Category: Articles
30
Nov
18
GP practice principals not vicariously liable for religious activities of locum GP: Brayshaw v The Partners of Apsley Surgery
The High Court today dismissed a claim brought against the Partners of Apsley Surgery relating to the conduct of a locum GP, Dr Thomas O’Brien.  The claimant, a patient registered at the surgery, ...

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29
Nov
18
A tendency to physical abuse: Upper Tribunal clarifies scope of Equality Act in education context
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26
Nov
18
Seven-strong barrister team of civil law specialists joins 1 Chancery Lane
1 Chancery Lane is delighted to announce that a seven-strong team of civil law specialists will be joining chambers, from 33 Bedford Row. As part of 1 Chancery Lane’s focused ...

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05
Oct
18
Successful defence of a multimillion pound occupational stress case: Piepenbrock v London School of Economics
Following a ten day trial in July, Nicola Davies J has dismissed a claim brought by a teaching fellow against his former employer, the LSE.  The claim arose out of an incident that occurred on a trip ...

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19
Sep
18
Susanna Bennett considers vicarious liability of a small company for a late night assault by its managing director
Small Company Held Vicariously Liable for Acts of Its Managing Director at Late Night Drinking Session after Work Christmas Party In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment ...

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18
Sep
18
Recovering costs following settlement and discontinuance
In two recent appeal cases have clarified the position of a defendant wishing to recover its cost from a claimant following discontinuance. In Cartwright v Venduct [2018] EWCA Civ 1654 the ...

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18
Sep
18
The ‘Illegality’ Defence rears its ugly head again.
Maurice Rifat comments on his success in the recently handed down decision of the Court of Appeal. ...

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27
Jun
18
£multi-million personal injury claim dismissed by Foskett J
Pauline Carter v Kingswood Learning and Leisure Group Limited [2018] EWHC 1616 (QB) Angus Piper of 1 ...

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25
May
18
Kimathi & Others v Foreign & Commonwealth Office [2018] EWHC 1305 (QB)
The High Court has firmly rejected the contention, advanced in the ongoing Kenyan Emergency Group Litigation, that fear without more is capable of being an injury so as to bring a claim within the ...

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15
May
18
Court of Appeal decision on Imposter Fraud
The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in the long-awaited conjoined appeals of P & P Property Ltd v Owen White & Catlin LLP and Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de ...

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