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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
1 July 2014
Legal update: High Court confirms that no specific form is needed to withdraw a Part 36 offer to settle
In the case of Supergroup plc v Justenough Software Corp Inc. (2014) the High Court confirmed that no specific form of written notice was required to withdraw an offer to settle made under Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules (often referred to as a ‘Part 36 offer’). An offeror just had to serve something in writing which stated in terms that the offer was withdrawn.
30 June 2014
The rise and fall of privacy injunctions
In May 2011 a committee chaired by the Master of the Rolls published its report “Super Injunctions, Anonymised Injunctions and Open Justice” as a result of concerns around the growth of the use of super-injunctions and the increasing frequency with which High Court proceedings concerning the misuse of private of information were being anonymised.
27 June 2014
Legal Update: The Court of Appeal limits the presumption of undue influence
If, in a contract, undue influence is proved, the contract is voidable by the innocent party. There are two potential pathways to a decision: actual undue influence or presumed undue influence.
25 June 2014
Legal Update: The Supreme Court rules on religious doctrine in trust dispute
In the case of Shergill & Ors v Khaira & Ors [2014] UKSC 33, The Supreme Court discussed the approach to be taken to cases raising non-justiciable issues, and the approach to cases raising questions of religious doctrine.
24 June 2014
Online abuse - when is it a crime?
Yesterday, the BBC stated that complaints originating from social media make up "at least half" of calls passed on to front-line police officers.
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