Woman hunted and killed e-bike rider in her car in tragic ‘case of mistaken identity’ – The Independent

Posted January 16th, 2026 in news by sally

‘A woman who hunted an e-bike rider in her Range Rover, killing him in a case of mistaken identity, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years for murder.’

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The Independent, 16th January 2026

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Man v St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 1304 (KB) – St John’s Chambers

Posted January 16th, 2026 in news by sally

‘Clinical negligence defences frequently adopt a boiler plate approach of non-admissions and putting claimants to proof. In this article, Michael Rivelin of Clinical Negligence team, will be focusing on Man v St George’s [2024], and how claimants can capitalise on these defences.’

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St John's Chambers, 8th January 2026

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By-passing the effects of s.346(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 following the bankruptcy of a judgment debtor – Tanfield Chambers

Posted January 16th, 2026 in news by sally

‘Sami Allan explores the decision in Stacks Living Limited & ors v The Official Receiver (as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Balvinder Shergill) & ors [2025] EWHC 2478 (Ch) and the potential to avoid the effects of a judgment debtor’s bankruptcy for the purposes of enforcing a judgment debt.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 9th January 2026

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Artist loses WhatsApp test case in battle to prove ex husband signed £1.5m house to her – The Independent

Posted January 16th, 2026 in news by sally

‘An artist who claimed her ex-husband signed over their £1.5m home to her via WhatsApp after they split has lost a High Court “test case” fight to keep it.’

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The Independent, 15th January 2026

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Why limitation of liability clauses deserve more attention than they get – Kingsley Napley Corporate and Commercial Law Blog

Posted January 16th, 2026 in news by sally

‘Too often, limitation of liability clauses are treated as standard boilerplate – something to tidy up at the end of a negotiation once the “real” commercial points are agreed.’

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Kingsley Napley Corporate and Commercial Law Blog, 15th January 2026

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Fake Deliveroo driver jailed for shooting family – BBC News

Posted January 16th, 2026 in news by sally

‘A gunman who shot an eight-year-old girl and her father while pretending to be a Deliveroo driver in north-west London has been jailed for 38 years.’

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BBC News, 15th January 2026

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Lay prosecutors for train company “not a Mazur-style breach” – Legal Futures

Posted January 16th, 2026 in news by sally

‘A judge has rejected a Mazur-inspired attempt to throw out charges against a serial rail fare dodger on the basis that they were brought by lay prosecutors for the train company.’

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Legal Futures, 16th January 2026

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Killer driver claimed he was too ill to face justice. Then unearthed footage showed him playing rugby – The Independent

Posted January 16th, 2026 in news by sally

‘A driver who killed a young motorcyclist and tried to evade justice by claiming he had a brain injury has been jailed after a huge police operation uncovered footage of him playing rugby, dancing at a festival and smiling on holiday.’

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The Independent, 15th January 2026

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