‘The High Court yesterday handed down judgment in JMW Solicitors LLP & Others v Injury Lawyers 4U & Others [2024] EWHC 3103 (Ch), a reverse summary judgment application on a shareholder dispute.’
Littleton Chambers, 5th December 2024
Source: littletonchambers.com
‘At the recent inquest touching the death of Steve Dymond, HM Area Coroner Jason Pegg concluded there was no clear and reliable causal connection between Mr Dymond’s unfortunate death and his recent appearance on the ITV Jeremy Kyle Show. It was concluded that whilst “possible” the experience added to his distress it was not “probable”, reiterating the often-nuanced complexities of causation in the Coroner’s court.’
St John's Chambers, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.stjohnschambers.co.uk
‘The Family Court reporting pilot is to be rolled out nationally from Monday 27 January through changes to the Family Procedure Rules.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The number of new claims issued in the Commercial Court last year fell to the lowest figure in over a decade, new research has revealed.’
Legal Futures, 10th January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A computer expert’s decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune he says has been lost in a council dump has been halted by a judge.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In October 2022, child protection expert Prof Alexis Jay finished a seven-year inquiry into the countless ways children had been sexually abused in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 9th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Edward Denehan, a barrister at Tanfield Chambers, discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling in Millgate Developments Ltd v Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust, which clarified the distinction between jurisdictional and discretionary power within the Tribunal’s decision-making process under section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925.’
Tanfield Chambers, 2nd December 2024
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘After 5 days of evidence and submissions, the Court has handed down judgment in the case of Butt v Butt & Ors [2024] EWHC 3222 (Ch). The case concerned a business centre in Nottingham (the “Centre”) and the beneficial ownership of M&B Properties (Nottingham) Ltd, an SPV which had purchased the Centre.’
Tanfield Chambers, 13th December 2024
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘Jack Pankhurst of our Commercial team provides a case summary of the Supreme Court judgment in Frenkel v LA Micro Group (UK) Ltd and others [2024] UKSC 42, which was handed down on 11 December 2024.’
St John's Chambers, 18th December 2024
Source: www.stjohnschambers.co.uk
‘In the recent judgment of Marcus v Marcus [2024] EWHC 2086, Master Marsh found that the words “the children and remoter issue of the Settlor” in a settlement meant the two adult sons of the settlor, even though (unbeknownst to the settlor during his lifetime) one of his sons was not biologically his child. The case raises interesting and difficult questions about how “terms of art” should be treated in settlements, wills and contracts. And, how that concept fits with the well-established approach to interpreting documents having regard to the ordinary, natural meaning of words and the intention of the party or parties making the document.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 4th December 2024
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘A recent judgment by the Court of Appeal provides long-awaited clarity to the threshold to be met in demonstrating a “good arguable case” when seeking to obtain a worldwide freezing order (WFO).’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th January 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A paedophile who stalked and repeatedly stabbed a 15-year-old girl he had met online and hounded for sexual selfies has been jailed for 38 years.’
BBC News, 8th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Giving a colleague an “air kiss” does not amount to sexual harassment, a UK employment judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of solicitors with civil higher rights of audience is poised to overtake criminal for the first time, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) figures have shown.’
Legal Futures, 9th January 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Elon Musk-instigated argument over whether the UK needs another national inquiry into rape and sexual abuse gangs reached the Commons on Wednesday, with the Conservatives pushing an amendment that would set up such a process, while at the same time torpedoing a wider government bill on schools and child welfare.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Michael Ashdown of Wilberforce Chambers considers the recent Supreme Court case of National Union of Rail &c v Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive and looks at the implications for an understanding of the powers of the Pensions Ombudsman.’
Pensions Barrister, 9th January 2025
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Two muggers who left a stranger fearing he would be killed when they attacked him for his mobile phone have been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A rapper has been convicted of posting a “menacing” video on social media directed towards Tommy Robinson, in which he mentioned artillery and made a gun gesture while shouting “pow, pow, pow”.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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