‘Leading London law firm Withers has fought off a £12m claim on the basis of causation after the High Court ruled that it gave negligent advice to a property developer.
However, His Honour Judge Pelling QC, sitting as a High Court judge, found that the firm gave negligent advice on a settlement agreement, leading to an award of £270,000 in damages.’
Legal Futures, 1st October 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘This briefing explains the key concepts underpinning the British model of policing. It introduces the key actors in UK policing. It provides a brief introduction to UK police forces and discusses their performance.’
House of Commons Library, 29th September 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘The Department of Health and Social Care has been publicly censured by the courts for repeatedly failing to comply with civil procedure rules on disclosure protocol in a case brought by a campaign group.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Victims of alleged sexual violence in London and the north east will be spared live cross-examination from today, as part of a pilot scheme to make trials less traumatic for complainants.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th September 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The wife of a man recently sentenced to less than five years in prison for choking a woman to death in sex has said the “rough sex defence” trivialises violence against women.’
The Independent, 30th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK competition watchdog has launched an investigation in Leicester City FC and retailer JD Sports over the sale of club merchandise.’
The Independent, 30th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Priti Patel’s department is resisting growing demands to allow asylum seekers to work following a public intervention from her cabinet colleague Dominic Raab to say that he would be “open-minded’ about the proposal.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britain’s drug laws are racist and need to be overhauled, a former government adviser has said. Lord Simon Woolley, who used to lead the government’s race disparity unit, said the 50-year-old Misuse of Drugs Act should be reviewed, as it is a “tool of systemic racism”.’
The Independent, 30th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police has issued advice for women who fear a male police officer might not be genuine, suggesting they call 999 or “shout out to a passer-by, run into a house or wave a bus down” for help.’
The Independent, 1st October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The parents of a teenager who died after an allergic reaction to a Pret A Manger baguette have welcomed the introduction of a UK law in her name.’
BBC News, 1st October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An activist who was deceived into a relationship with an undercover police officer has won a tribunal case for breaches of her human rights.’
BBC News, 30th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Trans women retain physique, stamina and strength advantages when competing in female sport, even when they reduce their testosterone levels, new guidelines for transgender participation in national and grassroots sport published by the UK sports councils will say on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Taxi drivers forced to hire new cars after road traffic accidents do not need to set out their credit charges in witness statements as emails from their solicitors will suffice, a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 30th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Britain’s drug laws are racist and cause “high levels of mental health harm” among black people, a former No 10 race adviser has said.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Mediation is a popular and effective way in which to resolve a dispute. The alternatives of litigation or arbitration are sometimes not an appropriate mechanism to reach a resolution because, more often than not, the process ensures that one party walks away as the “loser”, with significant legal cost of their own lawyers and those of the winning party. Decisions may often be published (and proceedings may be open to the public and press depending on the forum) with the risk of associated reputational damage.’
Mills & Reeve, 29th September 2021
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Buttar Construction Ltd v Arshdeep [2021] EWCA Civ 1408 (29 September 2021)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Coleman, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 1406 (17 September 2021)
Mohammed, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 1375 (16 September 2021)
Allen, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 1405 (14 September 2021)
Ferguson, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 1404 (14 September 2021)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Cao, R. (on the appliction of) v Central Criminal Court [2021] EWHC 2594 (Admin) (28 September 2021)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Tatishev v Zimmerz Management LP [2021] EWHC 2611 (Ch) (29 September 2021)
Green & Anor v Johnson & Anor [2021] EWHC 2610 (Ch) (29 September 2021)
Young v Nero Holdings td & Ors [2021] EWHC 2600 (Ch) (29 September 2021)
London Trocadero (2015) LLP v Picturehouse Cinemas Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 2591 (Ch) (28 September 2021)
Bhaur & Ors v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 2581 (Ch) (28 September 2021)
Quadro Services Ltd v Creagh Concrete Products Ltd [2021] EWHC 2589 (Ch) (28 September 2021)
Luttman-Johnson v West Sussex Agri Ltd [2021] EWHC 2580 (Ch) (27 September 2021)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Al-Subaihi & Anor v Al-Sanea [2021] EWHC 2609 (Comm) (29 September 2021)
High Court (Family Division)
Nottinghamshire County Council v LH (A child (No. 2) [2021] EWHC 2593 (Fam) (28 September 2021)
Nottinghamshire County Council v LH (A child (No. 1) [2021] EWHC 2584 (Fam) (23 September 2021)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Javadov & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Bentham [2021] EWHC 2393 (QB) (29 September 2021)
Hassan Khan & Co v Al-Rawas & Anor [2021] EWHC 2583 (QB) (27 September 2021)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Equitix EEEF Biomass 2 Ltd v Fox & Ors [2021] EWHC 2531 (TCC) (27 September 2021)
Source: www.bailii.org
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