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    13/03/2024
    United Kingdom

    Court of Appeal rules that defence of illegality in civil claim is not available if not guilty of criminal offence by reason of insanity

    In Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd and others [2024] EWCA Civ 138, the Court of Appeal recently held, by a majority of 2 to 1, that where a person has committed a crime, but has been found not guilty by reason of insanity, the defence of illegality will not prohibit them from claiming damages from those who were responsible for assessing their mental wellbeing at the relevant time.Whilst these circumstances are unusual, they are not novel. This Judgment is particularly important for providers of mental health services and their insurers.Background – Criminal ProceedingsOn 10...
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    12/03/2024
    Ukraine

    Ukraine launches official website of the Register of Damage

    On 4 March 2024, the official website of the Register of Damage for Ukraine was launched. The website sheds light on the forthcoming modes of operation of the Register of Damage and outlines the general requirements for claims to be accepted.The Register of Damage will record claims filed by individuals, entities, and the Ukrainian state for compensation for damage, loss, and injury resulting from aggression by the Russian Federation. The Register will also receive and keep the supporting evidence of these claims.The Register of Damage will only accept claims filed digitally through the Ukrainian...
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    12/03/2024
    EU

    EU takes stand against environmental crimes with new Directive

    The escalating problem of environmental degradation is triggering a re-evaluation of our legal systems' effectiveness in preventing and justly sanctioning such harms. Now the EU has taken a significant step towards safeguarding the environment with the adoption by the European parliament of a proposal for a Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law that replaces Directive 2008/99/EC. The intention of the Directive is to establish a robust and unified system for preventing, investigating, and punishing individuals and companies that engage in actions harming the environment.BackgroundTraditionally,...
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    07/03/2024
    United Kingdom

    University’s Duties towards Disabled Student - The University of Bristol v Dr Robert Abrahart [2024] EWHC 299

    This judgment concerns the tragic case of a second-year physics student at the University of Bristol (the “University”) who ended her own life in April 2018. She had been diagnosed with depression and social anxiety disorder, which qualifies as a disability under the Equality Act 2010 (the “Act”). As part of her course, she was required to present orally, with other students, the findings of an experiment they conducted and to answer questions about the experiment and the relevant underlying principles of physics. It was accepted as a fact that the cause of her death was...
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    28/02/2024
    Singapur

    Singapore High Court clarifies the lodgement period of adjudication applications

    HP Construction & Engineering Pte Ltd v Mega Team Engineering Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC(A) 5The Appellate Division of the Singapore High Court has clarified when an adjudication application under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 (2020 Rev Ed) (the “SOPA”) should be lodged.In affirming the position established by the General Division of the Singapore High Court, the Appellate Division has clarified that the commencement of the seven-day period to file an adjudication application made under s 13(3)(a) of the SOPA excludes the day the entitlement arises...
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    28/02/2024
    Scotland

    The Scottish Court gives important guidance on management of Scottish class actions

    The Scottish Court of Session has recently issued a decision that provides important guidance on the management of Scottish class actions. In particular, the court made it clear that it will not unquestioningly follow procedures used in class actions in other forums and jurisdictions but will develop its own tailored approach based on the key policy objectives of increasing access to justice and determining cases as efficiently and expeditiously as possible.BackgroundThe application in the case was advanced on behalf of thousands of individuals who wished to raise a class action against the defenders...
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