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An 'inspiration' - helping wheelchair users play golf again Original
Image source, BBC Radio Lancashire Image caption, Alistair Bonham thought his golfing days were in the past ByJay Freeman, BBC Sport, North West and Dan Jewell, BBC Radio Lancashire Published 35 minutes ago The last time Alistair Bonham had hit a golf ball was in January 2025. Having been paralysed after a skiing accident, Bonham was unable to return to the sport he played recreationally.
An 'inspiration' - helping wheelchair users play golf again
Alistair Bonham thought his golfing days were in the past [BBC Radio Lancashire] The last time Alistair Bonham had hit a golf ball was in January 2025. Having been paralysed after a skiing accident, Bonham was unable to return to the sport he played recreationally. That is until Lytham Green Drive Golf Club, the club at which he is a member, told him there could be a chance to rekindle his love of the game.
Ashley Barnes: Burnley striker wants to reward club's fans with promotion after return
Burnley's Ashley Barnes wants to reward supporters and staff for the way they have welcomed him back to the club with another promotion to the Premier League. The striker returned for a second spell in the January transfer window after a previous stint of nine years which saw him win two Championship titles and finish second once. The Clarets are currently third in the second tier, two points behind second-placed Sheffield United.
Striker Barnes wants promotion after Burnley return
Burnley's Ashley Barnes wants to reward supporters and staff for the way they have welcomed him back to the club with another promotion to the Premier League. The striker returned for a second spell in the January transfer window after a previous stint of nine years which saw him win two Championship titles and finish second once. The Clarets are currently third in the second tier, two points behind second-placed Sheffield United.
Court refuses ClientEarth judicial review of FCA’s decision to approve Ithaca Energy prospectus
On 13 December 2023, English High Court denied an application for judicial review by the environmental law charity, ClientEarth, regarding the decision taken by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to approve the prospectus of an oil and gas exploration company, Ithaca Energy Plc (Ithaca).1 Key Takeaways This was a creative attempt by an environmental organisation to put climate change on the agenda using existing legal and regulatory regimes.
Good faith and relational contracts explored in Phones 4U v EE Limited and others
Introduction Unlike in some other jurisdictions, English law does not imply a general duty of good faith into contracts. This is to avoid uncertainty and preserve parties’ freedom to pursue their own commercial interests (within their contractual framework). However, as discussed in a 2023 High Court judgment, a duty of good faith may be implied into “relational” contracts in certain circumstances.
High Court grants summary judgment in respect of proprietary claims to the traceable proceeds of a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme
Summary In Tippawan Boonyaem v Persons Unknown Category (A) & Ors [2023] EWCH 3180 (Comm), the Claimant, a victim of a cryptocurrency fraud, was granted summary judgment in respect of her proprietary claims to traceable proceeds against defendants that fell into the category of persons unknown. The case illustrates the extent to which claimants will need to be able to identify defendants with specificity in order to bring successful claims.
Court of Appeal finds signed Heads of Terms for renewable energy project not binding
Commercial parties often choose to set out the terms of commercial transactions that have been agreed in principle in an initial document, referred to as a "heads of terms". Although such documents do not usually commit the parties to complete the envisaged transaction, they are considered to have moral force and to be evidence of serious intent.
Prismall v Google UK: grappling with the lowest common denominator of claimant
Andrew Prismall v Google UK1 is the latest in a line of recent decisions in which the High Court has been asked to consider the viability of an opt-out class action claim brought by a class representative under CPR 19.8 (formerly 19.6). It is also the latest attempt at a data privacy class action, long considered fertile battleground for claimant teams but which are still at an immature stage of development.
Prismall v Google UK: grappling with the lowest common denominator of claimant
Andrew Prismall v Google UK1 is the latest in a line of recent decisions in which the High Court has been asked to consider the viability of an opt-out class action claim brought by a class representative under CPR 19.8 (formerly 19.6). It is also the latest attempt at a data privacy class action, long considered fertile battleground for claimant teams but which are still at an immature stage of development.
Governing law and jurisdiction clauses: the importance of clear drafting
Governing law and jurisdiction clauses: the importance of clear drafting In Al Mana Lifestyle Trading LLC and others v United Fidelity Insurance Company PSC and others [2023] EWCA Civ 61, the Court of Appeal found in favour of insurers when overturning a Commercial Court decision concerning a law and jurisdiction clause. The first instance decision found that the clause gave English courts jurisdiction over claims amounting to over USD 40 million. The Court of Appeal disagreed.
Episode 2: Smart legal contracts
Click here to listen to the audio In the second episode of the series, Phillip Kelly (a partner in our Technology Disputes team) is joined by Dan Jewell (a legal director in our Technology Disputes team) to discuss smart legal contracts and the issues businesses need to be aware of when embedding smart contract technology into their legal agreements.
The High Court dismisses a USD1.5 billion Quincecare duty claim and provides guidance on the scope of duty
In The Federal Republic of Nigeria v JP Morgan Chase Bank NA1, the High Court considered the concept of gross negligence when executing payment instructions and the scope of the Quincecare duty. This is the duty on banks to take reasonable care in executing payment instructions and includes a requirement not to comply with an instruction purporting to be from a customer if there are reasonable grounds for believing that there is an attempt to misappropriate funds.
When do 'constituent territories' and their employees benefit from state immunity?
The State Immunity Act 1978 confers immunity on foreign states and certain state entities. It can therefore be an important consideration for those operating in the ENR sector, where contractual arrangements often involve states and state-owned entities. The case of Dynasty Co for Oil and Gas Trading Ltd v Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq arises out of two production sharing contracts entered into with the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.
The Law Commission's review of the law on digital assets and smart contracts: | Lexology
Can English law accommodate these emerging technologies? Introduction The world is moving rapidly towards a paradigm in which most commerce between commercial parties happens either partially or entirely digitally.
May the force be with you: force majeure clauses in the energy sector | Lexology
"Drilling for oil is a risky business", as the judge in the recent Commercial Court case of Seadrill Ghana Operations Limited v Tullow Ghana Limited ("Seadrill")1 observed. One of the contractual mechanisms by which businesses have traditionally sought to protect themselves from such risk is the "force majeure" clause.
Endeavours and expectations in the energy sector | Lexology
So called “endeavours clauses” often arise in energy and natural resources contracts during the negotiation phase where it would be uncommercial for a party to commit absolutely to achieving a particular objective. For example, a farm out agreement in the upstream oil and gas industry will usually require government approvals to be obtained by one party as a condition precedent to the transfer of the participating interest in the production sharing agreement by the other party.
Exclusive remedy clauses: A cautionary tale
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Exclusive remedy clauses: a cautionary tale
To view this article you need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. If you can't read this PDF, you can view its text here. Go back to the PDF . Oil and gas suppliers, faced with difficult market conditions, will look to take full advantage of the contractual machinery at their disposal to limit their liability to contractual counterparties.
Club appeals Hughes red
The defender was dismissed after a penalty was awarded in the 60th minute at Victoria Park. The Reds went on to lose 2-0. “It was a no brainer to appeal,” said manager John Coleman. “A decision was made for the denial of a goalscoring opportunity and the player was nowhere near the ball and had no chance of ever getting to the ball. “A few top refs who have watched it with me have agreed that they don’t think it’s a foul.
United Way offers free lunch for children through Summer Feeding Program
Over 7,000 people in Bismarck-Mandan alone deal with hunger issues, many of them being children. And United Way is doing what they do best, helping people. The Summer Feeding Program is serving kids of all ages during the lunch hour and plans to do so throughout the summer. The program started June 6 at the Bismarck Library.
ND Game and Fish says popular recreation areas finally recovering after 2011 Missouri River Flood
The Game and Fish certainly had its hands full during the flood. Popular recreational areas along the river were wiped out. Concrete sheets overturned at boat access points and Mother Nature rearranged certain waterways. And it took a lot of work to restore those areas so that outdoor lovers would return and enjoy the scenery once again.
Mandan Middle School Holds Living Memorial for Vietnam Veterans
Half a century ago, we were in the midst of the Vietnam War. Mandan Middle school held a ceremony May 20 to honor veterans from that conflict. Students met on the track for a living memorial, where they sang the national anthem and created a dog tag chain with the names of the thousands North Dakotans killed or missing action, prisoners of war and survivors.
Dave Burgess to join Reds
He is currently Chief Executive of the Lancashire Football Association, a job he’s been in for the past decade, and will take up his new role at the Wham Stadium from mid January 2016. “Dave has a great experience within football and is a great person to come into the club,” said Stanley’s majority shareholder Andy Holt. “He will be coming in to oversee every aspect of the club and will be a strong addition to our team.
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