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March 2016

Madhev Mohan sworn in as a Nominated Member of the Parliament of Singapore

We are delighted to announce Madhev Mohan was sworn in on Thursday 24 March 2016 as a Nominated Member of the Parliament of Singapore. Please see below for more details: http://www.gov.sg/~/sgpcmedia/media_releases/parl/press_release/P-20160317-2/attachment/Press%20Release%20on%20New%20NMPs%20to%20be%20Appointed%20(17%20March).pdf  http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/nine-nmps-selected  For more on the role, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominated_Member_of_Parliament 

29/03/2016
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Madhev Mohan sworn in as a Nominated Member of the Parliament of Singapore

36-year-old Polish Warehouse worker settles his head injury claim for £400,000

Marcus Grant (instructed by Laura Harper of Thompsons) appeared for the Claimant in an action arising from a motorcycle accident. The Claimant, then a 32-year-old Warehouse operative sustained a severe brain injury, diplopia, a stutter, a wrist fracture, erectile dysfunction…

24/03/2016
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Court of Appeal hears ESA / EU jobseeker appeal

Julia Smyth, instructed by GLD, represented the Respondent Secretary of State for Work and Pensions at the hearing on 15 March. Judgment has been reserved. The Appellant, represented by Helen Mountfield QC and Tom Royston, seeks to establish that Employment…

16/03/2016
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Sacha Ackland successfully defends claim against school

Sacha Ackland appeared on behalf of Milton Keynes Council (instructed by John Palmer of DWF London) at the liability trial of a claim arising from an accident during a school production of ‘Grease’. The Claimant suffered a serious knee injury…

16/03/2016
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31-year-old student settles chronic pain case for £260,000

Marcus Grant appeared for the Claimant Marcus Grant (instructed by Colin Cook of Hatch Brenner) appeared for the Claimant in an action arising out of a car accident. The Claimant, then a 26-year-old Open University Student was in a car…

14/03/2016
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36-year-old Warehouse Picker settles her CRPS claim for £450,000

Marcus Grant appeared for the Claimant Marcus Grant (instructed by Sofie Toft of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors) appeared for the Claimant in an action arising out of a workplace accident. The Claimant, then a 31-year-old Warehouse Picker, sustained a crush injury…

11/03/2016
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Preliminary hearing in Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Cathryn McGahey KC appeared for the Department for Education and Fiona Canby for the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Cathryn McGahey KC and Fiona Canby appeared in the first preliminary hearing held by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)…

09/03/2016
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08/03/2016
Events

Administrative Ct refers question to CJEU on rights of dual nationals

Julia Smyth represented the Secretary of State for the Home Department (“SSHD”) in this judicial review claim, described by the Court as a test case, in which judgment was handed down today: R (Lounes) v SSHD [2016] EWHC 436 (Admin)….

08/03/2016
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Court of Appeal confirms Upper Tribunal’s decision in Bilal Ahmed

Julia Smyth, led by Colin Thomann at 39 Essex Chambers, successfully represented the Secretary of State for the Home Department (“SSHD”) before the CA. In an extempore judgment, the CA dismissed Mr Ahmed’s appeal against the decision of the Upper…

08/03/2016
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