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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
23 August 2012
Civil recovery - a radical change?
A recent appeal ruling in the Supreme Court has led to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) discontinuing a number of civil recovery cases under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). This ruling has already resulted in a successful outcome for one of our clients.
20 July 2012
Suspicious Wills: the rise of ‘want of knowledge and approval’ claims?
A high profile case was heard at the High Court in London recently, in which two Wills prepared by an individual on behalf of his sisters were set aside on the grounds of want of knowledge and approval. We have also just settled a probate dispute where a Will was challenged on this basis. These claims arise when the circumstances surrounding the making of a Will appear to be suspicious. A testator must have knowledge and approval of the contents of a Will in order for it to be valid.
9 July 2012
Internet bullying, can it be stopped?
The topic of internet trolling has been in the news recently with a number of stories appearing in the headlines. The Conservative MP Louise Mensch was subjected to internet abuse by Frank Zimmerman who called her the ‘slut of twitter’ and made death threats against her children. Mr Zimmerman has now been given a 26 week custodial sentence.
22 June 2012
Not so black and white: privacy and harassment by publication
Two recent cases, with contrasting results, have attracted press attention on the subject of Privacy and ‘Harassment by Publication’.
6 February 2012
New Court Guidelines on Social Media: To Tweet or Not to Tweet
With the increasing demand for live reporting of high-profile cases, and the proliferation in the use of Twitter, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, has issued new Court guidelines clarifying the use of live text-based communications such as mobile email, social media (including Twitter) and internet enabled laptops in and from Courts in England and Wales:
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Claims against banks
- Costs Law
- Court of Protection Disputes
- Cross-border litigation
- Defamation, privacy & reputation
- Fraud
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Intellectual property claims
- Legal updates
- Litigation process
- Professional negligence
- Shareholder and Boardroom Disputes
- Wills, trusts and inheritance disputes