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16 August 2018
Issue: 7806 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Compensation

JT v First-Tier Tribunal (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2018] EWCA Civ 1735, [2018] All ER (D) 15 (Aug)

Paragraph 19 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012, which prevented the appellant from being paid compensation for criminal injuries sustained prior to 1 October 1979 when she had been living with her assailant as members of the same family, was incompatible with her rights under Art 14 in conjunction with Art 1 of the First Protocol to, the European Convention on Human Rights. In allowing the appellant’s appeal, the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, declared that the appellant was not prevented from being paid an award of compensation under the scheme.

Competition

Competition and Markets Authority v Concordia International RX (UK) [2018] EWCA Civ 1881, [2018] All ER (D) 40 (Aug)

On the first occasion challenging a warrant under ss 28 and 28A of the Competition Act 1998, the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held that any judge considering an application to set aside or vary a warrant was obliged to consider

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From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed

NLJ this week: Social media bans for children spark legal dilemmas
Momentum is building behind proposals to restrict children’s access to social media—but the legal and practical challenges are formidable. In NLJ this week, Nick Smallwood of Mills & Reeve examines global moves, including Australia’s under-16 ban and the UK's consultation
NLJ this week: Leasehold reform risks creating ‘forgotten freeholders’
Reforms designed to rebalance landlord-tenant relations may instead penalise leaseholders themselves. In this week's NLJ, Mike Somekh of The Freehold Collective warns that the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 risks creating an ‘underclass’ of resident-controlled freehold companies
NLJ this week: Court of Appeal clarifies when a claim truly begins
Timing is everything—and the Court of Appeal has delivered clarity on when proceedings are ‘brought’. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ, Stephen Gold explains that a claim is issued for limitation purposes when the claim form is delivered to the court, even if fees are underpaid
NLJ this week: Split FDRs could ease pressure—and boost settlements
The traditional ‘single, intensive day’ of financial dispute resolution (FDR) may be due for a rethink. Writing in NLJ this week, Rachel Frost-Smith and Lauren Guiler of Birketts propose a ‘split FDR’ model, separating judicial evaluation from negotiation
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