All Legal updates articles – Page 33
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FeatureThe Defamation Act 2013
It is not a consolidating ‘one-stop’ act for the core principles of defamation and cannot be considered in isolation.
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FeatureLocal government: abuse of power
A council that evicted a solicitors’ firm from authority-owned offices did so as a ‘punishment’.
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FeatureProbate: rectification and interpretation
An in-depth look at the recent important wills mix-up judgment.
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FeatureImmigration: Malta Individual Investor Programme
What next for the country’s controversial law that would allow people to live there for a fee?
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FeatureCivil procedure – out of excuses
The message is clear: court orders, rules and practice directions must be strictly complied with.
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FeatureBuyers – and sellers – beware
An appeal arising from the 2009 downturn brings into focus a non-reliance clause and claims against sellers for oral misrepresentation.
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FeatureUse of disclosed documents
This update looks at how a recent case raised the question whether courts should give permission for the use of disclosed documents in subsequent third-party proceedings.
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FeatureCriminal law: roundup
The latest on wasted costs orders, asylum and identification procedures.
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FeatureFamily: applications for freezing orders
A recent judgment is absolutely essential reading for any practitioner specialising in financial remedy applications.
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FeatureExtradition appeals in Polish cases
What questions are raised where defendants are sought on European Arrest Warrants in respect of a single aggregate sentence imposed for two or more offences?
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FeatureEmployment: saying goodbye to statutes
There is likely to be a cull of statutes as the government looks to reduce the burden on employers via its ‘red tape challenge’.
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FeatureFailing to respond to ADR invitation
A recent significant case asked: how should the court deal with parties who do not respond to alternative dispute resolution invitations?
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FeatureReasonable foreseeability
The opportunity for a claimant injured at work to rely on a statutory breach was reduced on 1 October by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act (ERRA) 2013.
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FeatureNeeds, wants and principles
The High Court recently offered a useful starter pack in both planning and administrative law.
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FeatureProbate: dealing with debts
A recent case gives a rare insight into the legal rules on the incidence of debts related to a will.
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FeatureJudicial recusal
The doctrine of judicial recusal dictates that a judge may recuse himself from proceedings if he decides that it is not appropriate for him to hear a case listed to be heard by him.
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FeatureFootballers and employment law
A recent spate of vocal exchanges within the game could be about to raise a number of interesting employment law issues.
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