‘In this post, Neil Newing and Olivia Flasch who both practice at Signature Litigation, comment upon the decision handed down by the UK Supreme Court in the matter of Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (Formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd) [2020] UKSC 48. They ask: is the decision a missed opportunity?’
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UKSC Blog, 2nd February 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
‘The actor Ricky Tomlinson is among a group of trade unionists seeking to overturn their criminal convictions arising out of an industrial strike that took place nearly five decades ago.’
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The Guardian, 3rd February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Filters should not be applied to social media adverts if they exaggerate the effect of the product, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.’
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BBC News, 3rd February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting seeks to recruit Full-Time Law Reporters.
Applicants must be a member of the Bar of England and Wales, or a solicitor on the roll of solicitors in England and Wales.
To apply, send a covering letter and your CV to recruitment@iclr.co.uk
Applications close on Monday 15th February 2021.’
‘A High Court judge has granted the London Borough of Islington a possession order for a development site where protesters are occupying a copse scheduled for destruction.’
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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Taking account of the vulnerability of parties and witnesses is to be added to the overriding objective as well as the factors used to determine the proportionality of costs.’
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Litigation Futures, February 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An emergency application to the high court by environmental protesters to stop HS2 evicting them from a tunnel close to Euston station because of safety concerns has been rejected by a judge.’
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The Guardian, 2nd February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
