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Wright v Cambridge Medical Group (a partnership) – WLR daily

Posted June 13th, 2011 in causation, delay, doctors, law reports, negligence, personal injuries by sally

Wright v Cambridge Medical Group (a partnership) [2011] EWCA Civ 669; [2011] WLR (D) 189

“General practitioners were liable in negligence for the late referral of an infant to hospital where, if she had received effective treatment in time, she would probably have made a full recovery from an infection which in fact caused permanent damage to her hip.”

WLR Daily, 9th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 13th, 2011 in legislation by sally

The Bribery Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2011

The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Domestic Violence: Pilot Schemes) Order 2011

The Information as to Provision of Education (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2011

The Magistrates’ Courts (Domestic Violence Protection Order Proceedings) Rules 2011

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Flypast) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Rural Development Programme (Transfer and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2011

The Castle College, Nottingham (Dissolution) Order 2011

The Bribery Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011

The Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order 2011

The Criminal Defence Service (General) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Corporation Tax (Implementation of the Mergers Directive) Regulations 2011

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Milford Haven) Regulations 2011

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Stokes Bay) (Revocation) Regulations 2011

The Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Views on settlement for non-EU workers needed – Home Office

Posted June 13th, 2011 in consultations, immigration, migrant workers, news, visas by sally

“Migrants coming to work on temporary visas will no longer be able to apply for permanent settlement, under proposals announced today. The current system has meant that almost anyone who has been working in the UK for five years is eligible to apply to stay permanently. Launching a public consultation on reforms to the work routes leading to settlement today, the immigration minister also set out plans to re-classify visas as either ‘temporary’ or ‘permanent’ and introduce stricter criteria for those who want to stay.”

Full press release

Home Office, 9th June 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

‘Neighbours from hell’ claim eviction breached their human rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 13th, 2011 in housing, human rights, news, noise, threatening behaviour by sally

“Paul and Amanda Wilkes and their two children were finally thrown out of their home after 57 allegations of anti-social behaviour in just five months. But they have secured legal aid to take Blackpool council to the European Court of Human Rights – despite admitting ‘we’re no angels.’ ”