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New Privy Council Practice Directions published

New Privy Council Practice Directions published

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Portland publishes report on class actions, ESG and values-driven litigation in the UK

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UT considers taxpayer’s application for permanent anonymity and third party disclosure request (HMRC v The Taxpayer and Others)

UT considers taxpayer’s application for permanent anonymity and third party disclosure request (HMRC v The Taxpayer and Others)

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Produced in partnership with Professor Richard A Buckley M.A, D.Phil, DCL, Oxford of University of Reading

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Limitation—extensions of time under the Limitation Act 1980

Limitation—extensions of time under the Limitation Act 1980This Practice Note considers the different ways in which limitation periods may be postponed and/or extended pursuant to Part II of the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980).Extension or exclusion of time limitsPart II of the LA 1980, ss 28-34

Letter of claim—contractual debt claim

Letter of claim—contractual debt claim[On the headed notepaper of the creditor’s solicitors]FAO [Insert name of the debtor’s solicitors][Address line 1][Address line 2][Postcode][Date]Dear [insert name][Insert creditor’s name] AND [Insert debtor’s name]Letter of claim[We write further to our letter

Amended pre-action protocols likely in force 6 April 2015

Dispute Resolution analysis: the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) is in the process of making significant amendments to a number of the pre-action protocols and will be introducing a new debt protocol. We understand that it is likely that the following protocols will come into force on 6 April

Letter of claim—against a surveyor for breach of contract and, or alternatively, negligence in producing

Letter of claim—against a surveyor for breach of contract and, or alternatively, negligence in producing a valuation[ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF CLAIMANT’S SOLICITORS]FAO [RELEVANT NAME][NAME OF DEFENDANT SURVEYOR][ADDRESS LINE 1][ADDRESS LINE 2][POSTCODE][DATE]Dear [insert organisation