The COVID-19 pandemic represents a public emergency which is threatening the life of the nation. A High Court judge wrote those words in reaching the momentous conclusion that, whilst the crisis persists, derogation from certain fundamental human rights is not merely justified, but essential. The
Those who pursue employment complaints without legal representation start off at a great disadvantage, but tribunals will generally bend over backwards to ensure that they receive a fair hearing. A Court of Appeal ruling, however, underlined the serious challenge that doing justice in such cases
The list of goods which cannot be imported to the UK without a special permit – in order to protect endangered flora and fauna – is subject to constant change and failing to keep abreast of the rules can have grave consequences. A case on
To what extent do employers bear indirect, or vicarious, liability for breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) perpetrated by their staff? The Supreme Court decisively resolved that issue in a test case concerning a supermarket worker who placed highly confidential payroll information online
Qualifying apartment dwellers have a right to acquire the freehold of the buildings where they live, but does that extend to the subsoil beneath the premises and the airspace above? The Court of Appeal addressed that critical issue in a guideline decision. The case concerned
Josiah Hincks Appoints Two New Partners We are very pleased to announce that Neal Patterson and Natalie Biggin have been made Partners with firm with effect from April 1st. This is a great step in the firm’s continued growth and takes the team of partners
It cannot be business as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic, but judges are rising to the challenge of ensuring that the economic life of the nation does not wither. In one case, however, the High Court ruled that, in such uncertain times, a proposed transfer
It is the mark of a society governed by the rule of law that, where people suffer injury or death due to the misconduct of the servants or agents of the state, compensation is paid in full. In a prime example of that happening, the
The arrival in Britain of a £10 million painting attributed to Medieval Italian master Giotto di Bondone provided an opportunity for the Court of Appeal to give comprehensive guidance on the legal aspects of the cross-border movement of cultural treasures. There was no dispute that
Even people of the greatest intellect can become mentally frail in old age and that is one good reason why it makes sense to execute a professionally drafted will sooner rather than later. A case on point concerned an eminent former judge who was suffering
