4 May 2012 | Paul Gershlick
McGrath sued Professor Richard Dawkins and various others for allegedly defamatory material posted on a web site. This was an application by the defendants to strike out the claim. The most interesting...
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3 May 2012 | Steven Mills
Even where parties intend to create legal relations, it does not necessarily follow that a legally enforceable agreement is created. This Court of Appeal case demonstrates that where a side letter amounts...
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3 May 2012 | Steven Mills
The decision whether to agree to mediation can be a difficult one. If a party considers that it has a water-tight case it may not wish to incur the unnecessary expense of attending a mediation since...
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3 May 2012 | Steven Mills
When a party makes a request to adjourn a trial on medical grounds it can be difficult to determine whether it is genuine or simply a delaying tactic. This case gives clear guidance on the principles the...
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2 May 2012 | David Marsden
The Government has recently published its long-awaited National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
The purpose of the NPPF is to streamline planning bureaucracy, by condensing 44 planning policy statements...
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