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Civil way: 3 June 2022

03 June 2022 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7981 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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Defendants trapped on portal; Peppercorn menu; More abuse; The danger of trusting relatives

ELECROMONIA SPREADS

The damages claims portal marches on. As from 2 June 2022, the portal must be used by defendants who are legally represented for claims within its scope. That’s CPR Update 145 for you which also requires representatives to register with MyHMCTS so that they can do the business and access the portal and receive notifications of claim.



PEPPERCORNS BACK

Ground rents above a peppercorn (and they are pretty valueless, even when organically cultivated) are outlawed under residential leases at a premium for plus 21 years in England and Wales by dint of the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 which is intended to be commenced on 30 June 2022. Leases escape when granted before the commencement date or contracted for before that date, but the legislation will apply to a grant pursuant to a pre-commencement option or right of first refusal. For existing leaseholders entering into voluntary lease extensions after commencement, the extended portion of their

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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