The old saying that hard cases make bad law is one is not always true is a recent case in the Privy Council demonstrates in a laudable effort to do justice to a litigant in person the Privy Council (Lords Mance and Neuberger and Sir Jonathan Parker) appear to have extended the application of res ipsa loquitor.
Roger Smith looks across the Pond to consider gender & ethnic minorities
Business Environment Bow Lane v Deanwater Estates Ltd [2009] EWHC 2014 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 363
Clark and another v Lucas Solicitors LLP [2009] EWHC 1952 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 11 (Aug)
Clark and another v Lucas Solicitors LLP [2009] EWHC 1952 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 11 (Aug)
Alistair Kelman foresees that specialist IT knowledge will play a greater role in convictions
Sodastream Limited (in liquidation) v Coates and others [2009] EWHC 1936 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 22 (Aug)
Sadare v London Borough of Lambeth [2009] All ER (D) 28 (Aug)
Windglass Windows Ltd v Capital Skyline Construction Ltd and another [2009] EWHC 2022 (TCC), [2009] All ER (D) 17 (Aug)
An attempt to claim the government failed to implement its fuel poverty strategy has failed in the Court of Appeal.
Storage proposals fail to meet Convention requirements
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
