Aylesbury Vale District Council  EWHC 2016 (Ch) may surprise some practitioners and may affect the way some creditors approach the question of whether or not to pursue bankruptcy proceedings.
Both the 102nd and 103rd Updates will become effective on Monday 14 January 2019.
Master McCloud’s judgment in the matter of JLE (a child) v. Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust EWHC B18 (Costs) will be of great interest to many litigators as it deals with the interpretation of CPR 36.17(4).
The Civil Liability Bill received Royal Assent on the 20th December 2018 and has become the Civil Liability Act 2018.
The judgment of Mr Justice Andrew Baker in Cunico Marketing FZW v. Daskalakis & Mundhra  EWHC 3382 provides a detailed consideration of how CPR 12.3(1) ought to be interpreted.
The judgment of the Court of Appeal in Global Corporate Ltd v. Hale  EWCA Civ 2618 will be of interest to many practitioners who regularly interact with litigants in person.
The Business Contract Terms (Assignment of Receivables) Regulations 2018 (“The Regulations”) are presently a draft statutory instrument. If approved, The Regulations will apply to all contracts that are entered into or after 31st December 2018.
A false but necessary distinction?
The Judgment of Lord Justice Irwin in Ogiehor v. Belinfantie  EWCA Civ 2423 raises interesting questions as to the culpability of litigants in person who fail to comply with the Civil Procedure Rules.

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