Sheryn Omeri considers the Chilcot Report and its implications for Blair and victims of war in Iraq – Cloisters
‘At 11am on 6 July 2016, the report of the 7-year-long Iraq Inquiry was released.’
Cloisters, 11th July 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
Category: compensation
A balancing act: a landlord’s right to build and a tenant’s right to quiet enjoyment – Henderson Chambers
‘Judgment has been handed down by the High Court in the matter of Timothy Taylor Ltd v Mayfair House Corporation and another [2016] EWHC 1075 (Ch), a case which raised in an acute form the conflict between a landlord’s right to build and a tenant’s right to quiet enjoyment.’
Henderson Chambers, 1st July 2016
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
Shoppers ‘ripped off’ by MasterCard stand to gain £400 compensation in record class action – Daily Telegraph
‘Shoppers have been ripped off by as much as £400 each due to unfair chip and pin charges in shops, lawyers preparing a historic class action case against MasterCard have claimed.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Boy left with brain injuries at birth receives £11m compensation – The Guardian
‘The mother of a boy who was born with brain injuries after medical staff failed to notice his slowing heartbeat during labour has said she hopes she can provide a better quality of life for her son after receiving £11m in a high court settlement with the NHS.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2016
source: www.guardian.co.uk
A1P1 and public policy: compensation for not fishing? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘An interesting Court of Appeal decision concerning the science of migratory salmon, and the circumstances in which compensation will be granted when an interference with Article 1 Protocol 1 is found.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court penalises party that failed to entertain settlement attempts – Litigation Futures
‘A defendant that “resisted all early attempts at discussion or negotiation” has become the latest to have its conduct penalised in costs.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.co.uk
Leigh Day “breached duty” to thousands of Trafigura claimants who did not receive share of £30m settlement – Legal Futures
‘Leading group action law firm Leigh Day has been found guilty of professional negligence after 6,624 of the claimants it represented in the high-profile Trafigura case were not paid their share of the £30m settlement.’
Legal Futures, 17th June 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Gambling Commission orders Betfred to pay £800,000 – The Guardian
‘The bookmaker Betfred has agreed to an £800,000 settlement after accepting stolen cash from a “VIP” customer, who was allegedly offered free drinks and day trips to encourage him to keep betting.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Victims of paedophile William Vahey seek up to £1.5m compensation – The Guardian
‘Families of more than a dozen current and former pupils at a London school where the serial paedophile William Vahey abused at least 53 boys are seeking financial compensation that could run to more than £1.5m.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Airlines criticised over payouts for damaged wheelchairs – The Guardian
‘Britain’s equality watchdog has criticised British airlines and British Airways (BA) in particular – for their treatment of disabled customers as legal action is taken by an actor over alleged damage to her wheelchair.’
The Guardian. 13th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court to hear appeal by council on compensation after pier closure – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court will next week (23 June) hear a borough council’s appeal over an order that it should pay more than £2m in compensation plus legal costs to the operators of a business on a seaside pier it temporarily shut down.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernment.co.uk
Court finds UK gangmaster liable for modern slavery victims – The Guardian
‘A British company has been found liable for the first time for victims of modern slavery in a landmark high court judgment.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Southern Health trust accepts responsibility for teenager’s death – The Guardian
‘The family of an 18-year-old man who drowned following an epileptic seizure while under the care of Southern Health NHS foundation trust has been awarded £80,000 compensation.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council to refund tenants £28.6m after High Court water overcharging ruling – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Southwark has decided to repay 48,000 current and former tenants £28.6m following a High Court ruling earlier this year that it had overcharged for water and sewerage for 12 years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
LGO demands action over backlog of 1,500 planning control cases at council – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Local Government Ombudsman investigation has found that the London Borough of Hackney had a backlog of 1,500 planning enforcement cases, some of them 15 years old.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Carers tie woman, 88, in towel to ensure a ‘quiet shift’ – BBC News
‘Two carers who wrapped a pensioner in a towel to ensure they had a quiet night shift have been given suspended prison sentences.’
BBC News, 6th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How Much Can I Claim? – No. 5 Chambers
‘Every year the Government reviews and uprates the level of employment protection payments. The new rates come into effect on 6 April each year.’
No. 5 Chambers, 27th May 2016
Source: www.no5.com
Whiplash: George Osborne’s Modest Proposal – Cloisters
‘In his 2015 autumn statement the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt. Hon George Osborne MP, announced that to make it “harder for people to claim compensation for exaggerated or fraudulent whiplash claims, the government is ending the right to cash compensation”.[1] The proposal will remove the right of individuals to claim ‘general damages’ for minor whiplash injuries, compensation for injury, pain and suffering. However, the victims of such injury will still have the right to claim compensation for financial losses such as the costs of medical treatment or loss of earnings.’
Cloisters, 24th May 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
Serious Personal Injury Litigation – A Quantum Update – Byrom Street Chambers
‘Arguments concerning the indexation of periodical payments orders triggered many more cases than usual being tried out after 2005 on numerous heads of damage. Further cases followed after the issue of indexation was decided, leading to the landmark decision in Whiten (2011). In late 2014/2015 there has been a further spate of reported cases driven by the NHS LA. James Rowley QC brings together the judgments so that trends in awards in the most serious litigation can be identified.’
Byrom Street Chambers, 24th May 2016
Source: www.byromstreet.com
