The Round-up

May 2019

Hello and Welcome to the May edition of the Round-Up!

Richard discusses the potential implications of communicating with the court during litigation without letting the other side know in light of the case of Zuma’s Choice Pet Product -v- Azumi [2017] EWCA Civ 2133

Napier explores the duty of care an employer has when an employee gets injured at a staff party in reference to the case of Shelbourne -v- Cancer Research UK

Tim analyses public virtue and public goods in regards to cases of Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Keast [2019] UKUT 116 and EE Ltd v Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Islington [2019] UKUT.

Adam explains how the strict rules of finality do not always apply when a party seeks to set aside a judgement obtain by fraud in light of the case Takhar v Gracefield Developments Limited [2019] UKSC 13.

Barbara discusses proselytising in the workplace in light of the case of Kuteh v Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 818.

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