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Civil way: 30 November 2018

29 November 2018
Issue: 7819 / Categories: Features , Civil way , Procedure & practice
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Latest CPR update; family changes too; Costs Guide Revival; Fast then Small; Family Orders march on

101, COUNT THE FUN

It has arrived: CPR update 101. Delegation of powers to non-judges throughout the legal system continues to rival on-line grocery deliveries in popularity. As from 8 November 2018 legal advisers in the CCBC and CCMCC are able to grant permission to counterclaim after the filing of a defence even without consent. The only caveat is that the counterclaim limitation period has not expired which in itself might give rise to a conundrum worthy of consideration by three Lords Justice of Appeal.

The plan for Gogglebox civil justice has not been derailed even by Brexit. Proof comes in the form of a 12-month video hearing pilot scheme which starts today under PD51V. It will operate out of Birmingham and Manchester only (the latter also participating in next year’s flexible hours pilot and qualifying the district judges there for bravery awards) and be confined to applications to set aside default judgments where the parties have consented

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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