Westminster backs further devolution of Welsh courts
Single legal jurisdiction of England and Wales safe from reform plans.
Personal injury: duty of care
Non-delegable duty of care for local authorities in foster care – a tale of two judgments.
Students and net migration
Ostracising foreign students would only confirm that the UK is ‘closed for business’.
Protection for unprotected databases
The owner of a database may be able to rely on broader rights if they have no IP rights.
Probate: proprietary estoppel
What must a claimant show if a case of proprietary estoppel is to succeed?
Right to vote
Prisoners complained that they were prevented from voting in elections, relying on article 3 of the first protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights. The European Court of Human Rights, in allowing the application, held that there had been a violation of article 3, given that the impugned legislation remained unamended after the court’s decision in Greens v United Kingdom [2010].
Intellectual property
G-Star brought proceedings against the defendants, alleging that they had been involved in alleged infringement in the UK unregistered design rights in the design of a pair of jeans.
Mental capacity
The defendant disputed the costs that related to the period when the claimant had been acting through a deputy appointed on her behalf.
Mishcon defeats breach of duty claims
High Court exonerates City firm over money transferred on instructions of client.
Super-regulator targets ‘unnecessary’ in-house rules
LSB calls on regulators either to justify restrictions on in-house lawyers or get rid of them.
Barrister disbarred for practising without valid PC
Jonathan Oultram practised as a barrister from March 2013 to January 2014 despite not being properly authorised to do so.
Money talks on LASPO exemption
The government is willing to listen to reasoned arguments – it just depends who’s making them.
Summit: agreed themes divide the speakers
Speakers at the opening session had different ideas about the meaning of simple words.
Society hits out at new EU rules for mortgages
The Treasury has been tasked with implementing the EU mortgage credit directive by March 2016.
Judge rejects negligence ‘cover-up’ claim
High Court describes as ‘wishful thinking’ allegations that Yorkshire firm removed or destroyed key documents.
Claims giant targets insurer-led ABS with £25m war chest
Company that bought NewLaw last year has further expansion plans.
Summit: Boris Johnson leaves them wanting more
‘A lawyer-driven ecstasy of namby-pambyness.’ Mayor of London justifies his headline billing by remaining entirely in character.
