‘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.’
Litigation Futures, 11th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘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.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘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.’
Legal Futures, 11th July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘British pharmaceutical companies are suing the NHS’s drugs watchdog in an effort to prevent drug rationing.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘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.’
The Independent, 11th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
Zenith PI Blog, 10th July 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘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”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Theo Huckle QC compares & contrasts the public safety policy agendas of administrations in Westminster & Wales.’
New Law Journal, 7th July 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘An imam who sexually touched four young girls during Qur’an lessons at a mosque has been jailed for 13 years.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Before I embark on this little tale, let me put you straight. So long as they act in good faith, as they always do, judges incur no liability for erroneous decisions. So that’s alright, then. And the Crown has no liability for anything done by any person discharging judicial responsibilities? Not quite, as highlighted by LL v The Lord Chancellor [2017] EWCA Civ 237, [2017] All ER (D) 123 (Apr). If a court orders a person to be arrested or detained in contravention of Art 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights then that person is entitled to damages in a claim against the Crown (ss 7(1) and 9 of the Human Rights Act 1998) and proceedings would have to be brought against the Lord Chancellor (as if he didn’t have enough to worry about already). Detention will be unlawful if the court acted without jurisdiction (which is why judges should take the Green Book with them wherever they go) or where there was a gross and obvious irregularity in the court’s procedure or a flagrant denial of justice.’
New Law Journal, 7th July 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘UK government arms sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful, the High Court has ruled, after seeing secret evidence.’
BBC News, 10th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Grenfell Tower fire inquiry hopes to hold its first public hearings into the cause of the disaster in September as it prepares to seize council planning archives.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) does apply for the benefit of a paralysed lorry driver who had his claim struck out against the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB), the Court of Appeal has ruled, overturning the High Court.’
Litigation Futures, 10th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘No further public money should be spent on the Online Court until the performance of the newly-expanded online tribunal in British Columbia – which went live for small claims last month – has been assessed, according to veteran justice campaigner Professor Roger Smith.’
Legal Futures, 7th July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The RSPCA is seeking new powers in England and Wales to search some private property, including sheds and gardens, without a police warrant.’
BBC News, 8th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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