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High Court Declines to Make Deprivation of Liberty Order

The High Court has refused to make a Deprivation of Liberty order sought by a local authority in respect of a 17-year-old boy. The boy was estranged from his parents and had been accommodated by the local authority since shortly after his 16th birthday....
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What Happens If There's No Will?

Someone passing away without a valid will is more common than you might expect. When this happens in England, the person is said to have died intestate , and it means the law steps in to decide what happens to their estate. Rather than the deceased's...
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The Rise of "Silver Separators"

In recent years, there has been a marked shift in the age of divorcing couples. Whilst the overall divorce rate has fallen, and the majority of millennials  are choosing to cohabit rather than marry, the number of individuals aged 60 and above getting a...
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Damages for Family of Woman Who Died from Sepsis

A woman's family have secured compensation after staff in the care home where she was a resident failed to recognise signs of pressure sores, leading to her death from sepsis. The woman suffered from dementia and had been living in the care home for nearly...
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ET Erred in Considering 'Course of Employment' Test

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld a woman's appeal against a decision that a colleague who had subjected her to sexual harassment had not been acting in the course of his employment for the purposes of Section 109 of the Equality Act 2010 ....
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Passenger Injured in Turbulence Obtains Damages

Compensation has been secured for a woman who was injured when the flight she was on encountered strong turbulence. She had stood up to go to the toilet when the pilot announced that there was a risk of turbulence, but before she could return to her seat,...
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Children Should Remain Living With Father, Family Court Rules

The Family Court has ruled that four children should continue to live with their father , in what it described as a very long-running dispute between him and the children's mother. The children, aged between eight and 13, had lived with their mother after...
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Rebranding Exercises Lead to Trade Mark Dispute

The risks of rebranding without carrying out thorough clearance searches were amply illustrated by a recent ruling of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) on a trade mark dispute . A financial services company had begun to use the name 'Wise'...
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£5.9 Million for Student's Life-Changing Road Accident Injuries

A young man has obtained a substantial compensation settlement after a car he was travelling in was hit by a lorry, leaving him with life-changing injuries. He and four friends were on their way back to university from a sports tournament when the accident...
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Will Made During Lockdown Not Validly Executed, Court Rules

A will purported to have been made by an elderly woman during lockdown has been declared invalid because she had not signed it in the presence of two or more witnesses, as required by Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 . The will was dated 25 April 2020,...
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