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Civil way: 8 June 2007

07 June 2007 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7276 / Categories: Legislation , Civil way
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Fast track fixed trial costs—expect rises
Nose poking risks
£25K—the new Fast Track ceiling?
“Old form” possession orders—danger of BREACH
Trustees in bankruptcy and the jitters

LAWBITES

Of benefit

There are some useful housing benefit changes coming into force on 10 October 2007 under the Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1356). Principally, benefit will become available for the rental element of shared ownership leases in the private sector. It is already available in relation to leases from housing associations and housing authorities.

Shops and ships

Seventy-five trials were heard by the Commercial Court in the 12 months to 31 July 2006 against 97 in 2005 and 58 in 2004. And 1005 Commercial Court claims were commenced in that same 12 months which was up from the 937 in the previous year. But provisional figures for the 12 months to 31 December 2006 show a substantial increase of around 1300 claims started. Admiralty business was up—128 claims commenced for the 12 months to 31 July 2006 as against 94 for the previous year. Seven trials were

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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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