‘It is common practice for an unscrupulous claimant, to run a doubtful personal injury claim to the door of the court, hoping to force a settlement, and then, at the last minute, to discontinue, in order to avoid the risk of failure, a finding of fundamental dishonesty and a costs liability.’
Park Square Barrister, 18th September 2015
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Potential jurors in the Becky Watts murder trial have been warned they could face imprisonment if they research the case or discuss it with other people.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘With the Consumer Rights Act 2015 competition law provisions coming into effect on 1 October it is time to reflect on what the reforms, including the new opt-out collective actions regime and enhanced role for the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), will mean in practice.’
Zenith Chambers, 5th October 2015
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
‘High-profile rape cases like that involving a violinist who took her own life after giving evidence against her abuser have prompted major changes in the way victims are treated in court.’
BBC News, 7th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The recent media storm concerning the collapse of Manchester United’s transfer deal for its goalkeeper David de Gea apparently as a result of a two minutes delay in submitting the requisite paperwork caused me reflect on the potential effects of missing deadlines in commercial contracts. Man U’s problem did not, of course, arise from any term in the transfer agreement itself, but rather from its failure to register the player into the new club through FIFA in accordance with the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, which postulate a strictly prescribed “registration period” or transfer window in media parlance.’
No. 5 Chambers, 11th September 2015
Source: www.no5.com
‘You’re called up for jury duty. You’re excited, nervous, curious. You wonder what case you might get, if there will be a celebrity involved. You probably don’t consider whether you’ll end up in prison at the end of your service.’
Park Square Barristers, 4th October 2015
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘At a Westminster Briefing event entitled ‘Planning Policy under the new Government’ on 29th September, William Upton outlined the planning reforms currently underway and the direction of the new government’s planning policy.’
Six Pump Court, 6th October 2015
Source: www.www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘A man whose father strangled his mother to death when he was a child has been ordered to serve at least 25 and a half years of a life sentence for battering a pensioner to death.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An open college network is a regional organization that accredits adult education courses offered by educational institutions and employers. The claimant was established to coordinate some of those organizations.’
NIPC Law, 4th October 2015
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
‘A Bristol man has been jailed for three months for persistently breaching an anti-social behaviour injunction.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th October 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘There has been further consideration of potential post-adoption Article 8 rights for natural parents in a judgment by Peter Jackson J in the case of Seddon v Oldham MBC. There are no surprises in the conclusions he reaches.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th October 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A gay man has lost his appeal court bid to win his husband the same pension rights a wife would enjoy if he was in a heterosexual relationship.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A gang who stole watches worth more than £30,000 in a raid on a jewellers before making off on scooters have been jailed.’
BBC News, 6th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Judge in Bristol gives masterclass on representing yourself after legal aid cuts leave many people fending for themselves in court.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In the run up to the climate change negotiations in Paris this December, Professor Philippe Sands QC delivered a public lecture at the UK Supreme Court focusing on the role of international law and judges in addressing legal issues relating to climate change.’
Supreme Court, 18th September 2015
‘The question of what costs to award (if any) to a party who has failed to provide a schedule of costs troubled the High Court recently in the case of The Queen (on the application of the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority) -v- Imran [2015] EWHC 2572 (Admin).’
Zenith PI Blog, 2nd October 2015
Source: www.www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
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