Interest on court judgments. How very interesting… This blogpost addresses interest charged by the courts upon judgment debts. That means that there has been a claim before a court. Proceedings have been issued. Judgment has been obtained either by consent between the parties, or by order of a Judge, and there is a judgment sum
This is a blog post relating to the development of mediation in civil / commercial litigation. Following in the path, post-Churchill (Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil [2023]), it will soon become a requirement to mediate as a pre-requisite to bring a small claim in the courts of England and Wales. Civil Mediation ‘As It Could Be’
Two cases of significance have been ruled. One in the High Court. One in the Court of Appeal in November 2023, the consequences of which are that: Mediation is compulsory, if the Court orders ~ And ~ Failure by one party to engage in mediation because you are sure of success at trial, is not an excuse. Alternative
We all have a sense of what is good and what is just, and what is justice. Even if we are wrongdoers, do we convince ourselves as sound rational thinkers, that we are still right and just in our actions, sufficient to convince a court of law?
Without a photographic image on the SRA website, or SRA ID cards, how do you know that your lawyers is really a lawyer, and a law firm is really a law firm?
When is a deal or agreement or settlement reached, full and final? A review of the case law.
Lifting The Corporate Veil In English Law, why do limited companies exist? Why have limited liability at all? Limited liability encourages development of public markets for stock. It limits the risk of investors by the value of their shares in a company rather than unlimited liability and personal exposure. Salomon v Salomon & Company Limited
Criminogenic Business And Why It Is Important To Have Internal Systems And Checks In Place To Gauge The Moral Compass Of The Culture And Ethics Of Business. The definition of CRIMINOGENIC is – having the propensity to commit a crime: causing or likely to cause criminal behaviour. Building Ethical Businesses: Insights from the Study of
Is This A Symbol Of Tenacity And Bravado, Or An Allegory Of The World Of Litigation, And Why It Is Best Avoided. In the chambers of a District Judge at the County Court at Barnet (formerly known as Barnet County Court…), hung a picture frame; and in that picture frame was a limerick of the
