Dec 24, 2015
Christmas time is an ideal time to put aside conflicts, bury hatchets and sit around the table with relatives and friends, putting aside any arguments. One soldier’s story of doing this by sharing ‘cigs, jam and corn beef’ with Germans in the First...
Dec 23, 2015
They do things differently down under. There is an element of compulsion in some states to include obtaining a certificate of reasonable steps to prove to the Court that you have tried ADR. It is hoped that Lord Justice Briggs adopts some of their practices when he...
Dec 23, 2015
It may well be that many Court buildings will be closed in the near future. The fact is that the British public don’t trust the legal system and feel frustrated by it, research has found so they may not be too disappointed if there are alternatives available. The...
Dec 23, 2015
At this time of year let’s spare a thought for those who are less advantaged than us. Many are without a roof over their heads for no fault of their own. The measure of a man is the worth of the things he cares about – Marcus Aurelius. Helping others and...
Dec 23, 2015
The original Chaplin v Hicks case concerning loss of a chance revolved around a beauty contest. Ironically,the same issue has arisen with Miss Universe 2015 and a recent legal case. On Sunday Miss Columbia, Ariadna Gutierrez was mistakenly crowned winner of Miss...
