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Vicarious Liability: Some Recent Decisions
Nicholas Kennan briefly looks at some recent decisions regarding vicarious liability. Cases of vicarious...
Appointment of Rebecca Keeves and Simon Bradshaw as Deputy District Judges
Cornwall Street Barristers is delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Keeves and Simon Bradshaw as...
Don’t Lien on my Motorcycle – Sheianov v Sarner International Ltd and the law of lien
Simon Bradshaw considers recent guidance from the High Court as to what involves ‘work on goods’ sufficient...
Arkin v Marshall: the application of PD 51Z
Court of Appeal Case Considering Application of Practice Direction 51Z (Arkin v Marshall and Ors) Further to...
Fixed Costs, Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting and Appeals
In January of this year the Court of Appeal grappled again with the vexed question of how to resolve the...
4 Court of Appeal Cases that Criminal Practitioners Should Read
4 Court of Appeal Cases 29-30 April 2020 that Criminal Practitioners Should Read 2 of them involving the...
Case Note: Re Amos
Case Comment – Re Amos – The Forfeiture Rule and Causing Death by Careless Driving In Re Amos [2020] EWHC...
Case Note: Brian Lenord v First Manchester Limited
Case Note: Brian Lenord v First Manchester Limited [2020] EWHC 982 (QB) (24 April 2020) Introduction: The...
Actions against the deceased: Is it the death of your claim?
Mr Joshua Purser dissects the law and procedure surrounding the bringing of an action against a proposed...
Tim Jacques looks at guidance on standstill periods in Inheritance Act claims
Inheritance Act Claims and Standstill Agreements – Where Are We Now? Last year Mr Justice Mostyn’s...
Cornwall Street Family Team Consider RE: P (A Child: Remote Hearing) Judgment
In a judgment by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, delivered on 16 April 2020, the...
Simon Bradshaw obtains High Court injunction via video-link hearing
Simon Bradshaw has successfully obtained an urgent interim injunction from the High Court via video link,...
Rebecca Succeeds in Trespass Multi-track Trial (KD v Y and Y (2020))
In this matter, Rebecca represented the Claimant, who brought a claim via a litigation friend due to having...
Update to Practice Direction 51Z: Housing Law During The Coronavirus Part 5
There is uncertainty for everyone in these difficult times but one of the biggest worries for private...
When is a Single Joint Expert not a Single Joint Expert?
Written by Michael Trevelyan The Use of Single Joint ExpertsMost practitioners, particularly in personal...