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Wye Valley NHS Trust v B (Rev 1) [2015] EWCOP 60 – Individual autonomy succeeds against medical advice as to a patient’s best interests

The Court of Protection has ruled that a mentally incapacitated man can refuse lifesaving treatment. Mr. B, a diabetic with a severely infected leg, refused amputation. Doctors treating Mr. B wished to perform such operation in order to save his life. The court noted that ‘’without the operation, the inevitable outcome...

No.18 Welcomes New Tenant

No.18 is delighted to announce; Shannon Revel has accepted an invitation to join Chambers following the completion of her pupillage at the end of November. Everyone at No.18 wishes her every success. For more information regarding Shannon or her practice, please contact Mark Windebank (Senior Clerk) on 02380 736 812...

Laura Baines speaks at the launch of the International Education Forum Executive Business Network

Laura Baines (2007)

No.18 are delighted to announce that Laura Baines will be speaking at the launch of the IEF Executive Business Network at the Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel on Friday 23 October. If you would like any further information please see the attached flyer or alternatively if you are interested in attending...

No.18 welcomes new junior clerk

No. 18 Chambers is pleased to announce that from 19th October 2015 Rebecca Brown has been appointed our new Junior Clerk. Rebecca has spent the previous three years studying to achieve an Upper Second Class BA (Hons) Degree in Criminology at Southampton Solent University. Rebecca is delighted to join our...

NEWS FLASH : The ‘tragic’ case of Re A (A child) [2015] EWCA Civ 910: Implacable hostility in contact cases

The Court of Appeal has recently considered the ongoing issue in private law children cases of implacable hostility, reaffirming the approach of Re W. In Re A (A child) [2015] EWCA Civ 910, the child (B), now aged 12, and his Mother had significant psychological and emotional vulnerabilities. The father had...

STOP PRESS - Scotland to Abolish Tribunal Fees

The Scottish Government, in its programme for the following year "A Stronger Scotland - The Government's Programme for Scotland 2015 - 2016", have confirmed their intention to abolish Employment Tribunal Fees in Scotland next year. The Paper may be found at the following link - "...

STOP PRESS - Is a noise induced hearing loss claim a ‘disease’ for the purposes of the costs of a CFA?

Barnaby Large (2007),

In Dalton v British Telecom plc, QBD [2015] ICR 901, the High Court (Phillips J.) considered that a claim for noise induced hearing loss (“NIHL”) was a disease claim, when determining the recoverability and level of success fees in pre-April 2013 CFA funded cases. The Claimants brought NIHL claims against...

STOP PRESS – Proactive role should be taken by the judiciary in the absence of representation and funding.

The Court of Appeal has recently overturned the decision of His Honour Judge Bellamy in Re K-H [2015] EWCA Civ 543. Proceedings commenced in the Family Court sitting at Leicester and concerned arrangements for contact between the Father and his children, K and H (now aged 6 and 4). The...

STOP PRESS - Helen Nugent elected as Secretary to the APIL Barristers’ Group

No.18 are delighted to announce that Helen Nugent (2007) has been elected as the Secretary to the APIL Barristers' Group. Helen has over 7 years' experience in personal injury (road traffic accidents, public and employers' liability claims), fatal accidents, product liability (including breaches of implied terms under the Sale of Goods...

STOP PRESS – JA (meaning of “access rights”) India [2015] UKUT 00225 (IAC)

JA (meaning of 'access rights') India [2015] UKUT 00225 (IAC) Another case showing the natural link between immigration and family law. In this instance, the definition of access rights, which is not defined in the immigration rules and no longer used in the family court. Appendix FM provides an avenue for parents...

STOP PRESS - Lee Young Successful in the Court of Appeal; setting aside Care & Placement Orders and remitting decision back - Re: T (2015)

Court of Appeal, Aikens, McFarlane, Bean LJJ, 18 June 2015 (Public law children – Procedure – Judgment – 6-month delay handing down ) The parents' argument that the judge had not regarded drastic changes in the family home in the six months between the concluding hearing and the judgment being handed...

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