Category: Articles

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14 August

An appeal against a striking off order by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal on the ground (amongst others) that dishonesty had been found by the Tribunal but had not been adequately... Read More

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14 August

It is not often I would be excited by an Act or a new law. It is part and parcel of a lawyer's job to keep up with changes in... Read More

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14 August

An appeal was made against a decision of the Conduct and Competence Committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Council which found that the Appellant's fitness to practise was impaired and... Read More

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4 August

On 13 July 2015, we finally learnt of the court's decision in the battle between Sainsbury's and Bristol Rovers concerning the Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium (Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd v Bristol Rovers... Read More

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22 July

Minimise the risk for challenge by following the below tips as far as possible: Try to hold any de-brief after the standstill period has expired (or longer if possible). The... Read More

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17 July

Those familiar with negligence will know that in order to establish liability one must show that there has been a breach of a duty, or, a failure by a party... Read More

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16 July

On 29 June 2015, following a recent meeting between the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, the European Council confirmed that information society services would be “treated... Read More

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14 July

Good news for employers in a decision which limits the amount of holiday which can be carried over for employees on long-term sick leave. How far back can a worker... Read More

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8 July

Previously, for an individual to bring a claim for distress under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), the individual must have also suffered financial loss. This has meant many individuals... Read More

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30 June

The High Court  (slightly) demystifies one of the many vague provisions of the Consumer Credit Act (CCA) in Barclays Bank plc v L. Londell McMillan [2015] EWHC 1596 (Comm) (the Case).  In... Read More

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26 June

The parties to a modern lease of business premises will have negotiated their respective repairing obligations from the outset, and so the obligations on the landlord to repair the premises,... Read More

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3 June

The appellant dentist appealed a decision of the General Dental Council's Professional Performance Committee that she was dishonest under the Ghost/Twinsectra test. The appellant was suspended for 12 months and appealed on... Read More