Coronavirus: Man jailed after hospital visit social media boast – BBC News
‘A man who boasted on social media of visiting a hospital without a medical reason has been jailed for 12 weeks.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 3 April 2020
Couple who opposed council vaccinating their child lose appeal – The Guardian
‘A couple who tried to prevent the local authority from vaccinating their child, who is in care, have failed to overturn the decision by requiring courts to become routinely involved in such disputes.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Covid-19: Pay for working parents forced to look after their children – Cloisters
‘Employers are making difficult choices at this time in situations which have never affected their workplaces before. Employment lawyers are having to advise in a context where the landscape is changing day by day. As fresh guidance is issued and new headlines emerge, the next legal queries evolve.’
Cloisters, 27th March 2020
Source: www.cloisters.com
Coronavirus: ‘Lower priority’ crime cases put on hold – BBC News
‘Suspected fraudsters and gangsters should not be charged during the coronavirus outbreak to avoid “clogging up” courts, new guidance recommends.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council and police shut pub that held lock in during lockdown – Local Government Lawyer
‘Ashfield District Council has used its powers working with Nottinghamshire Police to shut a pub under new rules introduced during the COVID-19 outbreak, after the licence holder held a lock in at her pub.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Covid-19: Furlough and job retention: Key issues for Employment Lawyers – Cloisters
‘Employers are making difficult choices at this time in situations which have never affected their workplaces before. As fresh guidance is issued and new headlines emerge, the next legal queries evolve.’
Cloisters, 30th March 2020
Source: www.cloisters.com
Contracting with Coronavirus: JCT contract terms – 39 Essex Chambers
‘This article, the first in a series of three articles, considers the effect of Coronavirus on the contract terms applicable to the JCT form of contract. Other articles cover NEC terms, and the possible impact of the common law principle of frustration.’
39 Essex Chambers, 26th March 2020
Source: www.39essex.com
COVID-19 New Insolvency Rules – Radcliffe Chambers
‘The Government has proposed imminent new insolvency rules with the aim of helping more businesses weather the COVID-19 storm and avoid entering an insolvency process. The overriding objective is to assist UK companies to keep trading whilst restructuring. The measures proposed to give this breathing space are set to include a suspension of the current wrongful trading provisions and a new moratorium for businesses undergoing a restructuring process.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 30th March 2020
Source: radcliffechambers.com
Coronavirus: Woman ‘wrongly charged under new law’ – BBC News
‘British Transport Police has admitted wrongly charging a woman who was fined £660 under coronavirus legislation.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Number of potential modern slavery victims in UK rises by 52% – The Guardian
‘The number of potential modern slavery victims identified in the UK has risen by 52% in a year to a record high, official figures have revealed.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court judge quashes refusal by council of disabled facilities grant – Local Government Lawyer
‘Councils cannot treat disabled facilities grant (DFG) applications from council tenants differently to those from others, the High Court has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Papa Don’t Breach: Parental Liability under the Coronavirus Regulations – The 36 Group
‘The new Coronavirus legislation is only a week old and already there is public discussion over the tactics used by the police to enforce it (notable perhaps was former Supreme Court Justice Lord Sumption expressing concern that we are sliding into “a police state”).’
The 36 Group, 2nd April 2020
Source: 36group.co.uk
Arron Banks fails in effort to use human rights laws to avoid £162,000 tax bill – The Guardian
‘Arron Banks, the businessman and Ukip party donor, has failed in his attempt to use human rights laws to dismiss a £162,000 tax bill.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Social landlord loses appeal over whether it granted inter-generational tenancy – Local Government Lawyer
‘A housing association has lost an appeal over whether it granted an inter-generational tenancy to a resident.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
New PD allows parties to agree longer extension of time – Litigation Futures
‘The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has issued a practice direction allowing parties to agree longer extensions of time to comply with procedural time limits due to the coronavirus.’
Litigation Futures, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The Remote Family Court – where does transparency fit in? – Transparency Project
‘The Transparency Project recently assisted the FLBA tech working party to gather some information and feedback in light of the publication of the key judicial guidance on family justice during the pandemic – ‘The Remote Family Court’. That document (now on version 2), sets out a number of unresolved questions at paragraph 8.3. Our contribution to that exercise focused on elements that fell within our ambit – access to journalists and legal bloggers, recording of proceedings, litigants in person, and information for the public.’
Transparency Project, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
How Well Do You Know The New Coronavirus Lockdown Rules? – Each Other
‘Am I allowed to drive to take my dog for a walk? Are shops still allowed to sell Easter eggs? Take EachOther’s quiz to see how much you know about the latest coronavirus lockdown rules.’
Each Other, 2nd April 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Council wins appeal over tribunal ruling requiring it to issue caravan site licence- Local Government Lawyer
‘The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) acted irrationally and put a council in an impossible position when it ordered it to issue a caravan site licence, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has decided.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
