Dec 01, 2023 TUI and the 7 exceptions: “uncontroverted” expert reports and the requirements of a fair trial By Rachel Woodward On 29 November 2023, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Tui v Griffiths [2023] UKSC 48, overturning the majority...
Nov 16, 2023 What is the appropriate level of damages when a property is unfit for human habitation? By Cara Hall In Dezitter v Hammersmith and Fulham Homes (Central London County Court, 7 November 2023), the court considered the appropriate level of...
Nov 02, 2023 Responses to The Law Commission Criminal Appeals Issue Paper By Paul Taylor KC In July 2023 the Law Commission released a paper seeking views on the law about appeals in criminal cases. The Criminal Appeals: Issues...
Oct 09, 2023 Mothers who kill: A look at infanticide By Karlia Lykourgou Murders where mothers kill their babies are thankfully rare, however recent cases raise questions about the legal framework surrounding...
Sep 27, 2023 Dismissal from the Armed Forces: Why it’s worth fighting an Annex P notice By Karlia Lykourgou An abbreviated dismissal process is one where a member of the armed forces is served with an Annex P notice informing them of an...
Sep 13, 2023 DSC CRIMINAL APPEALS BULLETIN By Paul Taylor KC The September issue of the Doughty Street Chambers Criminal Appeals Bulletin is now live. In this edition we analyse a selection of the...
Sep 04, 2023 Suspended quashing orders and rolling judicial review as a means of monitoring compliance By Alice Irving The recent judgment of Chamberlain J in R (ECPAT UK) v Kent CC, SSHD [2023] EWHC 2199 (Admin) ('the ECPAT UK relief judgment') provides a...
Aug 30, 2023 Habeas corpus and the Illegal Migration Act 2023 By Finnian Clarke The Illegal Migration Act 2023 was recently granted royal assent. There is much work to be done in identifying challenges that can be...
Aug 14, 2023 Coronial powers and the rights of the unborn (Part 2) By Maya Sikand KC Tom Stoate Ruby Peacock In this two-part article, Maya Sikand KC, Tom Stoate and Ruby Peacock, explore two difficult questions arising from the inquest into the...
Aug 11, 2023 Coronial powers and the rights of the unborn (Part 1) By Maya Sikand KC Tom Stoate Ruby Peacock In this two-part article, Maya Sikand KC, Tom Stoate, and Ruby Peacock, explore two difficult questions arising from the inquest into the...
Jul 26, 2023 Private Parking Charges: Why Pay? By Rupert Bowers KC Introduction Receiving a private parking charge, usually referred to by the issuing company as a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) is now a...
Jul 25, 2023 Appealcast by Paul Taylor KC and Maryam Mir – Episode 2: The Court of Appeal "checklist" for sentencing children and young people By Paul Taylor KC ZA - Sentencing children and young people The recent Court of Appeal Criminal Division judgement in ZA [2023] EWCA Crim 596 represents a...