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Civil Justice Council decides against new housing court
The 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”.
Court of Appeal: Tenants on small claims track can be ordered to pay more than costs of issue
County 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,
Irwin Mitchell predicts rise in dilapidation disputes as office leases come to an end
The number of dilapidation disputes will rise further as office leases covering 1.4bn square feet of office feet in London expire next year, Irwin Mitchell has predicted.
