‘A bank’s solicitor may owe a duty of care to the seller of the property when filling in Land Registry paperwork to change the register, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 16th January 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been sanctioned in costs after prematurely stating on its website that it had banned a former trainee solicitor from working for law firms.’
Legal Futures, 16th January 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for life for raping and murdering a girl almost 50 years ago, in the oldest double jeopardy case in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 14th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Staff at a maternity unit were exposed to almost 30 times the legal workplace exposure limit for nitrous oxide, documents have shown. Testing at Basildon Hospital revealed the levels more than 16 months before colleagues were informed.’
BBC News, 16th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Another month, and the publishing of another detailed academic report considering the experiences of parents and their children who have been through a separation. This particular report, “Separating Families: Experiences of separation and support”, was published by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, with research carried out by University of Bristol. When the key findings first landed on my desk, I must say I was keen to delve into the detail having seen that the main focus of the programme of evidence was to increase understanding of private law proceedings in England and Wales, and in particular the types of support that families drew on to manage the process of separation without using the courts.’
Family Law, 16th January 2023
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected a defendant’s plea for a costs management order regarding a child’s clinical negligence case which could still have years to run. Master Cook stated that the policy of children’s cases being exempt from costs management should be adhered to, even if the defendant was unhappy with the costs incurred so far.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th January 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The right to wild camp in England and Wales has been lost, after a wealthy landowner successfully brought a case against Dartmoor national park, the last place it was possible without seeking permission.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A company has been fined £200,000 after a woman was killed by a water tank cover falling from a shopping centre.’
BBC News, 14th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Victims and family members affected by the contaminated blood scandal are calling for criminal charges to be considered as the public inquiry into the tragedy draws to a close. While the inquiry, which will begin to hear closing submissions on Tuesday, cannot determine civil or criminal liability, people affected by the scandal are keen for the mass of documents and evidence accumulated over more than four years to be handed over to prosecutors to see whether charges can be brought.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police could be allowed to shut down protests before they cause serious disruption, under new government plans.’
BBC News, 15th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The partner of a woman who died in a crash after driving into standing water on a main road has agreed an £850,000 settlement with Highways England, a court heard.’
BBC News, 12th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court
McCue v Glasgow City Council (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 1 (11 January 2023)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Malik v Hussain & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 2 (11 January 2023)
Brian Leighton (Garages) Ltd v Allianz Insurance Plc [2023] EWCA Civ 8 (11 January 2023)
Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV [2023] EWCA Civ 7 (11 January 2023)
S (A Child) & W (A Child), Re (s 20 Accommodation) [2023] EWCA Civ 1 (05 January 2023)
High Court (Administrative Court)
BH v Norwich Youth Court [2023] EWHC 25 (Admin) (11 January 2023)
Atanasov v District Prosecutor’s Office, Karlovo, Bulgaria [2023] EWHC 18 (Admin) (11 January 2023)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Dormco SICA Ltd & Ors v SBL Carston Ltd [2023] EWHC 20 (Ch) (12 January 2023)
SwissIndependent Trustees SA v Sofer & Ors [2023] EWHC 12 (Ch) (12 January 2023)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Flowcrete UK Ltd & Ors v Vebro Polymers UK Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 22 (Comm) (11 January 2023)
4VVV Ltd & Ors v Spence & Ors [2023] EWHC 1 (Comm) (06 January 2023)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
CXS v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust [2023] EWHC 14 (KB) (12 January 2023)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
LJR Interiors Ltd v Cooper Construction Ltd [2023] EWHC 3339 (TCC) (11 January 2023)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘It is essential that contractors, and anyone hiring contractors or consultants, in the UK understand what could give rise to UK employment law obligations.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th January 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The recent judgment of the TCC in St James’s Oncology SPC Ltd (Project Co) v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd and another provides a fascinating commentary on the importance of drafting a building contract that is tailored to deliver the needs of the employer and the end-user.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog , 12th January 2023
‘The UK’s biggest banks are facing 109 class actions across different jurisdictions, 41 of them relating to interest rate swaps, research by City law firm RPC has shown.’
Legal Futures, 13th January 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A former Premier League star has been jailed today (12 January 2023) for defrauding friends, family members and associates out of £15 million.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th January 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The government has been asked to decide whether to hold the first national public inquiry into mental health deaths.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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