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Rajiv Bhatt successfully obtains a strike out of a Claimant’s appeal in the Employment Appeal Tribunal
Rajiv acted for the Respondent in the case of Kamara v MCCH UKEAT/0221/16/RN. MCCH is a charity that provides support to people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. Mr Kamara was employed as a case worker. In September 2014, a complaint was made by the mother of a service user about the manner […]
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Geoffrey Williams QC succeeds for SRA in two notable Divisional Court appeals
In Ballard v SRA (2017) EWHC 164 (Admin) the Divisional Court (Beatson LJ & Nicol J) considered the case of a Solicitor who sought to circumvent a condition on his Practising Certificate preventing sole practice by purporting to act as a McKenzie Friend or Exempt Person before a Magistrates’ Court. The Judge stated: ‘I accept […]
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Life sentence for defendant who beat his girlfriend to death, Paul Lewis QC prosecuting
Paul Lewis QC acted successfully for the prosecution in a murder case, in which the Defendant received a life sentence with a minimum term of 18 years imprisonment, after beating his girlfriend to death. The Defendant, Jordan Matthews, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder. He was subsequently found guilty of murder by a jury […]
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Students want bang for their buck: Private law claims for breach of duty in the field of educational provision
Students want bang for their buck: Private law claims for breach of duty in the field of educational provision The news that an Oxford graduate is suing his alma mater following his failure to achieve his desired degree results should come as no surprise. Tuition fees have risen sharply over the past decade, changing […]
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Howard Cohen looks at School Admission Appeals – the current situation
Office of the Schools Adjudicator Report 2015-6: Admission Appeals – Where are we now? Howard Cohen analyses the Office of the Schools Adjudicator’s (OSA) Annual Report for 2015/6 and what this means for admission appeals. Introduction The Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) is the arms-length body formed by the Department of Education in 1999 […]
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Georgina Crawford in Menary v Darnton which sets new ground in fundamental dishonesty appeal
What happens when a claimant is not the root of the dishonesty but the claim is nonetheless dishonest? Georgina Crawford was instructed by Aviva in the case of Menary v Darnton, on appeal on behalf of the defendant. In the case, HHJ Hughes provided a welcome judgment which gave a more detailed clarification on fundamental […]
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Rajiv Bhatt lectures on Disability Discrimination at Cardiff University’s ‘Disability Talking’ event
Rajiv Bhatt and Jenna Ide of Thomas Mansfield Solicitors gave a lecture at Cardiff University on disability discrimination. The lecture was delivered at the University’s ‘Disability Talking’ event which was part of the Economic and Social Research Council’s Festival of Social Sciences 2016. The event launched a short film which consisted of first hand accounts […]
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Christopher Quinlan QC appointed World Rugby Judicial Panel Chairman
Christopher Quinlan QC has been appointed as the World Rugby Judicial Panel Independent Chairman. He will take up the position on 1st January 2017 and he will be responsible for the appointment and management of World Rugby’s Judicial Committees and judicial officers, including Rugby World Cup, for which Quinlan himself has served as judicial officer […]
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