In our regular monthly round up of cases we look at the effects of the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules under the Jackson Reforms: In Howe v

Shipping claim: fraudulent devices The case of Versloot Dredging BV v HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG on the question of whether an insurer was

Local authorities are required to undertake more detailed assessment of carers and children further to the introduction of the Special Guardianship

BIS has announced that with 39 growth hubs in place, the network to cover England has been completed. Food Standards Scotland has published a summary

The Committee of Advertising Practice has launched a consultation on proposed changes to its code on food advertising to children. Changes proposed

UK hosts major international conference. EU Dg Trade has published a 400 page analysis of the impact of a potential EUUS trade deal. The Environment

Two defendants represented by DWF in a noise induced hearing loss claim have successfully appealed a first instance decision in which a deputy

In a recent decision published by the Outer House of the Court of Session, Lord Turnbull has reiterated that the Scottish Courts must give

Heather Hancock will Chair the FSA Board meeting on 18 May. A Q&A with the Committee chair has been published, alongside papers for the meeting

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint regarding a 3 for £3 multibuy offer at Asda where the price of a single item was increased

The Competition and Markets Authority has published guidance for ‘victims’ on the potential routes to redress, following passage of the Consumer

EU Dg Trade have published a detailed update on the negotiations for an EUUS Trade deal

Voluntary overtime can, in principle, be included for the purposes of calculating holiday pay in Northern Ireland. That was the conclusion of the

In what appears a harsh judgment the Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint regarding non availability of a laptop subject to price

The FSA and Allergy UK have surveyed the experiences of consumers with allergies when eating out

Over the last two days in Birmingham the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has been having their annual conference. It is worth having a look at

In our previous Briefing Notes on the Enterprise Bill 2015 we discussed the detailed provisions of the Bill that relate to the late payment of

A credit hire claim brought in the Portal, should have been resolved by way of a Stage 3 hearing and not transferred to the Small Claims Track the

Although the ideal situation when changing terms and conditions of employment is for an employee to agree to the change, employers often seek to

We recently covered the decision from the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal in the case of Patterson v Castlereagh Borough Council which held that