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Tragic case in the Court of Protection concerning the retrieval and storage of gametes
Poole J has handed down judgment in Re X (Catastrophic Injury: Collection and Storage of Sperm), following an urgent out of hours application by the parents of a 22-year-old man,… Read more »
Current Trends in Public Law Episode 2: Inquests and the State’s Investigative Duties
Scarlett Milligan and Tom Tabori, speaking with Anita Sharma of the charity INQUEST, explore recent appellate decisions which impact on the scope and conduct of inquests, the state’s Article 2 obligations,… Read more »
Dr Christopher Staker admitted to practice as a German lawyer
On 3 November 2022, Christopher Staker was admitted to practice as a German lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) by the Berlin Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin). He now has rights of audience in German… Read more »
Dereliction of duty for counsel appearing in the JCPC
In the case of Betamax Ltd v State Trading Corporation, Shaman Kapoor acted for the paying party, STC, on the detailed assessment on 28 October 2022. The Appeal before the… Read more »
High Court refuses to grant disbarred barrister rights of audience having invited submissions from the Law Society and the Bar Standards Board
High Court refuses to grant disbarred barrister rights of audience having invited submissions from the Law Society and the Bar Standards Board A disbarred barrister acting with solicitors as a… Read more »
Current Trends in Public Law Episode 1: Not too early, not too late – when to file for judicial review?
Current Trends in Public Law is a podcast which aims to keep listeners up to date with interesting current issues in Public Law. It covers a wide range of issues with… Read more »
Everyone’s Business Episode 10: The Politics of Safeguarding
In the last episode of the series, Ian Brownhill reflects on the series and shares his thoughts on: ‘The Politics of Safeguarding’. Ian talks about how politics and political decisions… Read more »
High Court Judgment on deductions from benefits for utility debts
Cavanagh J has handed down judgment in R (Timson) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2022] EWHC 2392 (Admin). The judgment finds that the current process for DWP… Read more »
Everyone’s Business Episode 9: Safeguarding the player, safeguarding the game
In episode 9, rugby player (and solicitor) Molly Sanghera joins Ian Brownhill and they discuss: ‘Safeguarding the player, safeguarding the game’, Molly and Ian talk about how safeguarding has evolved in… Read more »
Manifest error in procurement not “sufficiently serious” to justify an award of damages
NHS England, represented by Fenella Morris KC and Ben Tankel, succeeded in defending a challenge to its procurement of dental services as the Court developed the law concerning the “sufficiently… Read more »
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