Increase In Court Fees

Government Proposes An Increase In Court Fees The government has proposed to increase the court fees in civil claims in an unusual way. The changes could result in court fees increasing by up to six times in value. The Ministry of Justice is hoping to use the...

Andrew Mitchell Court Case Decision

The Andrew Mitchell court case, is a claim brought by the politician who became stuck in the middle of the “plebgate” affair, when it was alleged, amongst other things, that he had called a police officer a pleb. Andrew Mitchell has since commenced a defamation claim...

Small Claims Limit Increase

Small Claims Limit A small claim, is now considered to be anything up to £10,000. The guideline limit used to be £5,000 but it was increased on 1st April 2013, as part of a number of significant changes to the civil court system. The government is reviewing whether to...

Cash Is King

Cash is king and is still the preferred method of payment by retailers. Statistics released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) followed an analysis of 10 billion retail payments in 2012. Those payments were 60% of all UK retail sales for that period. The results...

Free Legal Advice From Solicitors

Free legal advice is sometimes provided by solicitors and barristers and is commonly referred to as “pro-bono” work. In a recent article in the Law Society Gazette, a leading barrister raised the issue of increased pressure on the legal profession to provide more...

Court Judgements Hit YouTube

The court already streams some hearings live but they are not recorded. The court judgements on YouTube will remain there to be viewed indefinitely. It might not be thrilling entertainment but it allows the public to get a glimpse of the courts in action. As a college...