Legal updates – Page 32
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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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FeatureLegislation and case law
Important updates in self-defence law, case management, bail, cautions and 17-year-olds in police stations.
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FeatureRecent changes to rules on business immigration
Laura Devine outlines the amendments to the UK Immigration Rules.
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FeatureFreedom of information: 'dataset' requests
Rules on open data give commercial bodies access to information they can reuse
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FeatureDelay and strike-out in financial remedy proceedings
Andrew Newbury looks at the introduction of family rules which allow a strike out of a statement of case.
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FeatureDelay in preparing will – professional negligence
What will happen to firms that fail to prepare a will where there are doubts about the testamentary capacity of the client?
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OpinionShould Prince's letters be exempt from disclosure?
An apparent ‘constitutional aberration’ is to come under scrutiny from the Court of Appeal