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Civil Justice Council decides against new housing court
Monday, 23 May 2016The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has decided not to back a new housing court to deal with all property disputes, despite support for the move among lawyers in the sector. Instead it recommended flexible deployment of judges to avoid a “multiplicity of proceedings”.
Tags: Civil Justice Council, county court, judges, property
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Court of Appeal: Tenants on small claims track can be ordered to pay more than costs of issue
Thursday, 6 August 2015County courts can order tenants on the small claims track (SCT) to pay more than the costs of issuing the claim, the Court of Appeal has ruled. A district judge decided the landlord could recover no more than £200,
Tags: county court, Court of Appeal, property, small claims
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