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Immigration: A Cautionary Tale

Guy Davison, 17 May 2012

Some sage and practical advice for immigration practitioners from one of our leading immigration barristers.

Civil: In defence of restitution

James E. Petts, 30 April 2012

In December last year, the 8th edition of the seminal work on the law of restitution by Goff & Jones was published (by Sweet & Maxwell – ISBN 9781847039101); only it is no longer edited by either Goff or Jones, or entitled, as formerly, “The Law of Restitution”, taking up the new (and one might [...]

Civil: PIP breast implants: routes to redress

James E. Petts and Chris Snell, 25 April 2012

The controversy surrounding Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implants is now well-known. In short, a French company, Poly Implant Prothèse, filled its implants with a type of silicone not approved for medical use, and which was intended to be used, for example, to fill mattresses. That company is now insolvent. This article is intended to [...]

Civil: Fresh evidence in personal injury cases

James E. Petts, 17 March 2012

James Petts emphasises the importance of parties ensuring that they put their whole case before the court at the first opportunity, lest any findings are made which are inconsistent with a point that those parties later wish to advance.