Emerald Supplies Ltd v British Airways plc – WLR Daily

Posted April 14th, 2009 in civil procedure rules, class actions, competition, law reports by sally

Emerald Supplies Ltd v British Airways plc [2009] EWHC 741 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 136

“The court had no jurisdiction to make a representation order under CPR r 19.6 where the criteria for inclusion in the class depended on the outcome of the action itself.”

WLR Daily, 9th April 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Have the Woolf reforms worked? – The Times

Posted April 9th, 2009 in civil justice, civil procedure rules, news by sally

“The changes made ten years ago have been a disaster for the civil justice system and need a radical rethink.”

Full story

The Times, 9th April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Bovale Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted March 23rd, 2009 in civil procedure rules, judgments, law reports, practice directions by sally

Bovale Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Another

Court of Appeal

“While a judge had no power to alter the Civil Procedure Rules or vary any practice direction, either by a judgment or purported practice direction, he did have an inherent jurisdiction to include procedural directions of a general application where there was a gap in the rules or in the practice directions.”

The Times, 23rd March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Bovale Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another – WLR Daily

Posted March 13th, 2009 in civil procedure rules, judgments, law reports, practice directions by sally

Bovale Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2009] EWCA Civ 171; [2009] WLR (D) 94

A judge had no power to alter the Civil Procedure Rules either by a judgment or practice direction or to vary or alter any practice direction which was binding on the court to which it was directed. Where there was a gap in the Rules or practice directions pending the giving of a practice direction, a judge had inherent jurisdiction to include procedural directions of general application in his judgment.”

WLR Daily, 12th March 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Civil Procedure Rules: Cost Capping Orders Response Paper – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 23rd, 2009 in civil procedure rules, costs, costs capping orders, news by sally

“A consultation being conducted on behalf of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on proposals to amend part 44 of the Civil Procedure Rules by inserting rules on costs capping orders. The consultation also proposes amendments to the Costs Practice Direction to provide guidance on costs capping. The proposals are drawn from current case law and so do not propose new policy.”

Full story

Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Raja v Van Hoogstraten (No 9) – Times Law Reports

Posted February 4th, 2009 in civil procedure rules, law reports, sequestration, setting aside by sally

Raja v Van Hoogstraten (No 9)

Court of Appeal

“Since the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules, applications for the setting aside of orders made without notice were governed by rule 23.10, and determined by the court exercising the discretion given by that rule in accordance with the overriding objective to do justice.”

The Times, 4th February 2009

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The Woolf Reforms: A singular event or an ongoing process? – Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls

Posted December 11th, 2008 in civil justice, civil procedure rules, speeches by sally

The Woolf Reforms: A singular event or an ongoing process?

Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls

British Academy, 2nd December 2008

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Civil Procedure Rule – Amendments – The Bar Council

Posted December 10th, 2008 in civil procedure rules, news by sally

“There are two new provisions which are outside the usual timetable for amendments to the CPR.”

Full story

The Bar Council, 10th December 2008

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Football Association Premier League Ltd and others v QC Leisure Ltd and others (Union des Associations Europeenes de Football, British Sky Broadcasting Ltd, Setanta Sports sarl, Groupe Canal Plus SA and Motion Picture Association intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted November 17th, 2008 in civil procedure rules, joinder, law reports by sally

Football Association Premier League Ltd and others v QC Leisure Ltd and others (Union des Associations Europeenes de Football, British Sky Broadcasting Ltd, Setanta Sports sarl, Groupe Canal Plus SA and Motion Picture Association intervening)

“The court had jurisdiction under CPR r 19.2(a) to join parties as claimants to national court proceedings in which questions had been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Communities where the joinder applications were solely for the purpose of making submissions to the Court of Justice on the referred questions.”

WLR Daily, 14th November 2008

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Civil Procedure Rule Committee annual report 2008 – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 12th, 2008 in civil procedure rules, reports by sally

“Civil Procedure Rule Committee annual report 2008.”

Full report

Ministry of Justice, 12th November 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Costs-capping power for courts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 19th, 2008 in civil procedure rules, costs, costs capping orders, news by sally

“Courts will have formal powers to make costs-capping orders under changes proposed by the civil procedure rule committee.”

Full story

Law Society’s Gazette, 18th September 2008

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Civil Procedure Rules: costs capping orders – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 15th, 2008 in civil procedure rules, consultations, costs, costs capping orders by sally

“A consultation being conducted on behalf of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on proposals to amend part 44 of the Civil Procedure Rules by inserting rules on costs capping orders. The consultation also proposes amendments to the Costs Practice Direction to provide guidance on costs capping. The proposals are drawn from current case law and so do not propose new policy.”

Full consultation

Ministry of Justice, 12th September 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Civil Procedure Rules – 47th Update – The Bar Council

Posted September 2nd, 2008 in civil procedure rules, news by sally

“The latest Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) are due to come into force fully on 1 October 2008. There are changes in a large number of areas.”

Full story

The Bar Council, 2nd September 2008

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Leofelis SA and Another v Lonsdale Sports Ltd and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in civil procedure rules, documents, law reports by sally

Leofelis SA and Another v Lonsdale Sports Ltd and Others

Court of Appeal

“It was appropriate for economy of documentation in appeals for parties to cooperate in making the bundles as convenient as possible, even in ways which the Practice Direction to Part 52 of the Civil Procedure Rules might not allow.”

The Times, 23rd July 2008

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Review of Part 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules: Service of Documents [CP 14/07] – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 19th, 2008 in civil procedure rules, consultations, service by sally

“The post-consultation report contains a summary of responses to the consultation, a detailed response to the specific questions raised in the report and the next steps following the consultation.”

Response to consultation (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Regina (George Wimpey UK Ltd) v Tewkesbury Borough Council – Times Law Reports

Posted February 25th, 2008 in appeals, civil procedure rules, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Regina (George Wimpey UK Ltd) v Tewkesbury Borough Council

Court of Appeal

“The Court of Appeal had power to grant permission to appeal to a party who had not been in the case at first instance.”

The Times, 25th February 2008

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Martin v Triggs Turner Barton (a Firm) and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted February 5th, 2008 in civil procedure rules, disclosure, law reports by sally

Martin v Triggs Turner Barton (a Firm) and Others

“The court was entitled to make an order to ensure that specific disclosure was carried out properly.”

The Times, 5th February 2008

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George Wimpey UK Ltd v Tewkesbury Borough Council (MA Holdings Ltd, prospective appellant) – WLR Daily

Posted February 1st, 2008 in appeals, civil procedure rules, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

George Wimpey UK Ltd v Tewkesbury Borough Council (MA Holdings Ltd, prospective appellant) [2008] EWCA Civ 12; [2008] WLR (D) 23

“The Court of Appeal had jurisdiction to entertain an application by, and to grant permission to, someone who had not been a party to the proceedings in the court below, to enable them to appeal against the decision of the court below. The word “appellant” as defined in CPR Pt 52 did not exclude someone who had not been a party to the proceedings below and the rule should be interpreted in order to meet the overriding objective of enabling the court to deal with cases justly.”

WLR Daily, 31st January 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Lambeth London Borough Council v Onayomake – Times Law Reports

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in civil procedure rules, landlord & tenant, law reports, negligence, solicitors by sally

Disproportionate exercise of judicial power

Lambeth London Borough Council v Onayomake

Court of Appeal

“Where a counterclaim had been made on substantial grounds in a possession action, it was a disproportionate exercise of judicial power to strike out a defence and counterclaim when the defendant’s legal representative had failed to file a check list on time.”

The Times, 2nd November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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A UK Perspective on EU Civil Justice – Impact on Domestic Dispute Resolution – Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke

Posted October 25th, 2007 in civil justice, civil procedure rules, speeches by sally

A UK Perspective on EU Civil Justice – Impact on Domestic Dispute Resolution (pdf)

Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls.

EU Civil Justice Day Conference, 25th October 2007

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk