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What Makes a Good Lawyer an Expert?

02/01/202601/01/2026 by dwillis

THE MODERN EXPERT LAWYER: FROM COMPETENCE TO AUTHORITY Jurisdiction: England & Wales Focus: Legal Strategy, Argument Construction, and Resource Utilisation 1. Executive Summary: The Architect of Strategy In the modern legal landscape of England and Wales, “competence” is merely the entry ticket. The Statement of Solicitor Competence (SRA) mandates that we identify legal principles and … Read more

Rea v Rea [2024] – Undue Influence challenge to a Will

21/02/202516/03/2024 by dwillis

Case Summary: This case revolves around the validity of a will made by Mrs. Anna Rea in 2015 and undue influence. The claimant and appellant is her daughter, Rita Rea, while the defendants and respondents are her sons: Remo, Nino, and David Rea. Anna Rea made a will in 1986, after her divorce, appointing her … Read more

Clamping Vehicles, Private Car Parks, Penalties and Unfair Terms

30/06/202203/01/2019 by dwillis

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 creates provisions relating to immobilising and obstruction of vehicles and charging registered keepers of vehicles where a contract has been entered into with landowners or their agents (Sections 54-56 and Schedule 4 of the Act)

Pre-action Discovery Protocol

30/06/202209/01/2018 by dwillis

The Court of Appeal (CA) has decided that protocol for Pre-action discovery is covered under the fixed cost regime. Costs will therefore normally be limited to the fixed rates – Sharp v Leeds CC [2017] EWCA Civ 33

This case involved Miss Sharp , the Claimant (C) who tripped on a footpath and injured her wrist. She brought a claim against Leeds City Council ,the Defendant’s (D) through the Portal under the Employer’s Liability / Public Liability Protocol.

Worldwide Defamation-damages

14/08/201909/12/2017 by dwillis

In Shakil-Ur-Raman v ARY [2016] EWHC 3110(QB) damages for defamation were only recoverable on the basis of TV broadcasts in the UK. Before the Defamation Act 2013 it was possible for a foreign claimant to claim damages for a single ‘publication’ in the UK and then recover damages based on the worldwide defamation. In this … Read more