4th January 2019 - amended Sorry, this is being resent due to an error with the initial version. Welcome to the latest weekly news summary from Law Brief Publishing. You have received this newsletter at newsletter@newslettercollector.com, because you are signed-up to our newsletters via lawbriefpublishjing.com, www.lawbriefupdate.com or www.pibriefupdate.com. Scroll to the end for contact, unsubscribe info etc. Happy new year to all of our readers and welcome to the first Weekly News of 2019! This week we have the usual selection personal injury and general law news, blogs, humour, free articles and book chapters. Personal Injury News & Free Articles FREE CHAPTER from ‘Employment Law and the Gig Economy’ by Nigel Mackay & Annie Powell FREE book chapter from Law Brief Publishing Treasury gives MoJ £30m to prepare for Brexit... Law Society Gazette Casualties from crashes caused by slow drivers increase... PI Brief Update News Pupils' minimums... New Law Journal Potholes: 'People don't realise the threat they pose'... BBC News Nitrate free bacon could reduce cancer... Daily Mail General Law News & Blogs The new laws coming in 2019 and how they will affect you... Manchester Evening News White and male UK judiciary 'from another planet', says Lady Hale... The Guardian Thousands apply for divorce online, including 13 on Christmas Day... Law Society Gazette United Nations special rapporteur said that Donald Trump is the worst offender in the United States for spreading misinformation... Newsweek Popular Android apps sending user data to Facebook without user consent, likely illegally... 9to5Google Woman charged with witchcraft just 2 days before ancient law was finally repealed... CBC News PIBULJ.COM Articles A selection of recent and popular articles from PIBULJ.COM. Note that an account is required to read the full articles. If you haven't subscribed yet, why not try it out for one month for just £1? Click here for more info. Editorial: Trial Bundles - Aidan Ellis, Temple Garden Chambers Instead of my usual December ‘review of the year’, I will end 2018 with some thoughts about trial bundles. I have had a significant number of trials this month (not all effective), and in many of them issues have arisen (or could have arisen) about the state of the trial bundle...   FREE BOOK CHAPTER from 'A Practical Guide to Vicarious Liability' by Mariel Irvine Chapter One - Overview. There have been at least five decisions of the Supreme Court relevant to vicarious liability since 2012. A topic of importance in a minority of cases, and sometimes described as 'geeky', has been forced into the spotlight...   FREE BOOK CHAPTER from 'A Practical Guide to Relief from Sanctions Post-Mitchell and Denton' by Peter Causton Chapter Two - Background History: From Woolf to Jackson To Dyson. Prior to the implementation of the Jackson reforms, it was considered that the courts had become too tolerant of parties’ non-compliance with orders, rules and practice directions and the delays this non-compliance caused...   Review of Highway Code Due for 2019 - Charles Heppenstall, Weightmans LLP On the 18th October 2018 the Ministry of Transport announced a proposed update of the Highway Code, to further codify driving practices intended to protect cyclists and pedestrians. This follows the publication in September of the DoT’s highway casualty statistics for 2017. Although these revealed...   Where Paternal Depression Meets Secondary Victim Claims - Chantelle Bacchus, Bolt Burdon Kemp When we talk about post-natal depression, we often think of mothers. This is a fair assumption and 1 in 5 women develop mental health problems during pregnancy or in the first year after childbirth. However, now we know that dads suffer from post-natal depression too...   PIBULJ.TV - masterclasses from the experts Episode 4: 'A Masterclass on Mitchell and Denton' by Andrew Mckie Andrew Mckie from Clerksroom presents a half-hour guide on relief from sanctions covering the latest developments post Mitchell and Denton. Includes: avoiding difficulties post Mitchell and Denton, relief from sanctions, costs budgets, Mitchell v News Group Newspapers Limited [2013] EWHC 2355 QB, Denton v TH White Limited [2014] EWCA Civ 906, what does Denton mean in practice? Click here to watch a sample for free! Queen's Counsel This cartoon is by Alex Williams who draws the Queen's Counsel cartoons for The Times and in numerous books including The Queen's Counsel Lawyer's Omnibus. BabyBarista - Procuring Work "It's about time we organised a lavish chambers party," said Slick today. "Yes, because everyone knows that free champagne is the most cost-effective way of getting them to give you work," said TheVamp sarcastically. "Exactly," said Slick without a hint of irony. "In my last chambers we always budgeted for two bottles of the finest vintage champagne per solicitor. It always paid for itself in the first set of instructions." "That is, if other chambers weren't doing the same," said BusyBody. "Perhaps we should up our game and start offering corporate outings?" said Slick. "I think you'll find that OldSmoothie already organises regular visits to the football, opera or golf depending on the particular solicitors' interests." "Even though the Bar Code of Conduct prohibits giving any form of present or commission to solicitors other than small promotional items," said BusyBody. "I think you'll find that all of my entertainment is for private purposes and has nothing whatsoever to do with work," said OldSmoothie. "What? 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