Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

I have come across two cases on the law of negligence that, even in the current climate of the compensation culture, judges have resisted the need to depart from the general principles of negligence. 
In Parker v TUI UK Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1261, the claimant was injured when taking part in a tobogganing event in [...]

I read today that aspiring barristers will have to prove their fluency in English before being offered a place at Bar school.  The pilot exams – aimed at preventing applicants with mediocre linguistic abilities from winning a place – will be introduced later this month and will also test analytical and critical thinking skills.
The tests [...]

Darren Sylvester gives a podcast interview with Diane Corriette that discusses his blog and issues relating to students studying law.

Darren Sylvester has put a video together of his article written in August 2008 that gives ten top tips of getting the best out of your LL.B. course.