The Barrister Group Blog

Credit Hire: Is a claimant entitled to a “like for like” hire vehicle?

Posted by Azeem Ali, Dec 02, 2024

The issue of whether a claimant is entitled to a “like for a like” vehicle or is s/he only entitled to a vehicle which just fulfils the claimant's reasonable transport needs, is a very common situation in credit hire cases.

Taxing the Untaxable: S Mathur v HMRC and the Tax Status of Postemployment Settlements

Posted by Gaurav Sachanandani, Nov 29, 2024

The case of S Mathur v HMRC [2022][1] demonstrates HMRC’s aggressive predilection to tax the seemingly untaxable. Ms. Mathur ...

UK Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Suit Injunction to Protect Foreign-Seated Arbitration

Posted by Divya Kesar, Nov 25, 2024

The Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30 represents a significant step ...

The Future of ESG in Africa: From Principles to Practice, and the Role of Arbitration in Dispute Resolution

Posted by Julius Nkafu, Nov 22, 2024

ESG and ESG-Related Disputes in Africa: Emerging Trends and Solutions Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are ...

Mediation and AI: Revolutionising Dispute Resolution in the Digital Age

Posted by Dr Renu Raj, Nov 22, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the potential for disputes is as vast as the technology ...

Promoting ADR in the Civil Justice System: A New Era Begins with CPR Amendments

Posted by Divya Kesar, Nov 21, 2024

As of October 1, 2024, the civil justice landscape in England and Wales has taken a transformative step. A significant ...

Data Breaches and Liability in the Age of AI: Who’s responsible?

Posted by Tahir Khan, Oct 29, 2024

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionise industries such as healthcare, finance, and logistics, it also ...

Mediation in Planning: A Look Over the Border

Posted by Simon Barnes, Oct 23, 2024

The benefits of resolving disputes through mediation are well known and include speed, flexibility, cost, confidentiality ...

The Barrister Group Tax Conference 2024

Posted by The Barrister Group, Oct 22, 2024

We're pleased to announce the TBG Isle of Man Tax Law Conference 2024.

Being a Barrister: Myth and Reality

Posted by Muhammad Navid Akhtar Hamid, Oct 21, 2024

It is plausible to suggest that there is a perception held by those who lie outside of the justice system that barristers ...

AI-Generated Content and Copyright: Evolving Legal Boundaries in English Law

Posted by Tahir Khan, Oct 17, 2024

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in creative fields is presenting significant challenges to copyright ...

Privy Council Broadens the Constitutional Right to "Protection of the Law"

Posted by Richard Clayton KC, Oct 15, 2024

On 24 May 2021 the Privy Council gave an important judgment, stressing the wide-ranging scope and effect of the ...

The Employment Rights Bill: A Summary of the Proposed Changes

Posted by Christopher Howells, Oct 10, 2024

The long-awaited Employment Rights Bill was finally revealed at around 11am on 10th October 2024. As expected, the Bill ...

The Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill: Navigating the Future of Ownership

Posted by George Chrysanthou, Oct 09, 2024

The government introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill to the House of Lords on 11th September 2024 to reform the ...

Credit Hire and Need

Posted by Azeem Ali, Oct 08, 2024

In almost every case I have been involved in credit hire for over 25 years, the need for hire has been disputed in the ...