[2023] UKSC 50-52
marcuscleaver · [2023] UKSC 50-52 This week on the podcast we cover three cases relating to private international law, trusts, and the tort of negligence. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
Tag Archives: negligence
Bott & Co Solicitors Ltd v Ryanair [2022] UKSC 8
marcuscleaver · Bott & Co Solicitors Ltd v Ryanair [2022] UKSC 8 How do lawyers claim their fees from a no win, no fee case? The Supreme Court explores what rights firms have over their client’s compensation. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
BNL v Playboy Club London Ltd [2018] UKSC 43
When a high stakes gambler disappears with hundreds of thousands of pounds how does the casino get their money back? In this episode Playboy Club London went after the bank that gave the credit reference but the presence of a third party raised questions about
Steel v NRAM Ltd (Scotland) [2018] UKSC 13
A Scottish solicitor made an error when drafting a deed that meant the security over an entire property was released instead of just one unit. Did that solicitor owe a duty of care to the other party who she was not representing? In this episode
Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4
Mrs Robinson was 76 years old when she got between a drug dealer and two police officers attempting to make an arrest in Huddersfield town centre. She brought a claim for the injuries she suffered against West Yorkshire police but in this episode we do
Stop Living For So Long
Stop living for so long. The comment is rather facetious but is symptomatic of the report released this week by the National Audit Office regarding the rising costs of clinical negligence to the NHS. In fairness the issue is a complex one and goes beyond
Shearer Sues Financial Advisers
Football legend Alan Shearer is taking his financial advisers to the High Court in London alleging that he was given negligent advice that gave rise to £9million worth of damages. The all-time Premier League top goalscorer also argues that the advisers who specialise in pension
BPE Solicitors v Hughes-Holland (in substitution for Gabriel) [2017] UKSC 21
Mr Gabriel went bankrupt because of a bad investment but not many things went right for him along the way. His ‘friend’ Mr Little tricked him into thinking the money would be used as part of a development project and his solicitor did not properly