Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 11th, 2023 in legislation by michael

SI 2023/779 – The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/776 – The Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/773 – The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/769 – The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Contractual costs in the Tribunal & County Court, with a guest appearance – Nearly Legal

Posted July 11th, 2023 in costs, county courts, leases, news, service charges, solicitors, tribunals by sally

‘The underlying proceedings were a small claim in the County Court by Crescent (via Davidoff as agent) for unpaid service charges against Mr Behjat as leaseholder. It was, apparently, transferred to the FTT for determination of payability and reasonableness of the service charges. It appears that there was then a Tribunal decision, and simultaneous County Court order made by the Tribunal judge sitting as a county court judge.’

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Nearly Legal, 10th July 2023

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Dip in proportion of consumers shopping around for legal services – Legal Futures

Posted July 11th, 2023 in competition, consumer protection, legal services, news, statistics by sally

‘The proportion of consumers who shop around for lawyers has fallen for the first time in 12 years, but the use of unbundling is on the rise, according to new figures.’

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Legal Futures, 11th July 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Boeing 737 crash: Coroner rules Britons unlawfully killed – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2023 in aircraft, inquests, news, unlawful killing by sally

‘Three British people who died in a plane crash were unlawfully killed, a coroner has ruled.’

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BBC News, 10th July 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk