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Breach of the Rules of Natural Justice

In KA v Human Givens Institute [2020] EWHC (QB), KA was registered as a therapist./counsellor.  A complaint had been received alleging sexual misconduct.  KA denied the serious allegation.  KA asserted that the Professional Disciplinary Committee (Committee) had to be independent and impartial. …

Dental Associates are Self-Employed Contractors and Not Employees

The role of corporates and whether Associate Dentists should now be classified as employed or self-employed has caused controversy recently.  Following the introduction of GDS Contracts and PDS Agreements some commentators believe that the new NHS dental contract arrangements had led to…

An entire agreement clause does not prevent the admissibility of extrinsic evidence

In NHS Commissioning Board v (1) Dr Manjul Vasant (2) Dr Angelica Khera (3) Dr Gursharan Kalsi [2019] EWCA Civ 1245, the issue on appeal was whether NHS England was entitled to terminate contractual arrangements under which three dentists supplied an Intermediate…

Striking out a claim is a draconian sanction and wholly disproportionate for inordinate and inexcusable delay

In Alba Exotic Fruit SH PK v MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA [2019] EWHC (Comm), the Defendant made an application to strike out the Claimant’s claim for damages arising from the negligent shipment of bananas on the grounds that a delay of…

Barrister and Judge wins war over her patio

In Suki Waschkuhn (nee Johal) v Capital Asset Management (Worple Road) Limited and Wimbledon Central Residents’ Association Limited the court was concerned with a dispute in respect of works to Mrs Waschkuhn’s terrace. The Management Company, Wimbledon Central Residents’ Association Limited, asserted…

High Court of Justice rules that licence application fees charged to HMO applicant were lawful

The High Court of Justice in R (on the application of Peter Gaskin) v Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council [2017] EWHC 3234 (Admin) (Bean LJ and Carr J) today ruled that fees charged by Richmond Upon Thames Borough Council to an…

Annual Civil Litigation Update as Popular as Ever

On 30 October 2017, Simon Butler delivered his annual civil litigation update with Professor Dominic Regan at Kensington Town Hall on behalf of Professional Conference in front of a lively audience of 500 lawyers.
The duo covered a wide range of…

Units of Dental Activity and Dishonesty

The General Dental Council has taken a keen interest in pursuing dental practitioners for claiming units of dental activity under private contracts with NHS England.
The currency of the NHS system is units of dental activity (UDAs) and the rate at…

Simon Butler delivers Keynote address at Leicester Asian Doctors Society

On 23 September 2017, the Leicester Asian Doctors Society held its annual conference on delivering Primary Care in a Changing Landscape.
The event was attended by Consultants from a wide range of specialities, Clinical Directors, and General Practitioners.
Simon delivered…

Stress in the City: The employer’s exposure

A work-related stress claim (Anthony Finn v KBC Bank NV) brought by an international banker working in Fund Derivatives for KBC Bank NV settled outside Court 15 in the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, before the trial was due to…

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