Daily Archives: 16th August 2017

Mortgage possession proceedings on the rise

New figures released by the Ministry of Justice show that in April to June 2017 mortgage possession proceedings increased by 17% on the same period in 2016 to 5,186. This is still considerably short of the peak during the financial crisis from April to June 2009, when claims reached 26,419 over the three-month period. Since the…

Security measures stepped up at UK courts

From 7 August 2017 new court proceedings came into force meaning anyone entering court, including solicitors and barristers, are now being asked to sip the drinks they are carrying to prove they are not filled with harmful substances or alcohol. The rules will apply to all ‘customers’ who enter the building with an unsealed ‘drink…