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07 November 2019
Issue: 7863 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Weekly law digests

Animal

Electronic Collar Manufacturers Association (an unincorporated association) and another v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2019] EWHC 2813 (Admin), [2019] All ER (D) 150 (Oct)

There were aspects of the defendant Secretary of State’s approach to the introduction of a proposed ban on e-collars which were justifiably open to criticism, but she had not acted unlawfully. Accordingly, the Administrative Court dismissed the claimants’ application for judicial review of her decision to ban the use of hand-held remote-controlled e-collar devices for cats and dogs.

Costs

Travelers Insurance Company Ltd v XYZ [2019] UKSC 48, [2019] All ER (D) 190 (Oct)

A non-party costs order was imposed on the appellant (the insurer) under s 51 of the Senior Courts Act 1981, in respect of a group litigation brought against a company which operated medical clinics that supplied and fitted breast implants, some of which had ruptured and injured a number of claimants. The Supreme Court allowed the insurer’s appeal, holding, among other things, that, of the three elements of the insurer’s

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft strengthens Scottish real estate capabilitywith partner appointment

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Brendan Ryan as partner in Public Law Projects team

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers welcomes five new barristers

NEWS
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
Police powers targeting concealed identities at protests come with procedural conditions that could determine whether prosecutions succeed
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