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Divorce Applications Made One Day Early Voidable, Not Void

The High Court recently ruled on an application by the Lord Chancellor for declarations that the marriages of 79 couples no longer subsisted on the date of their final divorce orders, despite those divorce orders having been applied for a day too early. ...
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NHS Trust Compensates Parents of Boy Who Died of Sepsis

The parents of a four-year-old boy who died from sepsis have received a settlement and an apology from the NHS trust responsible for the hospital where he was seen. The boy's parents had taken him to hospital four times in the week before his death, but...
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Failure to Follow Acas Code Leads to Increased Award

Where an employer has unreasonably failed to comply with the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, an Employment Tribunal (ET) may uplift an award of compensation by up to 25 per cent, as a recent case demonstrates ( Smith v Amadeo...
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Skier Hit from Behind by Another Skier Seeks Damages

A woman who was injured in a collision while skiing has commenced a claim for damages. The woman, who had never previously had an accident in more than 50 years of skiing, was on holiday in Austria when the accident happened. A skier behind her came too...
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Son Entitled to Shares Under Oral Agreement

When entering into business relationships, it is always sensible to record any agreements in writing to minimise the risk of later disputes. The point was demonstrated in a recent case in which the High Court upheld a man's claim that he was entitled under...
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Landlords Had Reasonable Excuse for Failure to License HMO

A couple who let out a house in multiple occupation (HMO) have defeated an application for a rent repayment order under Section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 on the basis that they had a reasonable excuse for failing to license the property as an...
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ICO Issues Reprimand to NHS Trust Over SAR Response Delays

An NHS trust has been issued with a reprimand by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for failing to respond to subject access requests (SARs) in a timely manner. Article 12(3) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires data...
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Damages for Worker Seriously Injured in Forklift Accident

A man who was seriously injured by a forklift at work, resulting in his lower leg being amputated, has received a substantial compensation settlement. The man, who was in his sixties, was helping to move poultry into a freezer. His leg was caught by a...
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ET Substituted Own View in Bus Driver's Unfair Dismissal Claim

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an appeal against a decision of the Employment Tribunal (ET) that a bus driver was unfairly dismissed, finding that the ET had erred in substituting its own view for that of the employer ( Metroline Travel Ltd...
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Government Launches Compensation Scheme for LGBT Veterans

Following extensive discussions with LGBT veterans, the government has launched the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme to compensate those who were impacted by the ban on LGBT personnel serving in the Armed Forces, which was in place between 1967 and 2000. ...
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