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Alternative dispute resolution
ADS Aerospace Ltd v EMS Global Tracking Ltd [2012] EWHC 2904 (TCC), [2012] All ER (D) 235 October
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No order for security for costs against spouse
Chilab v King’s College London and another CA TLR 8 November
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Effect of split trial
Beasley (by Cadell Beasley as litigation friend) v Alexander QBD TLR 2 November
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No bias or partiality
Hadi v A-Z Law Solicitors [2012] EWCA Civ 143; Solicitors Journal 20 November
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Court of protection
NHS Trust v D (by his litigation friend, the official solicitor) [2012] EWHC 886 (Court of Protection), [2012] All ER (D) 171 (Apr); NLJ 16 November
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‘Basis of contract’ clauses and warranties
Genesis Housing Association Ltd v Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd [2012] EWHC 3105 (TCC), [2012] All ER (D) 150 (Nov)
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Jurisdiction
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov and others [2012] EWCA Civ 1411, [2012] All ER (D) 66 (Nov); NLJ 16 November
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Xmas Crackers
The other day my house caught fire. My solicitor said, ‘Shouldn’t be a problem. What kind of coverage do you have?’ I said, ‘Fire and theft.’ The solicitor frowned. ‘Uh oh. Wrong kind. Should be fire OR..
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WHIPLASH
A report by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), the Whiplash Report, states that nearly 40% of whiplash sufferers do not claim compensation,
Of 4,000 people surveyed by APIL, 1% (51 people) had suffered a whiplash injury in the past..
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Conversion from administration to voluntary liquidation
Cartwright and another v Registrar of Companies CA TLR 19 November
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State control approved
Senior-Milne v Secretary of State for Justice [2012] EWHC 3062 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 173 (Nov); 23 NLJ 23 November
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Christmas Caveat Emptor
On a Christmas pudding: Product will be hot after heating.
On the bottom of a box: Do not turn upside down.
On a string of Chinese Christmas lights: For indoor or outdoor use only.
On a child’s Superman costume: Wearing of this garment..
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Celebrity Quotes
There are three sorts of lawyers - able, unable and lamentable. - Robert Smith Surtees (But what about ‘loveable’? –Ed)
‘All in all I’d rather have been a judge than a miner. And what’s more, being a miner, as..
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Deaths in service
Smith and others v Ministry of Defence; Ellis and another v Same; Allbutt and others v Same CA TLR 20 November
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Tribunal can assess paid leave entitlement
British Airways plc v Williams and others SC TLR 2 November
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Enforcement of foreign order
Rubin and another v Eurofinance SA and others, Picard and others intervening; In re New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd SC TLR 9 November
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Conspiracy
Stevenson and another v Singh and others [2012] EWHC 2880 (QB), [2012] All ER (D) 76 (Nov); NLJ 16 November
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Message from Lord Chief Justice Igor Judge:
In view of public speculation, I have decided to announce that I will continue in office until the end of September 2013, and then retire. I shall be committing myself to every aspect of the role until then.
I have written to the Lord Chancellor..
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RTA Portal Fees to be Cut
The Justice Minister, Helen Grant, has written to lawyers’ groups and industry bodies stating the government’s intention to cut RTA portal fees from £1,200 to £500,The proposed fee for the new category of RTA cases worth..
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Period should be sufficiently foreseeable
BCL Old Co Ltd and others v BASF SE and others (No 2) SC TLR 7 November
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Effect on other parties
Ansari v Knowles and others [2012] EWHC 3137 (QB), [2012] All ER (D) 117 (Nov); NLJ 16 November
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Public law error and private law claim
Charles Terence Estates Ltd v Cornwall Council [2012] EWCA Civ 1439, [2012] All ER (D) 147 (Nov); NLJ 23 November
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Libel damages
Cairns v Modi; KC v MGN Ltd CA 31 October 2012; LSG 15 November
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No Costs Council!
Despite the recommendations of Lord Jackson to set up a new Costs Council as an independent body to deal with costs issues including setting hourly rates each year, reviewing fixed cost levels etc, the Government has decided that setting the..
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Ministry of Justice update of the Civil Justice Reforms
Published on 30 October 2012 and updated 20 November 2012
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Equal pay claim in civil court
Birmingham City Council v Abdulla and others [2012] UKSC 47; NLJ 2 November
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Dealing with crucial issues in pectore
Petrochemical Industries Company (KSC) v Dow Chemical Company [2012] EWHC 2739 (Comm), [2012] All ER (D) 83 (Nov); NLJ 16 November
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