Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers: Winner – ARDL Mentor of the Year Award 2024 & 2022
In an excoriating dissenting Court of Appeal judgment, Bean LJ profoundly disagreed with his colleagues’ decision to allow the Defendant’s appeal: Peter Griffiths v TUI (UK) Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 1442 – Bean LJ, Lady Justice Asplin, Nugee LJ. The…
The judgment of the Supreme Court yesterday on a reference under section 33 of the Scotland Act 1998 concerned two bills passed by the Scottish Parliament earlier this year: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation)…
Today the Supreme Court answered the question: Is there jurisdiction in a personal injury claim that attracts the application of Part 44 Section II of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), which relates to Qualified One-way Costs Shifting (QOCS), to allow…
The Divisional Court fell into error when it made a declaration that the sanction of the court should always be obtained before puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones were prescribed for gender dysphoria in children. It was also wrong to give…
There is a tension between the regulated (registrants) and those who present information for investigation (complainants) which is, at times, difficult to reconcile. Being unable to please all of the people all of the time inevitably leads to a situation…
The sole issue for consideration by The Tax Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal was whether, during the relevant period, the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) had aims of a philosophical, philanthropic or civic nature which were, separately or together,…
Following a reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), a unanimous Supreme Court today allowed an appeal against a tour operator for breach of contract brought by a Mrs X who had been assaulted and raped…
A panel of seven Justices of the Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed an appeal by the Secretary of State for Health against a Court of Appeal decision which upheld a decision of Roth J to strike out the claim: Secretary…
After a District Judge’s dismissal of a charges of wilful obstruction of the Highway without lawful authority or excuse[1], the Divisional Court considered that the Judge’s assessment of the proportionality of the interference with the appellants’ rights under the European…
Where a registered pharmacist in a public speech uses words that are alleged to be antisemitic and offensive, should a fitness to practise committee (FPC) consider the objective meaning of the words in their context or, as the FPC of…