Expert Briefing: Managing Possession Cases After the Expiration of the Stay
Here in Ascent, we have been studying the FCA’s latest guidance, issued last night and have issued separate views about that, but we also…
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Expert Briefing: Update to Overall Arrangements for Possession Proceedings in England & Wales
Possession Proceedings issued a summary of its “overall arrangements” for possession proceedings in England & Wales. Our note here aims to summarise this release,…
Ascent Expert Briefing: Further update on return of possession proceedings at Courts – what to expect
A guidance document has now been issued by the courts in England & Wales on the return of Possession Hearings and what to expect….
Ascent Expert Briefing – Update to Civil Procedure Rules on Possession Proceedings
The courts in England & Wales have announced a new update to the Civil Procedure Rules governing Possessions Proceedings. This comes into effect on 23…
The importance of having a ‘North Star’
There’s a lot of discussion these days about organisations having a common sense of purpose for employees, partners, clients and the communities we serve,…
Ascent Expert Briefing: Courts actively considering what the return of possession proceedings will look like
Ascent continues to be involved in various discussion groups created across courts in England & Wales to consider what steps should be put in…
Court of Appeal Ruling on Practice Direction 51Z
As lenders know, Practice Direction 51Z to Stay Possession Proceedings came into force on 27th March 2020. Yesterday afternoon (11 May 2020), the Court…
Expert Briefing: More change ahead for Possession Proceedings?
– A Loosening of the Practice Direction May be Imminent We recently saw a 90 day hold on residential possession proceedings as result of…
Should Limitation periods be extended?
Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus many services and processes have been disrupted, including legal proceedings. Court closures could mean that firms are…