The current reform implements e-filing, online case management and in some cases even online dispute resolution. The revolutionary pilot scheme which allows money claims to be filed online by creditors is already in action https://www.gov.uk/make-money-claim. The new system is designed to process up to 2,000,000 civil claims a year, and to serve […]
We were instructed by our client, who was the purported defendant in a debt recovery claim. The claim had been brought against our client by a credit agency. Our client however disputed the claim on the grounds of stolen identity, and accordingly argued he was not a party to the […]
A claim was brought against our client, a UK-based digital firm that provides TV services. Our client had engaged the other party to provide services which would enable our client to stream TV channels to its customers. It was agreed that the other party would provide our client with rack […]
In January of 2016, the European Commission revealed a draft of its European Data Protection Regulation to replace the previous Data Protection Directive of 1995. The reforms consist of two instruments: the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Directive. The legislation aims to create strong data protection and […]
Proposed Civil Court Changes – Shifts to online court An online court would provide the opportunity to use modern IT to create a court which will enable civil disputes of low value to be justly resolved. Essentially it would digitise the entire court system accessed by way of a common […]
