Author: Pete's Library
Settlement structure almost unheard-of in libel actions Jane Heybroek, left, and a recent tweet by Rachel Riley Labour-supporting immigration barrister Jane Heybroek has won a stunning victory against television personalities Rachel Riley and Tracy-Ann Oberman. The pair have withdrawn their attempt to sue Ms Heybroek for retweeting an article by Jewish commentator Shaun Lawson -…
— Read on skwawkbox.org/2020/07/29/breaking-stunning-victory-for-heybroek-against-riley-oberman-as-they-withdraw-libel-claim-and-contribute-toward-her-costs/
Coronavirus: 7BR
The virus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the UK.
— Read on www.gov.uk/government/news/covid-19-confirmed-in-pet-cat-in-the-uk
Venezuela to challenge UK’s ruling that denies access to its gold stored in Bank of England vaults
— Read on www.rt.com/business/495838-venezuela-appeal-decision-gold/amp/
The successful appeal:
https://twitter.com/nataliestrecke1/status/1473241446375432197?s=21
Ogden tables (BLM)
The ‘Ogden’ tables help actuaries, lawyers and others calculate the lump sum compensation due in personal injury and fatal accident cases.
— Read on www.gov.uk/government/publications/ogden-tables-actuarial-compensation-tables-for-injury-and-death
Rishi Sunak was spotted wearing one in Pret – but experts caution against this type of mask.
— Read on www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/mask-with-valve_uk_5f1009f8c5b6cec246be6040/
Coronavirus: timeline video
Asbestos: Mesothelioma: Cryotherapy
Almost 870 new cases were registered with the ICC International Court of Arbitration last year.
— Read on www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/international-arbitrators-enjoy-growing-caseload-/5105034.article
Cumberlege review: the Lancet
Cumberlege review: The patients who fought for answers
— Read on www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53266057
Coronavirus: Cuba
Bubonic plaque
World population forecast
This guidance will help solicitors assess whether clients have mental capacity to instruct them.
— Read on www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/client-care/working-with-clients-who-may-lack-mental-capacity
The implications of silent transmission for the control of COVID-19 outbreaks | PNAS
— Read on www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/07/02/2008373117
Coronavirus: Cuba’s success
This narrative review discusses what is currently known about the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, management, prognosis, and prevention of coronavirus
— Read on jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2768391
Coronavirus: excess deaths
Coronavirus: long-terms effects
Minimum wage enforcement: Boohoo
his long time colleague and Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister who works in the Cabinet Office (Mr Dominic Cummings)
— Read on www.crowdjustice.com/case/a-river-to-my-people/
https://twitter.com/jolyonmaugham/status/1331252492974362626?s=21
Italian researchers tracked 143 people who had been hospitalised with the disease. Only 12.6 per cent were completely free of any Covid-19-related symptom 60 days after they first became unwell.
— Read on www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8509869/amp/Almost-90-Covid-19-survivors-symptoms-fatigue-TWO-MONTHS-recover.html
Coronavirus: 2nd wave in Hong Kong
Holt v Holley & Steer Solicitors (a firm) [2020] EWCA Civ 851
— Read on www.civillitigationbrief.com/2020/07/07/claim-against-solicitors-was-statute-barred-that-six-year-limitation-period-may-not-always-start-when-you-think/
Protected: DocuSign training
Myotonic Dystrophy: drug trials
Clin neg and the coronavirus
Some interesting points as to the validity of the service of the claim form were raised by the defendant in Bec Construction -v- Melt Hythe Limited [2020] EWHC 970 TCC. The defendant’s arguments were, however, to no avail. Mrs Justice Cockerill held that the proceedings had been validly served when left with a receptionist at…
— Read on www.civillitigationbrief.com/2020/07/06/service-of-claim-form-valid-when-left-with-receptionist-a-cavity-in-the-defendants-submissions/
Dolan & Ors v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor [2020] EWHC 1786 (Admin) (06 July 2020)
— Read on www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2020/1786.html
12KBW webinars
LFF speaks to Ife Thompson, the non-practicing barrister who founded Black Protest Legal Support amid the Black Lives Matter movement.
— Read on leftfootforward.org/2020/07/this-25-year-old-activist-is-changing-how-protests-are-monitored-in-the-uk/
Coronavirus: Crown Office
A solicitor who served proceedings on a council by post two days after lockdown had gone into effect showed “poor judgement”, a High Court judge has ruled.
— Read on www.litigationfutures.com/news/solicitor-should-not-have-served-claim-by-post-after-lockdown
Exclusive: figures show Britain second only to Spain among major European countries
— Read on amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/28/covid-19-risk-of-death-in-uk-care-homes-13-times-higher-than-in-germany
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 – Wikipedia
— Read on en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_3379
This resolution was subsequently revoked
Coronavirus: meat factories
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Evidence Aid Evidence Aid
— Read on evidenceaid.org/evidence/coronavirus-covid-19/
Equalities and Human Rights Commission
— Read on skwawkbox.org/2020/06/26/video-in-2019-ehrc-told-bbc-it-wouldnt-allow-anyone-with-conflict-of-interest-to-take-part-in-labour-probe-this-week-it-defended-its-director-who-failed-to-disclose-donations-to-tories/
https://twitter.com/shamils18/status/1276595077155033088?s=21
BAE Systems
Coronavirus Cannot Stop Britain’s War in Yemen
— Read on www.stopwar.org.uk/index.php/news-comment/3666-coronavirus-cannot-stop-britain-s-war-in-yemen
UK Involvement in the War in Yemen
UK Involvement in the War in Yemen
— Read on www.stopwar.org.uk/index.php/news-comment/2878-the-uk-s-bloody-role-in-the-war-in-yemen
New Deadly Exchange report massive US-Israeli police training programs
— Read on jewishvoiceforpeace.org/deadlyexchangereport/amp/
Pancreatic cancer – The Lancet
Pancreatic cancer – The Lancet
— Read on www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30974-0/fulltext
Professor Trish Greenhalgh says court is a risky place for transmission of Covid-19.
— Read on www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/top-health-expert-calls-for-face-masks-in-court/5104763.article
Venezuela v Bank of England
Coronavirus: 2 Sisters
Scheme Information and Claim Form
Information is now available at NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance 2020
— Read on www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-and-social-care-coronavirus-life-assurance-scheme-2020
Coronavirus: BMA wear a mask!
Roberts v Johnstone [1989]
— Read on www.judiciary.uk/you-and-the-judiciary/going-to-court/court-of-appeal-home/the-court-of-appeal-civil-division-live-streaming-of-court-hearings/
https://www.crownofficechambers.com/2020/06/30/court-of-appeal-swift-v-carpenter/
https://www.no5.com/media/publications/swift-v-carpenter-breaking-accommodation-claims-down/
9 St John Street webinar re: CCMC’s
WHO chief warns of ‘new and dangerous’ Covid-19 phase – Panorama | Armenian news
— Read on www.panorama.am/en/news/2020/06/20/WHO/2313657
An update from the CMOs for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the alert level in the UK.
— Read on www.gov.uk/government/news/update-from-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-on-the-uk-alert-level
Another judgment appears to show that portal mistakes are permanent – no matter how big they might be.
— Read on www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/court-refuses-to-let-claimant-backtrack-on-5k-settlement-mistake/5104476.article
Statement on how we are engaging with policyholders and insurance intermediaries on business interruption (BI) insurance.
— Read on www.fca.org.uk/news/statements/business-interruption-insurance-during-coronavirus
Hazards Campaign: We go back to work safely, or not at all | Hazards Campaign
— Read on www.hazardscampaign.org.uk/blog/hazards-campaign-we-go-back-to-work-safely-or-not-at-all
Mail on Sunday settled with Palestinian Return Centre.
— Read on electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/palestinians-win-damages-over-labour-anti-semitism-libel