Setting Aside Default Judgment – Delay Can Be Deadly

Setting Aside Default Judgment – Delay Can Be Deadly

by | Mar 26, 2014

“Setting aside default judgment is not an easy application and it should be prepared carefully. Delay making the application can be deadly.” An Application To Set Aside Judgment Needs To Be Made Quickly If the Defendant to a claim fails to file and serve...

TV Licence Fee – Going To Court

by | Mar 12, 2014

The government is proposing changes to the way in which the TV licence fee is enforced. Currently, failure to pay a TV licence fee is a criminal offence. The culture Secretary Maria Miller, has indicated she wishes to make non-payment a civil offence, rather than...

Privatisation Of The Courts – Not Any Time Soon

by | Mar 12, 2014

Privatisation of the courts was yesterday discussed by the justice secretary, Chris Grayling. In the past few weeks there have been various comments about further reform to the criminal and civil courts. Many people suggested that they could trigger the government to...

Court Closure Statistics Revealed

by | Mar 5, 2014

In the most recent edition of the Law Society Gazette, they revealed some statistics relating to the closure of a number of courts. The statistics show a bias towards some areas having more courts closed than others. “Access to justice is a right and being able to...

Service Of Documents Before Trial

by | Feb 25, 2014

Service of documents in court proceedings, including small claims, should be carried out as set out in the Civil Procedure Rules. Failure to follow the rules, could result in the court refusing to allow the evidence, whether it be documents or a witness statement. In...