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Law digests—26 March 2021

26 March 2021
Issue: 7926 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Building

Naylor and others v Roamquest Ltd and others [2021] EWHC 567 (TCC), [2021] All ER (D) 62 (Mar)

The defendants’ application to strike out parts of the claim against them succeeded in part, in a dispute concerning alleged breaches of building regulations in a development in London. The Technology and Construction Court held that, among other things, part of the claim (the defects claim) would not be allowed to proceed on the current defective pleading. The court would allow the claimants time to draft amendments to the defects claim to plead a proper case.


Employment

Page v Lord Chancellor and another [2021] EWCA Civ 254, [2021] All ER (D) 66 (Mar)

The appellant was removed as a magistrate because he had declared publicly that, in dealing with cases involving adoption by same-sex couples he would proceed, not on the basis of the law or the evidence, but on the basis of his own preconceived beliefs about such adoptions. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division held that the Employment Appeal Tribunal had

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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