All Consumer issues, debt and bankruptcy articles – Page 3
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NewsLaw Commission tries to cut '19th century red tape' around logbook loans
Proposed Goods Mortgages Act would give vulnerable borrowers additional time to seek debt advice.
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NewsAppeal to proceed in £14bn landmark Mastercard action
Quinn Emanuel says it has identified 'manifest errors' in Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling.
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NewsMortgage repossession claims on the rise
New figures show trend is towards increase in lenders taking decisive action, but numbers still way off 2009 peak.
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Law ReportBankruptcy
The Crescent Farm principle had no application in the case of the passing of property to a trustee in bankruptcy.
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NewsPublic satisfied with lawyers - but consumer panel still not happy
Satisfaction levels and trust in lawyers rising slightly, while unbundling is failing to take off.
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NewsLitigation funder makes damages guarantee to MasterCard claimants
Augusta putting money behind group claim brought in relation to intercharge fees.
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NewsCourt rejects Irwin Mitchell bankruptcy petition against client
National firm hand-delivered document to debtor, but he claimed to be living on the other side of the country.
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Ukraine judged to have inadequate defence in $3bn Russian debt claim
Mr Justice Blair denies defence bid in case seen as tester for English courts’ clout.
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NewsRigidity will kill point of EU repeal bill, lawyers warn parliament
Benefits of the Great Repeal Bill will fail unless the government can devise ways to take account of developments in EU law.
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NewsCMA highlights lack of solicitor involvement in contract reviews
Competition watchdog says businesses risk breaching new laws or regulations.
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News£14bn damages claim filed against MasterCard
MasterCard says it intends to vigorously oppose the biggest collective action in history.
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NewsMasterCard faces record £19bn card charges claim
Credit card company has said it ‘firmly disagrees’ with the basis of the claim filed following Consumer Rights Act.
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NewsPublic access chambers offers fixed-fee debt representation
ShenSmith partners with a debt adviser to help clients who find the traditional solicitor route ‘too expensive’ and offers 'amazing' fees.
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FeatureThe price of legal services researched
New research by the Legal Services Board aims to begin to fill the gap in knowledge about the prices of legal services.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses £85 parking ticket challenge
Fine imposed for overstaying a two-hour parking limit was not an unlawful penalty, judges rule in Beavis v ParkingEye.
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NewsDebt protocol plan revised to reduce burden for creditors
Reforms have been on the cards since Lord Justice Jackson’s report on civil justice.
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NewsForex claims may test new class action right
Consumer Rights Act provides procedure for 'opt-out' actions on behalf of victims of anticompetitive behaviour.
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NewsSolicitors free to offer ‘central’ consumer credit
Firms will be subject to eight pages of SRA rules rather than the hundreds of pages they might have faced.
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NewsLandmark £85 parking ticket battle hits Supreme Court
A motorist had to crowdfund more than £6,000 to cover the costs of taking the case to the highest court in the UK despite his lawyers acting pro bono.
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NewsSupreme Court opens costs appeal against negligent firm
Trustee allowed to pursue claim for costs free from liability of previous legal action.