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The Civil Procedure Rules have been amended to facilitate the processing of all designated money claims at the County Court Money Claims Centre (CCMCC).  The Centre situated in Salford (known as the National Civil Business Centre or Salford Business Centre) is aimed at centralising some administrative functions and will manage the early stages of the claims including admissions, default judgments, acknowledgement of service, defences and allocation questionnaires.

In the matter of Bowling & Co Solicitors v Edehomo [2011] EWHC 393 (Ch), the court has considered the date when the cause of action would accrue from a case involving a solicitor who was negligent in allowing a fraudulent property transaction to proceed.

At the hearing of this case, disclosure was the principal issue and costs a secondary issue. Mr Justice Eder based his decision on the Judgment of Moore-Bick LJ in SES Contracting Limited, specifically paragraphs 17 and 24. Simply stated, PricewaterhouseCoopers (‘PWC’) had unreasonably opposed disclosure of documents which the Court considered should have been disclosed.

There are almost 18,000 accidents involving cyclists each year on UK roads. In the majority of instances these result from the negligence of other road users, usually the drivers of other vehicles. In this cycling accidents guide we look at common causes of cycling accidents, what you should do if you have a cycling accident and how you can make a cycling accident compensation claim.

It has been decided by the Court of Appeal that a guarantor can have a statutory demand served upon them even in the event that security has been secured by way of a fixed charge on other property.

Mr Jones, the appellant in this case challenged the rule that an expert witness enjoyed immunity from any form of civil action arising from the evidence he or she gave in the course of proceedings.

Earlier this year, we ran a seminar for clients on the abolition of the default retirement age. The changes come into force in October 2011. In this article we look at the impact this would have on businesses and the arrangements employers make (if any) to retire their staff.

The Bribery Act 2010 comes in to force on 1st July 2011. The Ministry of Justice has published a guidance note to assist companies and individuals in understanding the new law so that the necessary changes can be made and policies and procedures put in place before July. This article provides a guide for businesses affected.

A recent ruling finding that fixed term gym memberships are unfair may have reprecussions throughout the gym and health centre sector.