Monthly Archives: April 2020
CORONAVIRUS AND CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE
Nigel Poole QC considers the question: how will the Coronavirus pandemic affect clinical negligence litigation in England and Wales? It may seem insensitive even to address this issue whilst the NHS and healthcare professionals are doing such amazing work, risking their own lives and health, on behalf of the nation. However, those same professionals may […]
REMOVING VAT FROM E-BOOKS: The Value Added Tax (Extension of Zero-Rating to Electronically Supplied Books etc.) (Coronavirus) Order 2020
This statutory instrument comes into force on the 1st May. It removes VAT on certain Ebooks. Citation and commencement 1. This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Extension of Zero-Rating to Electronically Supplied Books etc.) (Coronavirus) Order 2020 and comes into force on 1st May 2020. Amendment of Group 3 of Schedule 8 to […]
COVID-19: GUIDANCE FROM THE CHIEF CORONER: SUMMARIES & LINKS
The Chief Coroner has now issued four Guidance Notes relating to Covid-19. As part of our policy of making access to key documents matter here is a summary of each note and a link to each. Guidance No.34: Chief Coroner’s Guidance for coroners on Covid-19 – This guidance is designed to help coroners continue to exercise […]
THE HEALTH PROTECTION (CORONAVIRUS REGULATIONS) AS AMENDED: THE AMENDMENTS HIGHLIGHTED
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 were amended, some of these amendments were quite significant. To show the amendments in a simpler manner we have shown the amendments in red. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation 1.— (1) These Regulations may be cited as the […]
MANCHESTER CIVIL JUSTICE CENTRE- CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY PROTOCOL – COVID 19 – URGENT MATTERS
Manchester Civil Justice Centre has issued guidelines for hearing urgent personal injury and clinical negligence matters. This is set out in detail below. THE GUIDANCE “The following arrangements will be effective from Monday 4 May 2020, to assist the efficient running of matters being dealt with under the Clinical Negligence and Serious Personal Injury (“CNSPI”) […]
HOW TO MAKE REMOTE DETAILED ASSESSMENTS WORK: TWO SUCCESSFUL HEARINGS EXPLAINED
Kevin Latham details his experience of two recent successful detailed assessments and provides hints as to ensure that these run smoothly. Yesterday I attended my second costs hearing via remote video means and thought it would be helpful to share one or two things: in part to assist others undertaking such hearings, and […]
CORONAVIRUS REGULATIONS: THE LIST, SUMMARIES AND LINKS (TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER)
There are now a large number of Regulations that deal with Coronavirus. This is an opportune time to list them, summarise their contents and provide links. The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations 2020 – These Regulations provide that a person who is isolating himself from others in accordance with advice on coronavirus is […]
THE CARE ACT, ARTICLE 8 AND LOCAL AUTHORITY DUTIES: WHAT CAN A RECENT CASE TELL US ABOUT A LOCAL AUTHORITY’S DUTY?
The recent judgment in R(Idolo) v London Borough of Bromley [2020] EWHC 860 (Admin) provides an important discussion of the positive duties of the state under Article 8 ECHR – and specifically, the issue of when an Article 8 breach may arise in the absence of any failure of a local authority to carry out […]
Claims against trespassers – make sure you DON’T know your defendant
On 20 April 2020, the updated version of CPR Practice Direction 51Z (Stay of Possession Proceedings, Coronavirus) came into force (link: https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/part51/practice-direction-51z-stay-of-possession-proceedings,-coronavirus). This imposes a blanket 90-day stay on all Part 55 possession claims, but sets out some very limited exceptions. Jonathan Wright considers the practical implications. POSSESSION CLAIMS AGAINST TRESPASSERS It is still possible […]
MEDICAL EXPERTS: Expert Neuropsychology assessments for the Courts during COVID-19
The issue of medical experts examining claimants and reporting to the courts during the Covid-19 crisis is a difficult one. Here Consultant Neuropsychologist Daniel Friedland provides some guidance. The landscape has changed for all of us We are all facing unprecedented times in both our professional and personal lives due to COVID-19. COVID-19 has already […]
CORONAVIRUS: GUIDANCE FOR LAWYERS AND BUSINESSES 
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