“A woman has won a six-figure sum at the High Court over the physical and sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather as a child.”
The Independent, 10th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The difficulties in many cases against private landlords, not least unlawful eviction cases, do not end with trial and judgment. Realising damages and costs awards can be a fraught,complex and time consuming matter. This case is a prime example. It is a lengthy tale, but sadly not untypical in its twists and turns. It is also a useful case on quantum for unlawful eviction.”
NearlyLegal, 2nd August 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
“A woman who says she feels like a freak because of the effect on her growth of an undiagnosed tumour has won almost £1.3m damages.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lawyers have called for extra guidance after claiming a judicial announcement on damages raises more questions than answers.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd August 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday has lost its bid to appeal against a high court order to pay £15,000 in privacy damages to a child whose alleged father is a ‘philandering’ politician.”
The Guardian, 31st July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Court of Appeal handed down a judgment today which will lead to an increase in general damages in most civil cases from 1st April 2013.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th July 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“The publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday has been ordered to pay £15,000 in privacy damages after one of its papers published unpixellated pictures of a child whose alleged father is a ‘philandering’ politician.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Charlotte Church has received an apology and damages from the People after it falsely claimed she drunkenly proposed to her partner in a pub last year.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Swift v. Secretary of State for Justice [2012] EWHC 2000 (QB) Eady J, read judgment. This decision involves the intersection of Articles 8 (family) and 14 (discrimination) of the ECHR with the law governing who can recover damages for the death of a relative. This law is the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (for the text see [10] of the judgment – embarrassingly, the one freely available on the internet is out of date). One does not to think for very long before realising that the FAA is underpinned by an idea that one ought to respect the rights of the family, and to pay the family when one has negligently caused the death of a family member. But like all such laws, there is the problem of where to stop – where does the family stop for these purposes?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th July 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Andrew Gilligan has won a high court apology and damages from the publisher of Ken Livingstone’s autobiography over false allegations he was ‘shown the door’ by the London Evening Standard.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A woman who feels like a freak because of the effect on her growth of an undiagnosed tumour is claiming £2 million damages.”
The Independent, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Domestic and Personal Injury Newsletter (PDF)
Thirty Nine Essex Street, June 2012
Source: www.39essex.com
“Victims of black cab rapist John Worboys have lost a crucial step in their High Court battle for damages.”
BBC News, 25th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A university tutor has won £60,000 in libel damages from the Daily Mail and London Evening Standard over stories alleging he was involved in violence at a demonstration against education cuts.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lawyers who sue the NHS in medical negligence cases are earning from the state up to 30 times the amount their clients win in damages, it can be disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Court of Appeal’s decision in Eeles v Cobham Hire Services Ltd [2010] 1 WLR 409 has profoundly affected the ability of claimants to secure adequate accommodation prior to a quantum trial or settlement. This aim of this talk is to consider how Eeles has been applied in subsequent first instance cases, and the lessons to be learned from them in preparing, evidencing and arguing heavy interim payment applications.”
Cloisters, 13th June 2012
Source: www.cloisters.com
“The decision of the Supreme Court in Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Botham v Minister of Defence [2011] UKSC 58 [2012] ICR 201 (‘Edwards’) represents the latest word from our highest domestic court as to the availability of damages for losses arising following the termination of employment. As has been usual of late, the Justices of the Supreme Court have spoken with several voices. However, the overall effect of the majority decision is to reaffirm and extend the orthodoxy represented by Johnson v Unisys Ltd [2001] ICR 480 (‘Johnson’), notwithstanding that this leads to a number of anomalies, from both the doctrinal and the practical points of view.”
Full story (PDF)
11 KBW, 1st June 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
“On 24 February, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the joined appeals of Dockerill & Healey -v- Tullett, Macefield -v- Bakos and Tubridy -v- Sarwar. The decision may have a significant impact on whether claimant solicitors continue to represent children in personal injury claims where likely damages will be less than £1,000.”
Full story (PDF)
Zenith Chambers, 10th May 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
“Champerty used to be a crime. Now it is known as third-party litigation funding and has developed into an investment industry backed by up to £500m of investor cash looking for lucrative courtroom opportunities.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Court of Appeal ruling on anti-money-laundering obligations will bring relief for businesses, including law firms, and remind lawyers of the importance of having appropriate systems to evidence concerns leading to suspicious activity reports (SARs).”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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