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)
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation is one of the areas covered in Procedure and Personal Injury and some Data Protection,
Pre-action Discovery Protocol
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
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
