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Court bundles. If we don’t fear them, we should. The team knows of one eminent silk whose greatest apprehension prior to appearing in the Court of Appeal is not about his (meticulous) case preparation or his (encyclopaedic) legal knowledge, but whether the…
This edition of the Dekagram is a globetrotting one. First, we travel to Scotland, where we immerse ourselves in the joy of both Scottish and Latin legalese. Then, we examine the Australian courts’ approach to Ward v Tesco Stores type cases, also…
The guidelines of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) are designed to facilitate good medical practice. They are not a substitute for professional judgement, or discussions with patients, but provide guideline recommendations. In 2021, the General Medical Council issued specific guidance…
Claimants are waiting to serve claim forms until the last minute – and then making mistakes that are difficult to rectify and can lead to disaster. Meanwhile defendants are growing more savvy: they will challenge the court’s jurisdiction to hear the claim…
Readers will recall that last year the Court of Justice of the European Union significantly expanded liability under the Montreal Convention on carriage by air. First, in JR v Austrian Airlines AG, Case C-589/20, it found that where a passenger falls for…
This week we bring you news of two cases considering how and when to claim items of special damage (spoiler: claim them as such, and ideally prior to judgment). We were also interested to read an appeal judgment, in Merlin Entertainments Plc…
This week the team has been reflecting on the difference between complying with the letter of the law and with the spirit of it. The former is of course of paramount importance; but to what extent is the latter also significant? We…
Claims arising out of the mass cancellation of holidays due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures taken to contain it have started to come through the courts, first as a trickle, but latterly in greater volume. One particularly contentious class of…
This week the team’s been glued to the telly, and in particular SupremeCourtTV, following the progress of Griffiths v TUI as it wends towards its conclusion. Truth be told, we’ve been mildly surprised by the lack of fanfare around the hearing, given…
Members of the team have just spent an enjoyable few days at the PEOPIL conference in Thessaloniki, a Greek city of many architectural, archaeological and historical wonders, quite apart from boasting the most astounding tomatoes and cucumbers we’ve tasted for some considerable…