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Deprivation of liberty of a child “inappropriate, demeaning and…brutal”: best interests, Articles 3 and 5 ECHR: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council v W and others [2021] EWHC 1982 (Fam)
Y (age 12) was removed from his father’s care and placed under an Emergency Protection Order. While in a residential placement, he self-harmed, and was transported to hospital for emergency… Read more »
John Pugh-Smith co-ordinates launch of MHCLG/PINS Planning Mediation Service
On 19th July the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) launched its joint “Pathfinder” initiative with the MHCLG following the Chief Planner’s July Newsletter announcement. Its purpose is to help manage its current… Read more »
The rise of incrementalism
British politics has another -ism. After Socialism, Liberalism and Thatcherism, we now have incrementalism. Incrementalism was used by the Lord Chancellor to explain why his changes to judicial review are… Read more »
“No Go Lugano”: the EU formally withholds it’s consent to the UK joining the Lugano Convention 2007
The European Commission has formally rejected the UK’s application to accede to the Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of civil and commercial matters that was concluded… Read more »
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: a new world with new rules (British Tax Review)
This article by Timothy Lyons QC was first published for British Tax Review Issue 1, 2021, by Sweet & Maxwell Limited and is reproduced by agreement with the Publishers. Please… Read more »
Fighting Fraud And Match Fixing In Esports – Daniel Kozelko writes for LawInSport
In May 2021 EPIC Esports Events, in association with the Russian eSports Federation (RESF), organised and ran the EPIC CIS League Spring 2021[1]. The event has given rise to a lot… Read more »
David Hopkins writes for LawInSport on Heath Streak’s eight year ban from cricket
In April this year, the International Cricket Council (“ICC”) announced that Heath Streak, Zimbabwe’s all-time leading wicket taker, had been banned from cricket for eight years following his admission that… Read more »
Lasting Powers of Attorney: Engaging Override
Can the capacitous views of an individual about who they wish to make decisions on their behalf in the event that they lose capacity be overridden? The answer, in short,… Read more »
Back To Back Payment Clauses Under UAE Law – by Alexander Burrell
Alexander Burrell discusses the key features of Back to Back Clauses under UAE law, a common feature of construction contracts in the Gulf region, and often an area of contention… Read more »
The Quincecare duty of care: recent developments analysed
Introduction The “Quincecare” duty of care (derived from Barclays Bank plc v Quincecare Ltd [1992] 4 All ER 363) requires a bank to exercise reasonable care and skill in carrying… Read more »
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