Risk management is the process of reducing losses due to accident or misadventure. It is a subject of more than passing interest to the NHS, which is thought to have liabilities for medical malpractice claims of about u1 billion at a cost of u150 million per annum, rising by 25 per cent annually. The first […]
CAMPAIGNING group Justice is expecting a flood of former clients to demand a review of their cases following the Home Secretary’s defeat in the courts over the handling of alleged miscarriages of justice. The High Court ruled that the Home Secretary should disclose evidence which comes to light when cases are re-investigated. The judges said […]
THREE Yorkshire law societies have put in a bid for the Chancery Lane regional secretary to be based in their areas. Law Society officials have announced that the fifth regional office will be based in the county. But the decision on the exact venue is to be left to the local law societies. Martin Simpson, […]
A NEW degree, which is aimed principally at European and South American lawyers wishing to specialise in international business, is set to start next September. The Spanish and English language master’s degree course in International Business Law (MIBL) is being organised by the Instituto de Empresa and the Bar Association in Madrid. The one-year course […]
Roger Pearson looks ahead High Court moves are imminent which could tighten contempt procedures. Leave is requested to seek judicial review of the Attorney General’s decision not to take action for contempt against a number of national newspapers following sensational coverage of the trial of the Taylor sisters. The sisters, Michelle and Lisa, were convicted […]
FIRMS acting for claimants against the makers of silicone gel breast implants have hit back at plastic surgeons who accused them of initiating unnecessary litigation. The consultant behind a study which failed to prove any link between the implants and increased risk of cancer, said matters had been “all blown up out of proportion by […]
The House of Lords is to decide whether Darlington Borough Council can sue Wiltshire Northern over alleged defects, amounting to u2 million, in the Dolphin Centre development at Darlington. The Law Lords Appeal Committee has allowed the council to lodge objections to moves by Wiltshires to challenge an Appeal Court ruling on 28 June paving […]
Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay is pictured at the launch of House of Lord transcripts on CD-ROM. HMSO Books has developed the CD-ROMs, which will contain one complete parliamentary session on each disc. Each disc can be searched by using a particular word or speech. The system goes back to 1992/93 and costs between u350 and […]
Roger Pearson reports on a decision that could open the floodgates for election sound-alikes Two High Court judges sitting as an election court refused to outlaw the actions of a retired headmaster who stood in European elections as the Literal Democrat candidate. The unsuccessful Liberal Democrat, Adrian Sanders, who had challenged his opponent’s candidacy, declared: […]
Simon Rogers reports County Court records could be computerised by next year if a multi-million pound scheme goes ahead. The Caseman scheme, developed by computer experts at the Lord Chancellor’s Department, will translate the thousands of manual record cards stored in county courts into on-screen data. It will be a module of the present Local […]
Boxer Terry Marsh is shaping up for a legal bout with the local Labour Party in Basildon, Essex. Marsh is heading for the High Court with accusations that the party is in breach of contract and has infringed his rights as a member of the Nethermayne branch.
Recruitment in the South East has tended to focus on specialist areas. Much of the external recruitment in the region in the last three years has been at senior level – attracting highly qualified lawyers with the aim of developing niche markets. This has largely proved successful. Areas in demand include personal injury, medical negligence, […]