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Civil litigation brief

The new Civil Procedure Rules on service have introduced important changes including methods of delivery and number of attempts to serve, says Gordon Exall

Update: agricultural law

The courts continue to be reluctant to allow modification or discharge of restrictive covenants attached to agricultural land unnecessarily, says Michael Aubrey

The floodgates stay shut

Limitation rules in historical abuse cases have fundamentally changed after Hoare, but it does not make it easier to bring claims, says Peter Garsden

The wrong way to recover service charges

Landlords must follow the terms of leases strictly when recovering service charges or face losing their investment, says Mark Warwick

Reach across the fence

Neighbour disputes are clogging up the courts according to a senior judge and failing to engage in mediation may result in an unwelcome outcome, says Amanda Morris

Work equipment is under control

Spencer-Franks has redefined the employer liability boundaries, but the area of claims for injuries caused by work equipment remains open, says Jamie Clarke

Once punished, but twice served?

The ruling in Hemmings addressed the issue of time spent on remand where it is equivalent to maximum custodial sentence but it has left many questions unanswered, says Philip Rule

The claims e-revolution

The use of technology in court is now so easy and inexpensive that some judges even disallow court fees, says Edwina Millward