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Advice must be open
Watson v General Medical Council QBD TLR 7 October
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Small claims
The European Ministers of Justice have agreed a small claims procedure to operate in all 25 Member States applying to civil matters involving faulty goods and services, personal injury claims, damage to property and debts. There is as yet no..
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Declaration of invalidity under CPR
Lever Fabergé Ltd v Colgate-Palmolive Ltd ChD TLR 11 November
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EU defendants
Masri v Consolidated Contractors International (UK) Ltd and others CA TLR 27 October
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Effect of supplementary judgment
Roche v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police QBD TLR 10 November
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Lack of reasons
Baird v Thurrock Borough Council CA TLR 15 November
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Avoiding administration
In re GHE Realisations Ltd (in administration) ChD TLR 11 November
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Production of documents
Green v BDO Stoy Hayward LLP ChD TLR 8 November
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Breach by unnamed person
South Cambridge District Council v Gammell; Bromley London Borough Council v Maughan CA TLR 3 November
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Thumbs down for CJC
Commenting on the Civil Justice Council’s report, Improved Access to Justice – Funding Options and Proportionate Cost, Richard Langton, vice-president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) said that the report has a..
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Charge-out rates
The Association of Law Costs Draftsmen’s Journal for November summarised the Legal 500 survey of solicitors’ hourly charging rates compiled in conjunction with Jim Diamond.
The average rate for newly qualified solicitors was between..
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Contact with child in care
In re S (a child) (care proceedings: contact) FD TLR 22 September
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Removing child
Langley and others v Liverpool City Council and another CA TLR 19 October
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Second expert
W and another v Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council and another CA TLR 7 November
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CAFCASS – another new dawn?
Anthony Douglas, chief executive of CAFCASS, has launched a consultation paper, Every Day Matters, for rejuvenating the way in which agencies work in the family justice system and emphasising the need for change to benefit children involved in..
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Special contribution
Sorrell v Sorrell FD LSG 10 November
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Balancing emotional risk
In re M (children) (care order: removal) CA TLR 11 November
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Preparation of witnesses
The professional standards committee of the Bar Council has published guidelines to clarify how much pre-trial preparation of witnesses is permissible. While rehearsing or coaching witnesses is not permissible, the legitimate preparation of..
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No duty to sue EU
Staat der Nederlanden v Ten Kate Holding Musselkanaal BV ECJ TLR 8 November
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Service on solicitors
Shah v Haden Building Management Ltd EAT TLR 2 November
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Manager jointly liable with employer
Miles v Gilbank EAT TLR 16 November
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NHS compensation scheme
Under the NHS Redress Bill 2005 a redress scheme will be introduced in 2007/08 to cover compensation claims of up to £20,000. The intention is to avoid patients having to go to court to get compensation because of errors by NHS staff. Staff..
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Capping defamation costs
Henry v BBC [2005] EWHC 2503 (QB)
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Exceeding the estimate
On 13 September the Costs Practice Direction was amended by the addition of a new paragraph 6.5A:
‘(1) if there is a difference of 20% or more between the base costs claimed by a receiving party on detailed assessment and the costs shown in..
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Protective costs on appeal
R (Goodson) v (1) Coroner for Bedfordshire and Luton (2) Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust CA TLR 1 November
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Premature proceedings
Reid v The Capita Group plc ChD LTL 17 October
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Order against unnamed members
Huntingdon Life Sciences Group plc and others v (1) Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (2) London Animal Action QBD TLR 2 November
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Failure to give estimate
Garbutt and another v Edwards and another [2005] EWCA Civ 1206
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Defendant entitled to refuse ADR
Daniels v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis CA TLR 28 October
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Recovery of litigation costs of professionals
Sisu Capital Fund Ltd and others v Tucker and others ChD TLR 4 November
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Judicial ingenuity
Farley v (1) Child Support Agency (2) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions CA LSG 20 October
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Compensation Bill
The Compensation Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 2 November.
Negligence
Part 1 of the Bill contains a provision relating to the law on negligence. Under the current common law, for a negligence claim to succeed there must be a duty of..
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