http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/ The Joy of Housing Law Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/#comment-4885 Green Ink and old Olivettis at Nearly Legal Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:47:50 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/#comment-4885 [...] my usual and frankly uncanny ability to be a couple of days ahead of the zeitgeist, I posted on litigants-in-person a few days ago, only to see the Guardian do a feature piece on LiPs today. Granted they put a [...] [...] my usual and frankly uncanny ability to be a couple of days ahead of the zeitgeist, I posted on litigants-in-person a few days ago, only to see the Guardian do a feature piece on LiPs today. Granted they put a [...]

]]> http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/#comment-4823 contact Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:34:25 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/#comment-4823 Oooh. Useful. Noted. Oooh. Useful. Noted.

]]> http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/#comment-4822 J Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:42:27 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/#comment-4822 From memory, three or four boundary disputes, one very complex High Court case involving an alleged agreement to convey land and a few LVT cases. A colleague has managed to get a Protection from Harassment Act 1997 claim funded under a home contents insurance policy. It was a policy from a high street bank and covered defences to all legal proceedings where the likely costs were less than 20K. From memory, three or four boundary disputes, one very complex High Court case involving an alleged agreement to convey land and a few LVT cases. A colleague has managed to get a Protection from Harassment Act 1997 claim funded under a home contents insurance policy. It was a policy from a high street bank and covered defences to all legal proceedings where the likely costs were less than 20K.

]]> http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/#comment-4819 contact Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:59:02 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/#comment-4819 J, that is interesting. The insurance that I have seen have tended to be very restricted in the kinds of case funded (often PI only) and what sort of case - unlikely for say defending a possession claim. But I don't deal with many. What sort of cases have you seen funded this way? J, that is interesting. The insurance that I have seen have tended to be very restricted in the kinds of case funded (often PI only) and what sort of case - unlikely for say defending a possession claim. But I don’t deal with many. What sort of cases have you seen funded this way?

]]> http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/#comment-4813 J Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:55:25 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/02/do-you-remember-the-first-time/#comment-4813 It is also a reason for litigants to think carefully about other sources of funding. I've managed to get quite a few housing/property cases funded under the various "free legal expenses insurance" aspect of building / contents / car / credit card insurance. Always worth considering... It is also a reason for litigants to think carefully about other sources of funding. I’ve managed to get quite a few housing/property cases funded under the various “free legal expenses insurance” aspect of building / contents / car / credit card insurance. Always worth considering…

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