‘Join chemist Professor Roy Harrison and environmental law silk David Hart, for a review of recent personal injury lawsuits where claimants seek damages for exposure to toxic substances. Despite the technical challenges, this litigation is key to environmental protection.’
Law Pod UK, 18th December 2023
Source: audioboom.com
‘When discussing AI’s role in replacing advocates and writing judgments in public law cases, it is important to recognise that this involves speculation about how AI’s future development, and is not rooted in AI’s current technological capabilities.’
Lamb Chambers, 8th November 2023
Source: www.lambchambers.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court’s decision in Canada Square Operations Ltd v Potter [2023] UKSC 41 is a major landmark, which should be welcomed for its restoration of reasonable simplicity to what had become an unduly complex subject. In doing so, it has established that in a limitation context, “deliberate” means “deliberate” and does not mean “reckless”.’
Hailsham Chambers, 16th November 2023
Source: www.hailshamchambers.com
‘Two cousins who killed a man in a “sickening premeditated attack” at his home having held a grudge against him for five years have been jailed.’
BBC News, 19th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 29 November 2023 the Court of Appeal gave judgment in the case of Churchill -v- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 which seeks to resolve the difficult issues raised by the earlier Court of Appeal decision in Halsey -v- Milton Keynes General NHS Trust [2004] EWCS Civ 576 [2004] 1 WLR 3002 and specifically the controversial and much criticised comments of Dyson LJ in paragraphs 9 and 10 of his judgment in Halsey to the effect that:
“to oblige truly unwilling parties to refer their disputes to mediation would be to impose an unacceptable obstruction on their right of access to the court”…’
Littleton Chambers, 29th November 2023
Source: littletonchambers.com
‘The tragic death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson on 28 October 2023 has caused considerable shock.’
Mountford Chambers, 6th November 2023
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
‘Chapters 1 and 2 of the 2004 Act establish a system for the assessment and enforcement of housing standards, by which local authorities are required or empowered to take action (including serving hazard awareness, improvement, or prohibition notices) where they identify category 1 and category 2 hazards in residential premises.’
Tanfield Chambers, 29th November 2023
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘“Public inquiries are one of Britain’s only growth industries,” the Financial Times has suggested recently. Research from the Institute for Government demonstrates that there were 69 public inquiries launched between 1990 and 2017, compared with 19 in the previous 30 years. Several high-profile public inquiries are open at time of writing, including the Grenfell Inquiry, the Covid-19 Inquiry, and the Post Office Horizon Inquiry. The near-constant media coverage of the Covid-19 Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Heather Hallett, serves as a reminder of the role that public inquiries play in ensuring accountability and scrutiny. Each week of the Covid-19 Inquiry has painted a fuller picture of governmental decision making during the pandemic. The Covid-19 Inquiry has, however, demonstrated the shortcomings in governmental record-keeping and disclosure, particularly with respect to decisions which were taken via private communications platforms such as WhatsApp.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 20th December 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A West End nightclub has been fined for accidentally serving caustic soda with tequila shots rather than salt, Westminster City Council has said.’
BBC News, 19th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who murdered his ex-partner during an argument and dumped her body near a motorway layby has been jailed for life with a minimum of 17 years.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Public Law Newsletter November 2023; covering news from around the web, practice updates and case updates within Court of Protection and Public Law matters.’
Spire Barristers, 28th November 2023
Source: www.spirebarristers.co.uk
‘Robert Bowker and Pauline Lam (Russell Cooke) examine the Upper Tribunal’s decision in Adriatic Land 5 Limited v The Long Leaseholders at Hippersley Point [2023] UKUT 271 (LC).’
Tanfield Chambers, 16th November 2023
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘A Civil Justice Council (CJC) working group has launched a consultation on the procedure for determining mental capacity in civil proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The legal department at Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) was aware of phone hacking far earlier than it admitted, the High Court found last week in the claim brought by Prince Harry.’
Legal Futures, 18th December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Multinational families threatened with division or exile by tough new income thresholds for living together in the UK are planning legal action to overturn the “cruel and inhumane” policy.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An “evil” nurse who drugged patients on a stroke unit for an “easy shift” and a healthcare worker who conspired with her have been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two men who killed a radio DJ in an empty bar near Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium have been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A ruling by the UK’s Upper Tribunal (UT) disallowing certain types of expenditure relating to windfarm projects from qualifying for plant and machinery tax allowances has indicated the tribunal’s “strict and narrow” interpretation of the provisions for qualifying expenditure.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th December 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Eight out of 10 people in the UK caught with images of children being sexually abused avoid going to jail, the head of the National Crime Agency has revealed.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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