28th July 2017 Welcome to the latest weekly news summary from Law Brief Publishing. You have received this newsletter at newsletter@newslettercollector.com, because you signed-up to our newsletters at www.lawbriefpublishjing.com, www.lawbriefupdate.com or www.pibriefupdate.com or purchased a product or subscription from us. This week we have another excellent free article from the PI Brief Update Law Journal, as well as the usual selection of personal injury and general law news, blogs, and humour. Personal Injury News & Free Articles FREE BOOK CHAPTER: The Importance Of Branding in Law (From 'A Practical Guide to Marketing for Lawyers' by Catherine Bailey & Jennet Ingram) FREE article from PIBULJ.COM Claims managers think the discount rate should be between 0-1%... Claims Media Government's 'hypocritical' fossil fuel car ban dismissed as 'smokescreen' to dump key pollution policies... PI Brief Update News Court of Appeal overturns ruling in favour of claimant that accepted part 36 offer late... Litigation Futures Personal injury CMCs have earned over £2.8bn since April 2007... Legal Futures How hackers can trick self-driving cars into seeing what isn't there... New Scientist General Law News & Blogs Government reminded of rule of law in Supreme Court decision quashing tribunal fees... Solicitors Journal From court fees to books ban: Chris Grayling's long list of short-lived justice policies... The Guardian Practitioners concerned about the impact of Brexit on the global reputation of English law... New Law Journal Tribunal throws out largest-ever class action but gives boost to third-party funding... Litigation Futures Diane Abbott claims Grenfell Tower survivors are being harassed by 'ambulance chasing' lawyers... Legal Cheek Judge writes to 14-year-old to explain custody ruling... Law Society Gazette PIBULJ.COM Articles A selection of recent and popular articles from PIBULJ.COM. Note that an account is required to read the full articles. If you haven't subscribed yet, why not try it out free for one month? Click here for more info. Night Workers and Negligence: Do Nightshifts Cause Disease and When Are Employers Liable? - Gus Baker, Outer Temple Chambers & David Green, 12 King's Bench Walk There is a growing medical consensus that night-shift work is bad for your health. The disruption to circadian rhythms caused by working out of normal human waking hours is linked in the scientific literature with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes...
| | Covert Surveillance and Social Media: From Big Brother to Love Island - Robert Hunter, Devereux Chambers Rather like reality television, covert surveillance feels as though it has been around for a long time. Although several of the leading cases were decided in the early noughties, some old issues have received recent airtime. This paper will review the current legal landscape and tactical issues before asking: how much has changed?
| | The Scope of Fixed Costs - Andrew Roy, 12 King's Bench Walk Prescott v Trustees of the Pencarrow 2012 Maintenance Fund, Plymouth CC, District Judge Richards, 12 June 2017. This decision provides important clarification as to the scope of the fixed costs regime (FCR) at CPR Part 45...
| | Who Is to Blame When Private Surgery Goes Wrong? - Laura Williamson, Enable Law We are all familiar with the NHS being sued when a doctor makes a mistake. The system is not perfect, but if a doctor has been negligent, the NHS, as an entity, is liable. The victim and their family know who they can claim against. Changes can be made to working practices if necessary, and lessons learnt...
| | FREE BOOK CHAPTER: An Introduction to Housing Disrepair and Cavity Wall Claims (From 'A Practical Guide to Running Housing Disrepair and Cavity Wall Claims' by Andrew Mckie, Ian Skeate, Simon Redfearn) The 23rd February 2017 was a day that will stick in the mind of many Personal Injury Lawyers – the day we found out that the small claims track would increase for RTA claims from 1st October 2018 and the limit would increase to £2,000 for EL/PL claims. For those who work in an RTA firm, these changes are dramatic and will likely mean it is very difficult for RTA Lawyers to run a practice beyond October 2018, without diversifying into new areas of law...
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PIBULJ.TV - masterclasses from the experts Episode 4: 'A Masterclass on Mitchell and Denton' by Andrew Mckie Andrew Mckie from Clerksroom presents a half-hour guide on relief from sanctions covering the latest developments post Mitchell and Denton. Includes: avoiding difficulties post Mitchell and Denton, relief from sanctions, costs budgets, Mitchell v News Group Newspapers Limited [2013] EWHC 2355 QB, Denton v TH White Limited [2014] EWCA Civ 906, what does Denton mean in practice? Click here to watch a sample for free! Queen's Counsel This cartoon is by Alex Williams who draws the Queen's Counsel cartoons for The Times and in numerous books including The Queen's Counsel Lawyer's Omnibus. BabyBarista - In my dreams "What would be your dream life, BabyB?" asked OldRuin over coffee this morning. "I've no idea," I replied. "But I guess it'd have to involve having financial security for my mother. Maybe pay off her debts, get her a bigger house." "And what would you be doing?" "I don't know. I never imagined I'd be a barrister but I can't imagine doing anything else now that I'm here. Sounds sad but the security thing's the only bit I'd change." "Will you grant me a wish, BabyB?" "Of course. What?"... Click here to continue reading... You are receiving this message at newsletter@newslettercollector.com because you signed up to our newsletters or purchased a product from us in the past. If you'd prefer not to receive future editions of this newsletter then just click here to unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from all newsletters or to edit your preferences please click here. This bulletin is free of charge and is funded in part by third-party advertisements. The publisher and editorial team make no representations about the products or services offered by any advertisers. Please note that your email address is held in accordance with the Data Protection Act. If you have received this email in error or do not wish to receive any future emails then please click the link above to unsubscribe. This email and any attachments have been scanned for viruses, but it is the responsibility of the recipient to conduct their own security measures and no responsibility is accepted by the sender for loss or damage arising from the receipt or use of this email. Please note also that this newsletter does not constitute advice for the purposes of any individual case, and it cannot be a substitute for specific advice based on the circumstances of any such case. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of this document, the authors cannot accept any liability for any loss or damage, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, to any person using this document. This newsletter is published by Law Brief Publishing Limited, 30 The Parks, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8BT. |
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