Court of Appeal allows appeal by Dr Bawa-Garba
The Court of Appeal today allowed an appeal by Dr Bawa-Garba against the decision of the Divisional Court to remove her from the medical register. The decision reinstates the determination of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal that she should be suspended from practising as a doctor for one year. James Laddie QC, Sarah Hannett and Karon […]
Luis Gonzalez-Garcia to chair arbitration panel at English Law Week in Mexico City
The Law Society has invited Luis Gonzalez-Garcia to chair the arbitration panel at English Law Week in Mexico City which is being held from the 3 until the 5 September 2018. The event is being run in partnership with the Bar Council, Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain (MexCC), Barra Mexicana, ANADE, and INCAM.
Public Inquiry Reports on Child Sex Abuse in schools affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has today published this Report into the sexual abuse of children in two independent boarding schools affiliated with English Benedictine Monasteries, Ampleforth and Downside schools. The Report was based on evidence given in public hearings in November and December last year. Jessica Simor QC, Sarah Hannett and Zoe McCallum were instructed […]
Hong Kong Court of Appeal judgment urges HK Government to act over its failure to investigate potential forced labour
This was the first judicial review in Hong Kong concerning a victim of forced labour and human trafficking. Matrix’s Raza Husain QC, leading Paul Harris SC and Azan Marwah, instructed by partners Mark Daly and Patricia Ho of Daly Ho and Associates, acted for the claimant. The Court of Appeal held that (a) the claimant […]