‘The High Court has ruled that the London Borough of Barnet failed to meet its duties towards a victim of child trafficking after he received no specialist support from either the council or the Home Office for several years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A court case this week could change the way universities are expected to look after their students – including their mental health.’
BBC News, 11th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Annual Richard Davies Lecture for the Personal Injuries Bar Association, 29 November 2023.’
Supreme Court, 29th November 2023
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
‘A judge at Central London County Court has awarded a claimant more than £50,000 in damages after her council property was found to be unfit for human habitation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The high court is to consider for the first time whether universities owe a legal duty of care to their students, which campaigners argue would save lives and bring England and Wales in line with other countries.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The BBC has reached a settlement with a woman who said Martin Bashir had borrowed but failed to return her murdered daughter’s clothes.’
BBC News, 6th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Brittany Pearce, Real Estate barrister was recently involved in a dispute between neighbours concerning her client’s retaining wall, which was in disrepair and required replacement. The cost of replacing the wall with a stronger wall which didn’t encroach further on to either party’s driveway was estimated to be £25,000. The parties couldn’t agree why the wall required replacement or who should bear the cost and litigation ensued. By the end of proceedings, the parties had spent around £160,000 on legal fees and disbursements. In this article Brittany will discuss the measured duty of care as well as her thoughts on dealing with these claims in a proportionate manner.’
St John's Chambers, 5th September 2023
Source: www.stjohnschambers.co.uk
‘In this post, Alex Carington considers the Supreme Court’s decision in an appeal by the family of the Deceased who sought to challenge the Coroner’s decision that Art. 2 of the Human Rights Act 1998 did not require an expanded conclusion having heard all of the evidence at the inquest such that the jury were requested to return a short form conclusion only. The appeal also raised issues about the boundary of the systems duty and operational duty (and the content of both) as well as the boundary between the enhanced procedural obligation on one hand and basic procedural obligation together with the redress procedural obligation on the other.’
Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 18th July 2023
Source: inquestsandinquirieslawblog.com
‘The long running case of Maguire has finally been concluded in a Supreme Court judgment handed down last week. The bottom line is and remains that the threshold for Article 2 remains high in cases involving health and social care. The case is particularly helpful for its detailed and comprehensive analysis of the authorities and the relevant legal principles in relation to the application of Article 2 and is a must read for those practising in the coronial area.’
2 Hare Court, 30th June 2023
Source: www.2harecourt.com
‘Traditionally, courts have declined to impose this liability, believing it would lead to defensive policing. A recent High Court ruling appears to have changed all that. Listen to Rosalind English in discussion with Conor Monaghan of 5 Essex Court on this decision with serious implications for all public authorities.’
Law Pod UK, 5th July 2023
Source: audioboom.com
‘North Lincolnshire Council recently successfully defended a personal injury claim brought by a claimant who slipped at a pay and display car park the local authority owned but had demised. Toby Coupe explains how.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A coroner has criticised a betting operator for failing to intervene over a high volume of bets made by a problem gambler before he took his own life, the first verdict of its kind.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In the case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] AC 1430, the Supreme Court drew a distinction between a doctor’s role when considering possible investigatory or treatment options and, their advisory role in discussing with a patient any risks of injury which may be involved in any recommended treatment and possible alternatives.’
Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog, 14th June 2023
Source: ropewalk.co.uk
‘What such an exceptional case might look like has remained a matter of speculation. Until now. On 9 May Ritchie J handed down judgment in Woodcock v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire [2023] EWHC 1062 (KB), which, if it remains good law, is likely to have a significant impact upon the law concerning the liability of the police in the tort of negligence.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th June 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘As the UK parliament prepares to debate a petition by families of students that have died by suicide while at university, is it possible that additional statutory duties could be imposed upon UK’s higher education providers to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of their students, legal experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Every work-related suicide should be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive, experts have said, in the wake of the death of a head teacher following an Ofsted inspection.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has rejected a judicial review challenge to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s decision not to make regulations for appeals against local authority decisions under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Czernuska is the latest of a series of judgments determining whether injuries sustained during competitive sporting fixtures were caused by negligence. This blog considers the general principles and themes on liability that emerge from this kind of litigation by looking at Czernuska v King [2023] EWHC 380 (KB), Fulham Football Club v Jones [2022] EWHC 1108 (QB) and Tylicki v Gibbons [2021] EWHC 3470 (QB).’
12 King's Bench Walk, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.12kbw.co.uk
‘There are two matters of interest in this unusual judgment by Mr Justice Mostyn in respect of a claim for judicial review brought by a teenager against a local authority, originally published on The National Archives as TT v Essex County Council [2023] EWHC 721 (Fam) but replaced as [2023] EWHC 826 (Admin).’
Transparency Project, 10th April 2023
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘Legal proceedings have been formally issued against the Rugby Football League on behalf of 100 former league players who contend the sport was negligent in failing to take reasonable action to protect them from serious brain injuries.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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