Day: 12 April 2023

‘These cases, which were appeals from the County Court to the Court of Appeal, dealt with the construction of section 3 of the Civil Liability Act 2018 (“the Act”). The Court of Appeal was divided on a 2:1 majority (with the Master of the Rolls dissenting). This summary will focus of the binding decision of the majority judgment.’

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3PB, March 2023

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‘In December 2017 the claimant (a solicitor) was dismissed for falsifying a timesheet. In March 2018 she issued proceedings in the Employment Tribunal alleging that the managing partner, RVT, had subjected her to sexual harassment. The Tribunal dismissed the claimant’s claims noting that her personal WhatsApp messages (18,000 of which were included in the hearing bundle) undermined her credibility and demonstrated some of the conduct she complained of had not taken place.’

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Blackstone Chambers, 7th March 2023

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‘Early numbers indicate that the controversial policy had a minimal or even beneficial impact on the Crown Court backlog, contrary to some fears. So why has it been abolished so soon?’

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3PB, 14th March 2023

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