Ground Rent Scandal

There has been a great deal of press about a ground rent scandal and the difficulty onerous lease provisions put householders in, both in relation to the sums payable, use of the property and indeed selling it.   Leasehold Titles – The Ground Rent Scandal...

Trial Fee Refund

The rules to obtain a trial fee refund changed with effect from 6 March 2017. There wasn’t much publicity about it and we only discovered it upon downloading the up to date form EX50 which contains the court fees. The Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order...

Personal Injury Small Claims Limit

The personal injury small claims limit for RTA claims is going to be increased. After a long period of speculation, the government has announced a number of reforms to personal injury claims, which it plans to introduce in October 2018. Personal Injury Small Claims...

Online Courts – Will They Happen And Why Have Them?

Online courts have been proposed in a report by a senior judge who has set out further potential reforms for the civil courts. Lord justice Briggs is keen for there to be the introduction of an “online court”. This is to go much further than the Money Claim Online...