‘The Shortage Occupation List sets out jobs in short supply in the UK at large, and Scotland specifically. These jobs can be filled by migrants under the Tier 2 route more easily than others.’
Richmond Chambers, 3rd February 2020
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
‘Last summer, I wrote a series of articles about the Office of Tax Simplification’s Inheritance Tax review, second report. There has now been a further development, in the form of the report of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Inheritance & Intergenerational Fairness (APPG), published in January 2020, entitled “Reform of inheritance tax”. The APPG was established in February 2019 and its stated purpose is “to examine the impact the current system of inheritance tax is having on members of the public and identify areas of reform and improvement as well as keep under review the issue of intergenerational fairness and bring forward potential solutions to help solve it”. It is one of the organisations which participated in the OTS’s consultation, providing a short paper in May 2019.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘The inquest into the death of Marc Anthony Cole has concluded with the jury finding he died from excess use of cocaine resulting in paranoid and erratic behaviour, with the use of a Taser by Devon and Cornwall Police having a more than trivial impact on Marc going into cardiac arrest. The medical cause of death included the use of cocaine, an episode of altered behaviour including self-harm, excitement, exertion and restraint including the discharge of a TASER X26 device.’
Garden Court Chambers, 30th January 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘Copying in your lawyer or having them at a meeting, does not necessarily mean that legal advice privilege will apply – in a law-changing judgment, the Court of Appeal has adopted the dominant purpose test in relation to Legal Advice Privilege.’
Henderson Chambers, 30th January 2020
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘Rebecca Hill provides her Corporate Crime analysis for Lexis Nexis PSL: The Court of Appeal considered the safety of the conviction of Abdurahman who had assisted one of the 21/7 London bombers after the event. It reaffirmed that its purpose is to objectively appraise the safety of a conviction looking to all the circumstances, notwithstanding in this case a finding by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that Mr Abdurahman’s rights under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) (right to a fair trial) had been breached.’
5 SAH, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘This article explores the approach a court should take in relation to vulnerable witnesses, in particular those that have experienced domestic abuse. The recent case of H v F [2020] EWHC 86 (Fam) demonstrates that a case will be successful on appeal if the correct procedures are not complied with.’
Becket Chambers, 3rd February 2020
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘The EAT has handed down its judgment in Basfar v Wong UKEAT/0223/19/BA, holding that the defence of diplomatic immunity applied in circumstances where the Claimant alleged she had been trafficked by her diplomat employer. However, it also granted the Claimant the first ever ‘leapfrog’ certificate direct from the EAT to the Supreme Court, and the matter looks set to continue.’
Littleton Chambers, 4th February 2020
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) could not claim legal advice privilege over email correspondence which was predominantly conducted for the purposes of seeking commercial views, rather than legal advice, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th February 2020
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘New consultation aims to put the needs of victims first and ensure police are supported to investigate crimes.’
Home Office, 5th February 2020
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘As of 31st December 2019, it is now possible for both same-sex and heterosexual couples to enter into a civil partnership. The institution was initially devised solely for same-sex couples through the Civil Partnership Act 2004; it was meant to be a distinct separate relationship status for same-sex couples akin, but different to, a marriage. This has now changed and moving into 2020, heterosexual couples may opt for a civil partnership instead of a marriage.’
Family Law, 5th February 2020
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service was aware in 2015 that its conviction rate “levels of ambition” could have unintended consequences, the Gazette can reveal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th February 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Shiva Ancliffe reviews the law relating to the determination of whether a child should be separately represented in proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 2nd February 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Shiva Ancliffe reviews the law relating to the determination of whether a child should be separately represented in proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Asylum seekers who have waited more than six months for a decision on their claim would be given the right to work under a new bill brought forward in parliament.’
The Independent, 5th February 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man jailed over the murder of a 22-year-old woman is due to be freed from prison imminently despite never revealing where he hid her remains.’
BBC News, 4th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Report makes some sensible recommendations but critics say it could have gone further.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Twitter will begin to label and in some cases remove doctored or manipulated photos, audio and videos that are designed to mislead people.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police have launched the first ever nationwide crackdown on courier fraud that has affected more than 3,000 people – including a couple who were conned out of almost £1m.’
The Independent, 5th February 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An advert for fashion retailer Pretty Little Thing which featured women wearing exposing lingerie has been banned for being “offensive”.’
BBC News, 5th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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