What’s the scope of the “criminal conduct” exception in the Uninsured Drivers Agreement and how does it relate to the principle formally known as ex turpi causa? This was the issue before the Court of Appeal in Delaney v (1) Pickett (2) Tradewise Insurance Services Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1532. C was a passenger in D’s vehicle and was badly injured because of D&rsquo... [Continue Reading]

According to research carried out by Kings College London the proposed reforms contained in The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill will, rather than saving money, end up costing us all £18 million a year in additional costs (h/t Frances McClenaghan of this parish).   It is clear that the intention of the bill is to reduce the number of claims brought before the court... [Continue Reading]

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill returned today to the House of Lords for its second day in committee. On the previous occasion, peers, including our very own Lord Faulks, made clear their view that the Bill is unacceptable in its current form. One hopes that today their lordships considered those sections of the Bill aimed at removing legal aid for clinical negligence ca... [Continue Reading]

The New Year will hopefully bring with it important news from Australia for employees everywhere - particularly those having sex in hotels!   It has long been the law that an employee who is negligently injured in the course of employment is generally entitled to look to his or her employer for compensation.   However, in a case which is currently awaiting the delivery of a reserved jud... [Continue Reading]