In this article, I have selected 8 cases which all civil practitioners should be aware of, and break down their significance into bitesize chunks complete with analysis. Whilst making this list, I have opted to not select cases which are trite (although I do enjoy the likes of Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562, Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1893] 1 QB 256 and Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 , the latter of which y

There are some circumstances where an individual can claim to be the owner of land or property that they have used and/or controlled without the permission of the registered owner. The individual needs to have used or controlled the land or property in the requisite manner, and for a certain period of time. Many people have heard of the term "squatter's rights", which is often used interchangeably with the true term "adverse possession". There is a fine distinction between th

E mployment law and labour rights are, as areas of law, known for their ability to develop and change over relatively short periods of time. They can cover a vast range of matters including: statutory sick pay, national minimum wage, protections from unfair dismissal and protections from unlawful discrimination. The landscape within employment law is set to for a seismic change over the coming years. This will arrive in the form of the Employment Rights Bill ( ‘the Bill’ ). T

Assisted dying and the right to die have been at the forefront of debate for decades. There have been many high profile legal cases challenges since the turn of the millennium including: Diane Pretty, Debbie Purdy, Tony Nicklinson and Noel Conway. It is, quite understandably, a highly emotive subject. Most recently, the debate has occurred before Parliament through the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ( ‘the Bill’ ) which was introduced by Kim Leadbeater MP. The Bill

In an ever-increasingly digital world, reducing the chance of data leaks is crucial. As technology is freely available and touches the...

What happens if the two Houses of Parliament are unable to agree on the terms of a Bill? This article explains whether it is possible for a party to block a Bill from becoming law.

Here is the third instalment of a mini-series of posts discussing what are, in my opinion, some of the most fundamental UK public law...

Our second case is Entick v Carrington [1765] EWHC KB J98, which is one of my favourite cases. It can be summed up in one line: “nobody...

As many of you have seen from LinkedIn, I have started a mini series of posts discussing what are, in my opinion, some of the most...

Newell Legal are delighted to announce that Jake's petition, whereby he seeks to challenge the relevance of The Vagrancy Act 1824, has...