Pursuing a claim for loss of chance will mean a number of factors will be taken into account in order to assess that loss of chance. Many questions have to be asked without forensically investigating the underlying facts themselves. Take Theirry Henry’s handball incident which the referee failed to detect leading to France qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup [...]
With planning issues becoming more important and contentious with increasing population sizes and limited spaces on which to build, planning appeals appear to be rising. The framework for the appeal process can take a number of forms but primarily a district council will empower a planning officer to make delegated decisions which can be appealed to a district council’s planning [...]
Businesses which are seeking to recover debts must comply with the Civil Procedure Rules when undertaking recovery actions. Namely, the Practice Direction for Pre-Action Conduct and the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims apply; the latter in circumstances in which the debtor is a sole trader only. The objective for these protocols is to enable businesses to understand one another’s position [...]
We are delighted to announce that Nazia Hussain and Michael Reiner will become partners today. Nazia Hussain joined the firm in 2008 and throughout that time has strengthened her technical skills and built very strong client relationships as well as supporting the business development initiatives within the Property Litigation team. We are delighted that she will be joining the partnership [...]
No doubt you have heard enough about the new GDPR rules to abide by, as well as the updates you need to make to your internal policies and procedures to be compliant. We hope, by now, that you have completed that task and that those changes have been smoothly incorporated into your daily routine. Unfortunately, a new wrinkle has arisen [...]
Partner Samuel Rippon has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge by the Lord Chief Justice. The role involves a wide jurisdiction which is the same as that of a full-time district judge, but requires sitting in the county courts and district registries of the High Court for up to 30 days a year. Managing Partner David Salisbury said, “This [...]
Teacher Stern LLP has advised Stamford Property Investments on the sale, funding and redevelopment of a 10-storey office building into a 14-storey building containing 259 luxury apartments, located in Birmingham’s business district. Stamford Property Investments used special purpose vehicle Lionel House Developments to purchase and develop the old post-office building and secured forward-funding from The Aberdeen Standard Pan-European Residential Property [...]
How does a claim allegedly worth £17,000 be approved by the County Court at Leeds, only to then be overturned by the Court of Appeal, only to then be overturned again by the Supreme Court? How can a claimant suffering from a workplace injury satisfy a burden of proof that they would have had the chance to complete certain tasks [...]
A Will is one of the most important documents you will ever sign, primarily because it ensures that your assets pass to your chosen beneficiaries. Making a Will, or updating an existing Will, is therefore essential, but even more so if you are separated or are in the process of divorcing. When divorcing, your estranged spouse will still be entitled [...]
Our corporate and commercial associate Juliana Ruseva has been published in PLC Magazine’s January/February 2019 issue. Her article assesses the impact of the Network and Information Systems Regulations that came into force in May 2018 with their aim being to tackle cyber security across all industries. The article focuses particularly on the cost of cyber security breaches, the practical implications [...]
