Articles by ‘Tim Newcombe’

One of the most common types of online fraud is authorised push payment (APP) fraud.  Typically, APP fraud occurs when an individual consumer is tricked by a fraudster to instruct their bank to transfer…

An interim “statute” bill is a complete and final invoice for a defined period of a client’s instructions to his or her solicitor, and can only be delivered if there is an express (or…

Sadly, fighting a case in court and obtaining a money judgment does not always result in the debt being paid. A judgment debt can remain unsatisfied in part or in full for a number…

Bounce Back Loan Scheme: “One of the most colossal cock-ups in recent government management and tax payers are paying for this” This was the verdict of Lord Theodore Agnew, former government efficiency minister at…

It’s bad enough when one of your customers goes into compulsory liquidation owing you money, which is a risk that all businesses accept when supplying goods or services. However, what many suppliers may not…

A client who is unhappy with the level of their solicitor’s charges has a right to have those charges assessed by the Court, subject to the time limits set out in Section 70 of…

For a client facing a summary judgment application in relation to unpaid solicitor’s costs, the fact that they have lost the opportunity for a Solicitors Act assessment is not necessarily the end of the road.

As part of a comprehensive overhaul of the private rented sector in England, the Government has outlined plans to consult on new legislation to abolish “no fault” evictions, by repealing section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”).