Changing an expert witness – Where is the line drawn?
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The main role of an expert witness is to provide the court with an impartial opinion. The expert witnesses’ prime duty is unequivocally to the court -regardless of which party instructed the expert or who is paying for the services.
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On 29 April 2021 the Fire Safety Bill – the subject of much debate and commentary – received Royal Assent. It is a short piece of legislation: it contains just four sections and amends the current Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO).
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On 10 February, Robert Jenrick MP announced a number of measures in respect of the funding of cladding remediation works, a topic which was brought to the fore following the tragedy of Grenfell.
Adverse Possession and Rights of Way – The search for an unequivocal act
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The recent High Court decision in Amirtharaja v White highlights the difficulties in trying to establish adverse possession of land which is being used for access.
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Dale Edwards, Strategic Consultant – Green Energy, discusses the importance of clean air and the potential implications in securing it, on planning in the future.
As we emerge from lockdown into full integration it pays to be up to speed with the nuances of the Job Retention Scheme. But have some rights been purposefully hidden from view?
The Supreme Court dismissed the workers’ appeals, deciding that the NMW does not apply to time when a sleep-in shift worker is asleep or awake but not for the purposes of working.
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