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Weekly law digests

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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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

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Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

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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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