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  • 25 October 2019
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    Credit hire costs, taxi drivers, loss of profit and the correct assessment of loss

    The High Court has recently handed down an important decision surrounding the assessment of financial losses suffered by taxi drivers in road traffic accidents.

  • 30 October 2019

    Weightmans expands into North East England

    National law firm Weightmans has acquired the business and assets of law firm Watson Burton LLP

  • 05 November 2019
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    Article 3 — the threshold for engagement

    Two recent judicial review cases provide some useful commentary on the nature and scope of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention).

  • 26 November 2019
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    Electronic service of a 'Copley' offer by text message deemed acceptable

    Two recent first instance decisions have confirmed that service of a ‘Copley’ intervention letter by text message is an acceptable method of service.

  • 10 December 2019

    Weightmans represents engineers in high court victory

    National law firm Weightmans has secured judgment in favour of an engineering client facing a claim arising from a defective sewage treatment plant.

  • 07 January 2020

    Two new Partners for Weightmans London

    National law firm Weightmans has added two further lateral hires to its London office this month as it welcomes Kiran Sekhon and Lili Oliver.

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  • 16 January 2020
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    New pre-action protocols bring clarity for disrepair and possession claims

    The New Year has seen two new pre-action protocols come into force.

  • 28 January 2020
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    Breach of healthcare guidelines in clinical negligence claims — guidelines or tramlines?

    This recent case demonstrates that guidelines are a practical tool to be used in conjunction with clinical judgement.

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  • 10 February 2020
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    Securing settled status — how far does the employer’s duty go?

    EU nationals currently working and living in the UK must now secure settled or pre-settled status

  • 17 February 2020
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    Breadwinner v homemaker: what happens on divorce?

    In 2017 in the case of XW v XH the family court allowed a husband to retain the bulk of the family assets due to his ‘special contribution’.