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Transforming Our Justice System
The Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals have issued a paper outlining almost £1 billion worth of reforms that will seek to “modernise and upgrade our justice system so that it works even better for everyone, from judges and legal professionals, to witnesses, litigants and the vulnerable victims of […]
read moreDavid Roderick successful in achieving a finding of fundamental dishonesty following a liability contested trial
In a recent trial, W v M (Wandsworth County Court, 08.09.16), David Roderick achieved a finding of fundamental dishonesty and the consequent removal of QOCS protection. The Claimant had claimed personal injury damages as a result of an RTA. The circumstances of the collision as advanced by the Claimant were, unsurprisingly, strongly disputed by the […]
read moreEuropean Professional Rugby Club Disciplinary Panel appointments: Ian Unsworth QC, Christopher Quinlan QC and Bonike Erinle
Ian Unsworth QC, Christopher Quinlan QC and Bonike Erinle have been appointed to the European Professional Rugby Club Disciplinary Panel. Ian also sits as a Judicial Officer for the Rugby Football Union and also the Six Nations. Christopher Quinlan QC also acts as Judicial Officer for Six Nations, European Professional Club Rugby and the RFU. […]
read moreRobert Golin appears in the EAT in case involving TUPE Regulations
In October 2015, Robert represented the Claimant (“C”) at a preliminary hearing in the case of Turner v (1) ALNO (UK) Ltd & (2) SJM Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd. The preliminary hearing was held in order to determine whether or not C’s employment had transferred from SJM to ALNO. In brief terms, a franchise agreement […]
read moreProbate Guide – The substantial validity of Wills
Following on from the first installment of the probate guide in which Aidan O’Brien’s guide to the formalities which must be complied with in order to ensure the formal validity of a will, this next article in the Probate Actions Guide series produced by Farrar’s Building considers two grounds of challenge to the substantial validity […]
read moreChristopher Quinlan QC, Ian Unsworth QC & Bonike Erinle nominated as World Rugby Panel Members
World Rugby has appointed Ian Unsworth QC to be a Judicial Officer and Bonike Erinle as an Appeals Panel member. They join Christopher Quinlan QC who was reappointed a World Rugby Judicial Officer and member of the Appeal Board. He also acts as Judicial Officer for 6Nations, European Professional Club Rugby and the RFU. He is […]
read moreInsurance Law: Collateral Lies – What constitutes a ‘fraudulent claim’? Versloot Dredging BV & anor v HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG & ors [2016] UKSC 45
Significance: The Supreme Court has determined that the ‘fraudulent claim rule’ – which dictates that an insured is prevented from recovering under a contract of insurance where their claim is fabricated or exaggerated – does not extend to claims where ‘collateral lies’ or ‘fraudulent devices’ exist, provided the claim is justified and the lie has […]
read moreFour Sentenced for £100 Million Film Tax Avoidance Scheme
Four men were sentenced on Friday 24th June on charges of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue having cost the taxpayer £100 million by using tax relief measures set up by the government to encourage investment in the British film industry. Keith Hayley, Robert Bevan and Charles Savill were each sentenced to 9 years imprisonment […]
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