All Courts business articles – Page 140
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NewsOnline motoring pleas go national
Nearly one-third of people accused of low-level traffic offences have taken up the opportunity to plead online, the Ministry of Justice says.
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NewsAirline ordered to pay delayed-flight compensation
Claimant firm wins another court battle with airline over payments for late flights.
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NewsAppeal granted on criminal legal aid
Court of Appeal to hear challenges to lord chancellor’s two-tier duty contract reforms on 10 and 11 March.
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NewsLeveson warns defenders on procedure ‘trap’
Court of Appeal judgment highlights case management pressures.
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NewsClaimant who missed hearing escapes sanctions
Mr Justice Sweeney said case management decisions are ‘not lightly to be interfered with’.
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NewsGrayling faces Magna Carta challenge to court fee hikes
Proposals tantamount to ‘selling justice’, contrary to the principles of 1215, Law Society says in pre-action protocol letter.
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FeaturePersonal injury: duty of care
Non-delegable duty of care for local authorities in foster care – a tale of two judgments.
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ProfileLondon square planning breach win
Robert Barham acted in connection with council’s defence of planning permission decision over London communal gardens.
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Opinion
Action on smoking and health
European courts are unlikely to be swayed by the spurious claims of the tobacco industry on standardised packaging.
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OpinionMoney laundering: thank you, Canada
If only Europe would share Canada’s view that money laundering obligations are inconsistent with efforts to maintain lawyer-client confidentiality.
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NewsLegal aid challenge for inquests succeeds
High Court says current government guidance provides ‘materially misleading impression’ of the law.
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Law ReportIntellectual property
G-Star brought proceedings against the defendants, alleging that they had been involved in alleged infringement in the UK unregistered design rights in the design of a pair of jeans.
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NewsBlow to legal aid as High Court dismisses judicial review
Law Society and practitioner groups brought challenges over crime duty tender process.
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NewsPioneering family court to go national
Department for Education providing £2.5m to extend drug and alcohol court across England.
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NewsAnonymity breakthrough in personal injury claims
Court of Appeal rules claimants in PI and medical injury approval hearings should be anonymous unless there is good reason for identifying them.
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NewsChallenge to domestic violence legal aid ruling
Rights of Women charity appealing High Court decision on Law Society-backed challenge.
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NewsCriminal legal aid judgment tomorrow
Judicial review into crime duty tender process heard last month.
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NewsMusic dominates copyright disputes
City firm RPC analysed High Court cases in the year ended 30 June 2014.
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NewsMinisters ‘avoiding’ litigants in person question – Khan
Shadow justice secretary asked about growth of litigants in person in court four months ago – but says he has yet to receive an answer.