Writing in NLJ this week, Stephen Gold, NLJ columnist, reports that creditors must now supplement postal debt claim letters with copies sent to debtors’ personal email addresses where available, or another personal electronic contact.
Employers must take ‘all reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment under changes commencing on 30 October, with protection also extending to harassment by third parties.
Gold examines a challenge to creditors’ votes based on disputed debts, emphasising that each creditor must prove indebtedness on the balance of probabilities.
Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal’s first scrutiny of the Child Focused Court approach confirms that welfare principles remain applicable and fact-finding hearings are not invariably required.
The digital Possession Claims service has launched, initially covering specified social landlords and court areas, with expansion planned through a phased rollout.
