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Alexander Burrell successful in application for permission to appeal before the DIFC Court of Appeal
Alexander Burrell, working with Horizons & Co Law Firm, has been successful in an application for permission to appeal before the DIFC Court of Appeal, in the case of RaDa… Read more »
The test of whether statements made are antisemitic is objective: intention and character are not relevant to their assessment
Fenella Morris QC acted for the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care in a successful appeal against a decision of the General Pharmaceutical Council’s Fitness to Practise Committee… Read more »
Chambers shortlisted for the British Claims Awards 2021
Chambers is delighted to have been shortlisted for ‘Barristers Chambers of the Year’ at the British Claims Awards 2021. The Awards champion claims as a service across insurance and the… 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 »
High Court Makes Important Ruling on Agricultural Buildings
This week the High Court (Lang J) handed down judgment in the case of R (Smolas) v Herefordshire Council [2021] EWHC 1663 (Admin). She applied the recent Court of Appeal… Read more »
Infected Blood Inquiry Hearings
The Infected Blood Inquiry continues to hear evidence from a wide range of witnesses including clinicians, politicians, campaigners, infected and affected individuals, into what has been called the worst treatment… Read more »
Planning Enforcement Time Limits and Revocation of Certificates of Lawfulness
In R (Ocado) v Islington LBC [2021] EWHC 1509 (Admin), Holgate J considered what he described as “important issues of planning law” relating firstly to the calculation of the 10… Read more »
Rapid Response Guidance Note: Vaccination and Mental Capacity
The Court of Protection team has been asked to advise on a number of occasions as to the legal position in relation to vaccination for COVID-19. What follows is a… 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 »
David Sawtell gives paper on causation on construction law to the Society of Construction Law
On 8 June 2021, David Sawtell gave his paper, ‘Causation in Construction Law: Time for a re-statement?’ on 8 June 2021. David set out to re-state how causation affects construction… Read more »
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