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Where a mortgage lender has obtained a money judgment and a possession order of the High Court, both suspended, is permission required to issue a writ for possession? Is the situation different where the suspended orders were obtained in the County Court?
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Where an assured shorthold tenancy provides that a tenant pay the landlord’s costs incurred in connection with the recovery of rent arrears, what methods can a landlord use to recover costs incurred in serving a section 8 notice following arrears of rent (which were subsequently settled prior to proceedings being issued)?
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Where a commercial charge holder is seeking permission from the court to enforce a suspended order for possession, before requesting a warrant is an N244 application and witness statement required to request permission to enforce? Is form N325A only relevant after the court has given permission to enforce, or should this be used to request both permission and a warrant for possession simultaneously?
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What happens where a company director gives an undertaking which they know to be untrue, ie where they give an undertaking not to take action X when, in fact, they have already undertaken action X?
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A party seeks to rely on witness evidence given in a witness statement by two persons who are both deceased. These witnesses have died since the statements were served, and the deadline for exchange of witness statements has passed. The other party to proceedings is aware both witnesses are deceased and has not objected to the use of the statements. Is a hearsay notice still needed (either formal or informal)?
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Full forensic image

A method of capturing data that fully secures the integrity and authenticity of any ESI, including metadata.

Incurred costs

Costs that have been incurred in the past. For the purposes of: —the costs budget, they are costs which are incurred up to or including the costs management conference (CPR 3.17) —variation of a costs budget, they are costs incurred up to the date of the variation (CPR 3.15A)

Party

A natural or legal person involved in proceedings, either as claimant or defendant; also, any person who, under any rules of court or any other statutory provision, has been served with notice of proceedings or has intervened in them.
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