‘Prince Harry has been told that he and fellow claimants taking legal action against the Daily Mail publishers must not spend more than £4.1m on costs – around £14m less than they were proposing.’
The Independent, 24th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Duke of Sussex has settled his high court legal action at the eleventh hour against the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN).’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A London mother-of-three has received an £8,500 settlement after a routine tooth extraction resulted in a fractured jaw, haemorrhage and a stay in intensive care.’
The Independent, 22nd January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Following the 2024 Personal Injury Discount Rate (DR) review, the current DR of -0.25% will change to +0.5%, effective from 11 January 2025.’
St John's Chambers, 12th December 2024
Source: www.stjohnschambers.co.uk
‘Unless there is a sudden and staggering plot twist, Prince Harry’s legal battle against British tabloids for allegedly unlawfully intruding into his life reaches its most important moment on Tuesday when his claims against The Sun and the long-closed News of the World, come to trial.’
BBC News, 19th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A blind man sacked during his probation at a bakery amid claims he made mistakes has won £18,500, including £12,000 for injury to feelings.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Emma Greening reviews the case of Shakil v Samons Limited [2024] EAT 192, in which HHJ Tayler provides a useful recitation of how to approach quantum in an injury to feelings award.’
3 Paper Buildings, 19th December 2024
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘The value of the medico-legal market grew by 4% in 2024, double the growth rate of the previous year, researchers have estimated.’
Legal Futures, 12th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that a litigant who missed a deadline should not have been granted leniency merely because she appeared to have a strong case.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The property rights of Iceland’s largest fishing company prevail over the right to artistic expression of an artist who spoofed the firm’s website to draw attention to a high-profile corruption scandal, London’s high court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The publisher of the Daily Mail has won a court battle after arguing that its human rights were breached by a requirement for it to pay “success fees” to lawyers representing people it had paid damages to.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A paralegal has been awarded £41,000 in damages against a law firm that unfairly dismissed and discriminated against her because she could not work full-time due to disability.’
Legal Futures, 11th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man found to have been repeatedly restrained and once detained for nearly five hours at his former school will receive £18,900 in damages.’
BBC news, 10th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two Manchester Arena bombing survivors have been awarded £45,000 in damages after suing a former TV producer who claimed the attack was staged.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Benjamin Mendy has won the majority of his £11m claim against Manchester City for unpaid wages after the club stopped paying his salary when he was charged with rape and sexual assault.’
The Independent, 6th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In November 2016 the Claimant collapsed with acute abdominal pain whilst in a hairdresser in Fulham, London. Investigations at A&E revealed that she had developed diverticulitis with a localised perforation. Her surgeon, Mr Behar, tried to treat it conservatively with intravenous antibiotics and fluids but the disease continued to progress. Mr Behar therefore carried out a laparoscopic lavage, after which the Claimant’s condition settled for over 24 hours. However, later on the following day, she collapsed with severe abdominal pain and Mr Behar completed a Hartmann’s procedure.’
1QMLR, 28th October 2024
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘A mother whose nine-year-old daughter became the first person in the UK to have air pollution recognised as a factor in her death said she was “never going to win” despite settling legal action with the government.’
BBC News, 31st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge has declined to decide whether NHS trusts which relied on ‘negligent’ advice from NHS England during the pandemic are liable for frontline healthcare workers’ long Covid.’
Law Society's Gazette, 31st October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Lawyers acting in head injury claims for retired sportspeople have added another batch of 50 individual cases to proceedings.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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