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Bawa-Garba v General Medical Council [2018] EWCA Civ 1879
Yesterday the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed Dr Bawa-Garba's appeal and set aside the sanction of erasure, restoring the original order of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (The Tribunal) that she...
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Government opens a consultation looking at reform of cycling laws
We welcome the opening of a consultation to look at the reform of cycling laws. The Government has recently announced the opening of a consultation looking at reform of cycling...
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Private Client Issues – August 2018
Welcome to this month's edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan's monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. Insight and advice on developments affecting private individuals. Supreme Court...
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Secret injunction – Dyson Technology Ltd v Pellerey
The ever-growing importance of precise use and drafting of terms to protect confidential information, and how this can assist in circumstances where an employee is moving to a competing business,...
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CJEU: unauthorised re-posting of an image can be infringement
The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") handed down its first copyright judgment of 2018 this week. The outcome of the case, Renckhoff, C161/17 wasn't a surprise to...
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Sculpting a problem?
The High Court considers the ownership of art works of the leading British sculptor Lynn Chadwick. Background to the case Successful visual artists often operate through limited companies. This can...
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Can you rely on the promise of a lifetime?
Whilst previously proprietary estoppel cases were fairly rare, in the first half of 2018 seven claims went all the way to a High Court trial with some possibly going on...
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“Concurrent Delay” and “Prevention” in the Court of Appeal
Construction lawyers always enjoy a good Court of Appeal case. When things are decided in the Court of Appeal the legal landscape usually becomes more certain, and it becomes easier...
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The benefits and pitfalls of new build properties
UK Finance has announced that first time buyers accounted for over 50% of all new residential mortgages in the first quarter of 2018. Recent government led initiatives have resulted in...
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Safeguarding and the Protection of Others: What Should Charities Do?
Safeguarding hit the headlines again last week, as the International Development Committee published a report focusing on exploitation and abuse in the aid sector. In the report, MPs accused charities of "complacency...
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The Sentencing Council has published definitive guidelines for those convicted of manslaughter offences in England and Wales
Publication marks the first time that comprehensive guidelines have been drawn up for these very serious and difficult cases, which could range from an unintended death resulting from an assault,...
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Supreme Court rules on who can decide to withdraw life-sustaining treatment
A hugely important decision was handed down by the Supreme Court this week, affecting what families can do when a loved one is on life support. It was ruled that...
