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Weekly law digests

11 July 2019
Issue: 7848 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Contract

Walter Lilly and Co Ltd v Clin [2019] EWHC 945 (TCC), [2019] All ER (D) 133 (Apr)

The claimant construction company’s claim against the defendant employer succeeded, in proceedings concerning a venture to develop two houses in London in a Conservation Area. The Technology and Construction Court held that, among other things, Conservation Area Consent (CAC) had been required, and that the defendant had been in breach of an implied term by failing to use all due diligence to obtain the CAC.

European Union

Línea Directa Aseguradora, SA v Segurcaixa, Sociedad Anónima de Seguros y Reaseguros C-100/18, [2019] All ER (D) 120 (Jun)

A vehicle parked in a private garage of a building which had not been moved for more than 24 hours, used in accordance with its function as a means of transport, had caught fire which had originated in the electrical circuit of that vehicle and had caused damage to that building. In proceedings concerning the reimbursement of the compensation which an insurance company had paid to the owner of the

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Bridget Tatham, partner at Browne Jacobson and 2026 president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, highlights the importance of hard work, ambition and seizing opportunities

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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