Shortly before the current turmoil in Westminster, a new British Bill of Rights was introduced in Parliament. This Bill seeks to repeal and replace the 1998 Human Rights Act, which incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law.
Rosalind English of 1 Crown Office Row discusses the proposed Bill with 1 Chancery Lane’s public law expert Andrew Warnock QC.
Dominique was instructed by Tom Sampford and Rosie Brown from Trowers & Hamlin to represent Homes in Somerset in an inquest into the death of man who was killed by his neighbour. The BBC has written about the inquest here.
This week’s Dekagram covers the court system from top to bottom, domestically and internationally. Sarah Prager KC examines two recent decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union relating to air travel, a decision considering the enforcement jurisdiction of the County Court, and…
In this week’s dekagram Dominique Smith examines the all-important topic of Part 36 offers, and the knotty question of whether and how they can be withdrawn, whilst Russell Wilcox considers what currency costs orders should be made in. When can a Part 36 Offer be…
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