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Civil way: 9 December 2022

09 December 2022 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 8006 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way , CPR
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Interest cut; family money online grab; leave penal notice to court; debt relief reversed.

INTEREST WEARY

It has been recently said of the Lord Chancellor that he is not mean. It is simply that he has short arms and a deep pocket. Be that as it may, he has predictably directed the fifth change of the year in the Court Funds Office special and basic account rates. As from 18 November 2022, the special account rate—impacting on special damages interest awards—is up to 3% and the basic account rate to 2.25%.

Intensely jealous of this organ’s recent dalliance with Guru Regan cut-outs, I am jumping on the bandwagon. Here’s my own cut-out table of the 2022 special account movements. Do take care not to remove something important like a nose or Supreme Court citation on the other side.


LEGAL LITE BITES

Protective tonic The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2022 (SI 2022/1192) come into force on 1 January 2023, at which point you may be consuming anchovies on

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

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