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 [...]
My blog post on 29th September 2009 focussed on the case of R (on the application of G) v Governors of X School [2009] IRLR 434 which held that in certain circumstances there may be an overarching right to legal representation before an internal disciplinary hearing, regardless of what the organisation’s rules say on the [...]
Highlights of the work of the law lords/The UK Supreme Court is set out below:
1) The Appellate Committee of the House of Lords made 45 decisions and The UK Supreme Court decided 17 cases.
2) The total of 62 cases compares with the figure of 74 for 2008 and 58 for 2007.
3) The 62 decisions covered [...]
