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28 October 2022 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 8000 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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Civil way: 28 October 2022

New port alert order; Watford snags; waiting for a seal; Abu Dhabi start up prevails.

LAWBITES

Is this yours Eth?’ MyHMCTS has improved the experience of users of its online financial remedy services, or so they say. Not only will their email notifications provide the 16-digit case reference number but will now include the parties’ names. Also, when a first appointment is notified to the respondent’s legal representative as a result of the applicant’s legal representative having identified them on issue, the former will need to contact their case access administrator and ask for the case to be assigned to them before they can access it.

The Bad News for your clients Civil statistics based on April–June 2022 performance show what you already knew: justice is taking longer. The mean time from issue to trial in small claims is 50.8 weeks and in fast and multi-tracks 75 weeks.

Alert: revise that order The Family Court does have jurisdiction to make a free-standing order for a port alert (which

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ward Hadaway—19 promotions

Ward Hadaway—19 promotions

19 promotions across national offices, including two new partners

Brabners—Ruth Hargreaves

Brabners—Ruth Hargreaves

Partner promoted to head of corporate team

Slater Heelis—Liam Hall, Jordan Bear & Joe Madigan

Slater Heelis—Liam Hall, Jordan Bear & Joe Madigan

Chester office expansion accelerates with triple appointment

NEWS
As AI chatbots increasingly provide legal and commercial advice, English law is beginning to confront who should bear responsibility when automated systems get things wrong
Businesses are facing a ‘dramatic rise in prosecution risks’ as sweeping reforms to corporate criminal liability come into force, expanding the net of who can be held responsible for wrongdoing inside organisations
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys has reignited debate over what exactly counts as the ‘conduct of litigation’ in modern legal practice
A controversial High Court financial remedies ruling has reignited debate over secrecy, non-disclosure and fairness in divorce proceedings involving hidden wealth
Britain’s deferred prosecution agreement regime is undergoing a significant shift, with prosecutors placing renewed emphasis on corporate cooperation, reform and early self-reporting
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