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In this week’s Dekagram, Ben Rodgers considers a recent case on compellability of foreign witnesses in the context of an inquest, whilst Charlie Stonehill unpacks the latest guidance from the Competition and Markets Authority on unfair contract terms – some of which some readers may…
Following a six-week trial at the Old Bailey, three defendants from the Turkish Kurdish community in North London were unanimously convicted of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The defendants carried out a violent attack on two victims from a rival family…
In this week’s Dekagram, Daniel Boal dissects what happens when the court office refuses to issue a claim form, whilst Conor Kennedy examines another case on forum non conveniens. Regular readers will note immediately that Daniel is new to the Dekagram family; he joins us…
We are hosting a half day conference in Sheffield on Personal Injury Claims on behalf of Children. The conference is taking place at Millennium Gallery, 48 Arundel Gate, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2PP. Registration starts at 13:15 and the conference starts at 13:30 –…
On 7 July 2026 the jury unanimously convicted Kevon Jenkins for the murder of a 22 year old man in Wembley. Detailed analysis of CCTV demonstrated that the defendant travelled from his home address to Wembley Police Station, where he was required to report following…
This month has seen a significant change in how practitioners and courts are to approach deprivations of liberty for both adults and children moving forward with the Supreme Court decision in A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under…
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