‘The Court of Appeal has quashed a council’s grant of planning permission for a new football stadium over the failure of its planning committee to give reasons for its decision.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Following the case of Durant v Financial Services Authority [2004] FSR 573 it became common for an employer to resist providing disclosure to an employee who makes a subject access request under the Data Protection Act 1998 wholly or mainly in order to obtain material which would assist in pursuing litigation.’
Littleton Chambers, 16th February 2017
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Articles include:
Restrictive Covenants and Building Schemes Just Like Buses p.7
Land Registration and the Service of Notices: mind the gap p.10
Forks & Spades; Leases & Licences; Possession & Occupation p.14
Recovering Costs in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) p. 16
Newsletter (PDF)
Falcon Chambers, Winter 2017
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
‘Ahead of the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s upcoming review of its suspension of the IAAF’s regulations on hyperandrogenism, Lydia Banerjee and Grahame Anderson discuss the key issues and dilemmas facing sport and sports lawyers.’
Littleton Chambers, 10th February 2017
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘As with many insurance policies, the Respondent’s policy with the Appellant insurance company contained a condition precedent requiring the insured to notify its insurer “as soon as possible after the occurrence of any event likely to give rise to a claim”. The Appellant withdrew indemnity to the Respondent in respect of a claim, contending that such condition precedent had not been met.’
Park Square Barristers, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Widespread calls to reform divorce laws appear to be falling on deaf ears after the government confirmed it has no current plans to change existing legislation.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Deposit orders can be a useful tool for respondents facing unmeritorious claims. This is particularly true for discrimination or whistleblowing claims, which are notoriously difficult to get struck out. A separate deposit order can be made in respect of each allegation in a claim, not just each claim, and this can be useful where the claims make wide-ranging allegations over a long period.’
Littleton Chambers, 19th January 2017
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘There has recently been a run of cases in which courts have at case and costs management conferences (CCMC) refused permission to a party seeking to call an expert. Such refusals may be made on grounds of relevance, proportionality or because the evidence that is sought to be adduced is, on analysis, not expert evidence at all, as held by the judge in Darby Properties Ltd and another v Lloyds Bank plc [2016] EWHC 2494 (Ch).’
Littleton Chambers, 11th January 2017
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘Francis Kendall considers the impact of the falling pound on costs awards to European litigants.’
New Law Journal, 16th February 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A second regional costs judge has ruled that an approved budget does not hinder a detailed assessment, but also called on the higher courts or the rule committee to give a definitive view.’
Litigation Futures, 16th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘On 21 December 2016, Mr Justice Stuart-Smith gave judgment in relation to the costs issues arising out of the OCENSA Pipeline Group Limitation (Arroyo v Equion Energia Limited [2016] EWHC 3348 (TCC)). This judgment followed the very lengthy judgment ([2016] EWHC 1699 (TCC)) given on 27 July 2016, in which he dismissed, on the facts and on the law, 4 Lead Claims.’
Full story (PDF)
Henderson Chambers, 20th January 2017
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘Ransomware is fast becoming the biggest cyber risk facing organisations, who often feel pressured to pay criminals to give them back control over the data they have encrypted or deleted.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Court of Appeal has provided welcome clarity on determining which laws should apply in cross-border cases, says Kelvin Farmaner.’
New Law Journal, 16th February 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘McKenzie friend whom the Gazette has been investigating since the end of last year has been featured on a BBC current affairs programme on which his former clients spoke of feeling ‘devastated, destroyed and distraught’ by his actions.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘It is well known that the first national referendum in the UK was the 1975 poll on EEC membership. It is also quite well known that A.V. Dicey called for the introduction of the referendum into British politics from the 1880s onwards as a means of defeating Irish home rule. This episode was the subject of an exchange between Dominic Chambers QC and Lord Sumption in the Article 50 case.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th February 2017
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The QC who carried out a review of failures at the Mid Staffs Hospital five years ago says that a similar collapse is ‘inevitable’ under current circumstances where some health trusts are accepting impossible performance targets. ‘
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In January 2016 I discussed the case of Lewis v Ward Hadaway [2015] EWCA 3503 (Ch) and the possible avenues for Defendants to counter a practice which was at least perceived to be increasing of Claimant solicitors issuing Claim Forms for values below the actual value of the claim, in order to delay the payment of higher Court Fees.’
Park Square Barristers, 13th January 2017
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Court officials exceeded their powers when they barred supporters of the founder of the Fathers 4 Justice pressure group from entering Aldershot Magistrates Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Property analysis: Is relief from forfeiture only available to claimants with proprietary or possessory rights? Barrister Robert Bowker, of Tanfield Chambers, considers the recent High Court decision in General Motors UK v Manchester Ship Canal Company.’
Tanfield Chambers, 26th January 2017
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘Organisations face stiffer obligations on the security measures they must put in place to prevent their systems and data being compromised as well as new duties to disclose major incidents or breaches they experience.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
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