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INTRODUCTION
The Denning Law Journal Team is very pleased to bring you the 2020 edition. In
a year of unprecedent challenges and changes, we would especially like to extend
our thanks to our contributors who have provided an outstanding collection of
articles, comments and book reviews. We also note the passing of a distinguished
jurist, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was an Associate Justice on the United States
Supreme Court. She was the second woman to serve on the United States Supreme
Court and is noted as a proponent of civil liberties. This edition of the Denning
Law Journal is dedicated to Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the legacy of her work in
safeguarding and promoting civil liberties.
In this edition, we continue the dialogue that began with our 'Conversations'
feature in the Comment section in 2020. The aim of our 'Conversations' within
our comment section is to promote dialogue and debate on issues of importance.
Stephen Pitt-Walker continues the consideration of the value of government
apologies to Indigenous peoples, examining the situation in Australia.
Jocelynne Scutt has provided an insightful review of three books which focus
on the issues which have been raised by the criminal charges brought against
Harvey Weinstein, a noted Hollywood filmmaker. The review deftly explores the
themes of power and predation which feature across all three books.
Our articles also delve into the many diverse and pressing legal issues and
developments of our time.
Frances Burton writes of the changes brought about in the family law through
the influence of the UK Supreme Court decision in Owens v Owens, [2018] UKSC
41. This decision, as explored in the article, demonstrates the ability of the Supreme
Court to bring pressure to bear on Parliament for statutory change. The Divorce,
Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 will usher in sweeping changes to the way in
which marriage and civil partnership are brought to a legal end through divorce
and dissolution.
Carrie de Silva writes about issues of vicarious liability, in the wake of two
UK Supreme Court decisions issued in 2020, WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v
Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12 and Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants
[2020] UKSC 13. Her article focuses on the relevance of these decisions to the
equestrian industry and individuals who are not treated by the business as an
employee. Vicarious liability, as a doctrine of judicial precedent rather than of
statutory origins, can be changed directly by a Supreme Court ruling, in contrast
to the situation that was put forward through the Owens v Owens decision.
Issues of liability are also addressed in the article by Affifa Farrukh. This also
examines a critical issue of today, which is one of disparities which might be
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