Woman wins bid for HFEA to reconsider use of her deceased daughter’s eggs
04 July 2016
R (on the application of Mr & Mrs M) -v- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [2016] EWCA Civ 611
04 July 2016
R (on the application of Mr & Mrs M) -v- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [2016] EWCA Civ 611
01 July 2016
Hill Dickinson LLP has successfully defended a claim at trial involving alleged historical abuse by a now deceased Roman Catholic priest against two brothers in the 1970s and 1980s. The High Court has
01 July 2016
As with economic unions, parties may sometimes seek to change their litigation unions. This can include the expert witness in court proceedings, as was highlighted in the recent TCC case of Coyne -v- Morgan and another t/a Hillfield Home Improvement (unreported), 24th May 2016. As with the exit from an economic union, the exit of an expert can raise complex issues.
30 June 2016
International law firm Hill Dickinson LLP has bolstered its family law offering with the appointment of Sarah McCarthy as chartered legal executive and the promotion of Joanne Raisbeck to legal director.
24 June 2016
On 23 June 2016, the UK voted in favour of leaving the European Union (EU). The referendum result is as historic as it is unprecedented, when the UK will become the first member state ever to exit the EU.
21 June 2016
Sellers of commercial property often regard replying to standard form pre-contract enquiries as an inconvenient and unwanted chore, but a failure to treat the exercise with sufficient respect or to remember to update replies if circumstances change can lead to disastrous (and expensive) consequences…
20 June 2016
In Pollock -v- Reed [2015] EWHC 3685 (Ch), the High Court confirmed that when certifying a 'without consent' bulk transfer under the Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1991 (Preservation Regulations), a scheme actuary should not take into account the security of benefits in the transferring or receiving schemes but should only compare the ‘headline benefits’ in each scheme. The position does not change if the transferring scheme is in wind-up.
15 June 2016
On 10 June 2016, the Commission published its Interpretative Guidelines (Guidelines) on Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 with respect to compensation and assistance for denied boarding, cancellations and long delays for flights (Regulation 261) and on Regulations (EC) No 2027/97 and (EC) No 889/2002 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents. The Guidelines do not contain any new information as to the practical application of the Regulations, but bring together key EU case law that has shaped passenger rights since 2005. They will act as a stop-gap until they are superseded by the promised revision to Regulation 261. It is also important to note that the Guidelines are not a substitute for, and will not prejudice, the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) own interpretation of the law.
15 June 2016
Following the decision of the High Court in Isle of Wight Council -v- Jon Platt the position regarding unauthorised term time holidays and the issuing of fixed penalty notices has become uncertain for many schools. Nick Gibb, minister for schools, is reported in the press to have ordered schools in England to ignore the recent ruling. The uncertainty caused by this court decision and the minister’s intervention does not help head teachers/principals. However, permission to appeal is being sought by Isle of Wight Council (the Council). It is reported that the secretary of state will fund the appeal and will seek to be joined into proceedings as an interested party.
15 June 2016
Following her husband’s arrest on suspicion of downloading indecent images of children and voyeurism, primary school teacher Ms Pendleton was given an ultimatum by her employer: if she continued her relationship with her husband, she would be dismissed due to the school’s lack of trust and confidence in her. She chose to stand by her husband and was dismissed. In the case of Pendleton -v- Derbyshire County Council and The Governing Body of Glebe Junior School UKEAT/0238/15 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) was asked to decide if this was indirect religion or belief discrimination.
01 June 2016
The Hong Kong office of commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has acted for an international superyacht broker operating in Hong Kong. The firm obtained a favourable judgment from the High Court of Hong Kong, which rejected a claim against its client relating to delivery of an Italian-built Azimut 43 Plus.
24 May 2016
International law firm Hill Dickinson has further strengthened its commodities team with the appointment of leading lawyer Patric McGonigal.