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Thom Dyke secures convictions for multiple attempted murders following violent rampage at Central Middlesex Hospital
On 21 June 2023, a maintenance worker at Central Middlesex Hospital, named Matteo Bottarelli, carried out a spree of unprovoked and savage attacks against his colleagues. The violence began when Bottarelli armed himself with a mattock – a tool similar to a large pickaxe. He…
Judgment handed down in Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services & Others (2024)
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its long-awaited judgment in Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services & Others (2024). It held, by a majority of 2 to 1, that a person who deliberately and unlawfully kills whilst insane is not barred by the defence…
The Dekagram: 19th February 2024
Defective Service, and the mandatory provisions of CPR 11 Travel Law practitioners will be familiar with the difficulties involve with service of the claim form out of the jurisdiction, which have been exacerbated post Brexit. The issues of jurisdiction following defective service, and the requirement…
Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police v Information Commissioner & Anor [2024] UKFTT 64 (GRC)
Ian Clarke successfully acted for the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police in this appeal against the ICO’s decision to compel the provision of information under the Freedom of Information Act. The judgment offers some useful guidance for public bodies seeking to resist FOI requests….
Simon Butler and Anirudh Mandagere win in Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment yesterday in Roberts v Jones [2024] EWCA 118 and [2024] EWHC 290 (KB), allowing the appeal. Simon Butler and Anirudh Mandagere acted for the Appellant. They were instructed via Advocate. You can read the judgment here and here.
The Dekagram: 12th February 2024
Service and Jurisdiction: Lunn v Antarctic Logistics Centre International [2023] EWHC 2856 (KB) In a recent case it fell to Master Thornett to apply the rules on extension of time for service and for challenging jurisdiction, albeit in an unusual factual context. The facts The…
Fixed Costs Update: Bar Council and PIBA secure ‘overdue’ changes
In welcome news for practitioners, changes have this week been announced to address what PIBA describes as ‘long-standing flaws in the fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime for advocates’. These include: In summary: On the fast track, advocacy fees will be recoverable at 100% on the…
Dekinar Recording: Abuse Claims in Sport
In yesterday’s webinar, Anirudh Mandagere was joined by Dino Nocivelli, Partner at Leigh Day, to discuss abuse in sport. They discussed the importance of athlete welfare, the common types of abuse in a sports setting, and the challenges of litigating abuse claims in sports. Legal…
The Dekagram: 5th February 2024
Solicitors’ Assumption of Responsibility: Miller v Irwin Mitchell LLP [2023] EWCA Civ 53 There was good news for travel solicitors this week, with the Court of Appeal giving judgment for the solicitors in Miller v Irwin Mitchell. The Claimant was injured on a package holiday to…
Use of force in police custody: Chief Constable of Essex Police v Carter
Martin Spencer J has today handed down a judgment allowing an appeal by the Chief Constable of Essex Police from a judgment given by Recorder Dagnall sitting in the County Court at Colchester in a claim brought by Mr Matthew Carter. The claimant was arrested…
Judgment handed down in Court of Appeal in Miller v Irwin Mitchell [2024] EWCA Civ 53
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment today in Miller v Irwin Mitchell [2024] EWCA Civ 53, upholding the judgment at first instance which dismissed the claim. Andrew Warnock KC and Andrew Spencer represented the successful defendant. Background The Claimant was injured on a package…
Thom Dyke and Laura Hibberd: Firearms and drugs conspirators sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment
Members of a sophisticated organised criminal gang, responsible for the large-scale supply of crack cocaine and heroin in North London whilst armed with a range of lethal firearms, have been given sentences totally 35 years’ imprisonment. The gang was prosecuted by Thom Dyke, leading Laura…
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