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A substantial change to the law on false imprisonment - Parker v Chief Constable of Essex
The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the above claim, which is of considerable significance in relation to the level of damages payable ...
High cost cases – an important decision on Part 36 offers
The decision of the Senior Courts Cost Office in the case of JLE v Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2018] 12 WLUK 450 is a deci ...
Is illness ever a defence to dishonesty?
The recent decision of the Divisional Court in the cases of SRA v James, Naylor & McGreggor has caused consternation amongst the profession, many ...
Duty to warn is co-extensive with a solicitor's retainer
The Court of Appeal has today (25 October 2018) dismissed an appeal which challenged a judge's finding that a solicitor was not under a duty to warn a ...
GDPR - Your obligations
Now that the GDPR compliance emails flooding our inboxes have finally started to subside, it is perhaps timely to briefly outline the duties and oblig ...
The Court of Appeal considers assessment of damages in a claim for 'loss of chance' - Edwards v. Hugh James Ford Simey (a firm)
The Court of Appeal has recently considered the correct approach to the measure of loss in a claim where a claimant has been deprived of a claim becau ...
"No games" – High Court rules solicitors are under no duty to highlight Claimant's errors
Woodward v Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd – 26 July 2018 On 26th July 2018 the High Court ruled that a solicitor was under no duty to draw an opp ...
Another headache for conveyancing solicitors?
Considers the Law Commission's proposal to reform the Land Registry indemnity scheme for victims of fraud As many solicitors undertaking conveyancing ...