Contaminated blood scandal: Theresa May orders inquiry – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2017 in blood products, health, inquiries, news by sally

‘The government is to hold a full inquiry into how thousands of people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV following blood transfusions in the 1970s and 1980s, Downing Street has announced.’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Law Pod UK Episode 5: Further ruling on NI abortion rights, Charlie Gard, and transgender in Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community – 1 COR

‘Sarah Jane Ewart and Rosalind English discuss the latest developments in access to abortion for Northern Irish women, the lessons to be learned from the Charlie Gard case, and the difficult decision that the courts had to reach when considering the best interests of children in an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish family, where the father had left the community as a transgender person.’

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Law Pod UK, 6th July 2017

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 11th, 2017 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

High Court (Administrative Court)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Source: www.bailii.org

Shorter trials scheme case keeps costs under control – Litigation Futures

Posted July 11th, 2017 in costs, disclosure, news, pilot schemes, trials by sally

‘A contractual dispute between an oil trader and a biofuels manufacturer has shown the “possibilities for swift and litigation” under the High Court’s shorter trials scheme (STS), according to the barrister acting for the defendant.’

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Litigation Futures, 11th July 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Court of Appeal QOCS decision provides claimant insurers comfort, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 11th, 2017 in appeals, civil procedure rules, costs, insurance, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) should apply where an injured party has the right to pursue compensation against an organisation such as an insurance company or tour operator, rather than the wrongdoer.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

The Grenfell Tower inquiry: is Moore-Bick the fact-finder for the job? – Legal Futures

Posted July 11th, 2017 in evidence, fire, judges, news by sally

‘If you write a blog on civil procedure, it is not hard to steer a course away from the issues of the day.

However, there is one issue of the day that is hard to ignore. The criticisms of the appointment of Sir Martin Moore-Bick to chair the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster.’

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Legal Futures, 11th July 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Big pharma sues drugs watchdog over medicines price cap – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 11th, 2017 in competition, health, medicines, news by sally

‘British pharmaceutical companies are suing the NHS’s drugs watchdog in an effort to prevent drug rationing.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Matthew Taylor report: Government should look at reducing the cost of employment tribunal fees – The Independent

‘Government officials should look at reducing the cost of employment tribunal fees, according to Matthew Taylor, who today publishes a long-awaited review into employment rights of workers in the gig economy.’

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The Independent, 11th July 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Golf firm boss jailed for manslaughter over ball collector’s lake death – The Guardian

‘A golf company director has been jailed over the manslaughter of a man with learning difficulties who drowned as he dived for lost balls in a cold, murky course lake.’

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The Guardian, 10th July 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Summary Judgment – You Can’t Just Hope for the Best; Dodd v Raebarn Estates Ltd and Others [2017] EWCA CIV 439 – Zenith PI Blog

Posted July 11th, 2017 in appeals, news, personal injuries, summary judgments by sally

‘In Dodd v Raebarn Estates Ltd and others [2017] EWCA Civ 439 the Court of Appeal gave brief but useful guidance on the correct approach to summary judgment applications.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 10th July 2017

Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com

Charity issues guidance on publication of judgments about family matters – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 11th, 2017 in family courts, judgments, law centres, news by sally

‘The Transparency Project has published a new guide designed to help parties in the family justice system “navigate the complicated issue of publishing judgments about private family matters”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th July 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court lifts ban on naming faith school in segregation case – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2017 in disclosure, Islam, news, sex discrimination by sally

‘A state-funded Muslim faith school in Birmingham at the centre of a legal battle over its policy of gender segregation in the classroom has been named ahead of the start of a court of appeal hearing on the legality of its approach.’

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The Guardian, 10th July 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com