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Chandler v Cape - A fantastic result for mesothlioma sufferers
The case of the mesothelioma sufferer has been hit fairly hard recently, what with Jonathan Djanogly's snickering at the pain the sufferers of this disease experience, at the same time as he's attempting to remove their opportunity to have their cases resolved on a no win, no fee basis. ...
Darren Bent + Aston Martin DB9 + Insurers = An Interesting Court of Appeal Case
Footballers, fast cars, financial disputes; the case of Darren Bent and his credit hire legal wrangle has all the ingredients normally present in stories Bent and his Premiership colleagues are accustomed to providing the tabloids. But this case is altogether more complex than the usual...
Confiscation Orders: Hidden Assets and the Burden of Proof
Is there a difference between deciding that,
The defendant has hidden assets; or
The defendant has failed to satisfy the court that his available assets are less than the benefit figure?
In other words, is the court compelled to make an order in the full amount of the...
Expert Immunity - Is change ahead?
Traditionally expert witnesses in court proceedings, including clinical negligence have been protected by expert witness immunity. In January, the Supreme Court considered the issue of expert immunity in a two-day hearing of the case of Paul Wynne Jones v Sue Kaney. Judgment is...
Commercial solicitors examine Court of Appeal warranty decision
Commercial solicitors acting for companies making acquisitions or disposing of businesses are studying the implications of a Court of Appeal judgement which held that the seller of a company was not in breach of a management accounts warranty because it did not know a liability of...
Sentence cut for Latvian whose dangerous driving caused five-vehicle crash
The Appeal Court has taken two months off a jail sentence imposed on a Latvian man who admitted dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol which resulted in a five-vehicle crash. The 48-year-old driver, who had been drinking lager all day and was nearly four times over the drink-drive...
Divorce solicitor says ex-wives must share losses as well as good fortune
The divorce solicitor of a racehorse owner whose businesses have been decimated by the recession has argued that his client's divorce financial settlement should be varied because a wife should not only share a husband's fortunes, but also his losses. Martin Pointer QC, representing John...
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