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This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a High Court decision on the application of the Bolam test and the role of...
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the 2026 provisional results on employee earnings and working hours, drawing on data from the...
Dispute Resolution analysis: the Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge to the joinder of a deceased defendant’s widow and permission to serve...
Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: The Commercial Court considered the scope of the Marex tort, transactions defrauding creditors under section 423...
False imprisonmentLiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will in practice be made...
The employer’s duty of careThis Practice Note considers the scope of an employer’s common law duty to ensure the safety of their employees with...
Duty of care and breach in clinical negligence claimsThe duty of careA medical practitioner owes a duty of care to their patient. This duty is to take...
Pain, suffering and loss of amenityValuing the lossHow should an injury be measured in a sum of money? After all no formula can calculate the value of...
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of
Temporary repatriation facility—FAQsFor a summary of the changes to the taxation of non-domiciled individuals and the abolition of the remittance basis of taxation from 6 April 2025, see Practice Note: The abolition of the remittance basis of taxation from 2025–26. For information on the remittance
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