‘Most construction professionals will be familiar with net contribution clauses (NCCs) in consultants’ appointments and collateral warranties but their use should not necessarily be limited to the construction sector. They may be useful in any project where professionals from a multiplicity of disciplines are retained.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 19th September 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘The test for whether the UK employment tribunal has jurisdiction to hear an unfair dismissal claim from somebody who lives and works abroad should not include a comparison of the relative merits of the different employment laws that could apply, the Court of Appeal has found.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th September 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Charles Price reports on the case of Atkinson v Community Gateway Association (UKEAT/0457/12/BA) which concerns the approach in a constructive dismissal claim when the employee himself is in fundamental breach.’
Full story
No. 5 Chambers, 19th September 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘Almost 200,000 people were prosecuted last year for failing to buy a television licence. Should those who can’t afford to pay their bills be criminalised in this way?’
The Guardian, 24th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A solicitor has been jailed for practising despite being struck off nearly two years ago in what is thought to be the first time a court has imposed an immediate custodial sentence for such an offence.’
Legal Futures, 25th September 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Jack Feeny explores the new law in relation to protected disclosures following the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.’
No. 5 Chambers, 19th September 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘A judge has accused a county council of “a systemic failure” in a strongly-worded ruling in which he found the authority to have wrongfully deprived a 19-year-old autistic woman of her liberty and breached her human rights.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th September 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A jealous wife has been jailed for nine years for throwing caustic soda over a waitress at her husband’s restaurant.’
BBC News, 24th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘When Lord Hoffmann gave the only substantive judgment of the House of Lords in Lawson v. Serco Ltd [2006] ICR 250 it was no doubt envisaged that the knotty question of territorial jurisdiction of s.94(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (“ERA 1996”)– the right not to be unfairly dismissed – would be resolved once and for all. It was, after all, the first time that their Lordships had considered the question, and they did so unanimously in the context of three co-joined appeals.’
Littleton Chambers, 22nd September 2014
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘Just when you thought you had got to grips with the updated Part 36 rules and post Jackson benefits, the Civil Procedure Rule Committee announced it was considering reforms to Part 36.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 15th September 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘Late last month the Supreme Court of the UK handed down a judgment on the cases of two severely disabled men who want other people to help them to die.’
No. 5 Chambers, 18th September 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘In H v W [2014] EWHC 2846 (Fam) Eleanor King J revisited the issue of costs.’
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Zenith Chambers, 22nd September 2014
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
‘Caroline Jennings reviews the recent EAT case of Palmer v RBS UKEAT/0083/14 which concerns whether or not a statutory restriction on eligibility for early retirement benefits could amount to age discrimination.’
No. 5 Chambers, 19th September 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘Personal injury practitioners will be aware of the significance of a finding of fundamental dishonesty in the context of Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting (“QoCs”) following the implementation of the Jackson reforms. In addition to this those words could soon take on a new significance in the context of a defendant’s liability to a claimant and consequent costs orders in personal injury claims.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 15th September 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘There have been a number of attempts by those facing repossession and worse at the hands of mortgage lenders to dispute the validity of the claims against them on the basis of a failure to comply with the necessary legal formalities. Mortgage lenders typically send a mortgage offer letter that they invite their borrower to sign. Often the mortgage lender does not formally sign the offer letter. At the time of an advance there is usually a mortgage deed which is often signed by the borrower not the lender.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 10th September 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘This recent case in the Court of Protection considered best interests in the context of a minimally conscious patient and whether it was lawful for the applicant trust to cease making further efforts to maintain artificial nutrition.’
No. 5 Chambers, 18th September 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘The Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, which introduces significant changes to judicial review, is making rapid progress through Parliament. The House of Lords Committee stage completed on 30 July 2014 and all that remains now is the House of Lords report stage due at the end of October, with royal assent expected by the end of the year. Whilst there are indications that certain members of the Lords disagree with some of the provisions and some may yet be amended or frustrated, the current version of the Bill retains the significant provisions on judicial review.’
No. 5 Chambers, 18th September 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘In a paper published today the Law Commission explains the existing legal framework for social investment by charities and recommends measures to simplify and clarify the law.’
Law Commission, 24th September 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
‘Aided by a campaign from Shelter to put an end to “retaliatory eviction” in the private rented sector, Sarah Teather MP introduced a private members bill on 3rd July 2014. This is to address the situation where a tenant, making a legitimate complaint that rented premises are in a state of disrepair, is immediately met with a s. 21 notice and the accelerated procedure for possession. Rather than face up to their responsibilities, or risk a challenge in rent possession proceedings by way of defence and counterclaim for damages for disrepair, unscrupulous landlords choose simply to evict the tenant using the swift and final “no fault” route to possession.’
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Zenith Chambers, 12th September 2014
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
‘In this series written for Criminal Law & Justice Weekly, Navpreet Virk and No5 member Richard Gibbs present the opposing arguments surrounding the manner in which the youth courts treat juveniles convicted of criminal offences and examine the countervailing arguments and policies. In the final part of this series, Richard Gibbs writes that the criminal justice system is predicated on finding the fairest way of dealing with juveniles.’
No. 5 Chambers, 10th September 2014
Source: www.no5.com
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