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Malicious Falsehood
In the case of Citation Plc v Ellis Whittam Ltd [2012] EWHC 549 (QB) the parties were competitors. Citation brought proceedings for slander and malicious falsehood as to words spoken by an employee of Ellis Whittan Limited to a prospective client.
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CPR 3.9. Extensions of time for appeal.
The time limits for appeal as set out in the CPR have to be complied with in all but unusual circumstances. This was confirmed in the recent car of Yeates v AVIVA Insurance UK Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 634.
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Be careful when serving your service charge demand.
In this case, the Landlord was claiming arrears of service charge. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT), found that the sums demanded were reasonable, and should have been payable. However, it then went on to find of its own volition, that the address given in the demands were of the managing agent, as opposed to the Landlord, as it should have been.