Case Comment: Barclays Bank Plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13 – UKSC Blog

‘Alaina Wadsworth, Chris Horsefield and Ben Brown, who all work within the Insurance & Reinsurance Group at CMS, comment on the decision handed down by the UK Supreme Court earlier this month, in the matter of Barclays Bank Plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13.’

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UKSC Blog, 20th April 2020

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Covid 19 Employment Law Series: Insolvent Employers, Redundancy, and Covid 19 – Parklane Plowden

Posted April 21st, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, employment, insolvency, news, redundancy by sally

‘Covid 19 has already had a tragic impact upon the health of many in the UK. One notable other consequence however, has been the impact upon the British economy.’

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Parklane Plowden, 3rd April 2020

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Does CRAR mean the right to forfeiture is waived? Commercial landlords should carefully consider their options… – Tanfield Chambers

Posted April 21st, 2020 in chambers articles, forfeiture, landlord & tenant, leases, news, rent by sally

‘The procedure by which a landlord may recover arrears of rent in relation to commercial premises was fundamentally changed several years ago. Chapter 2 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 abolished the common law right to distrain for arrears of rent, replacing it with the commercial rent arrears recovery procedure (‘CRAR’). But what has been the impact of this change on whether a landlord taking enforcement action to recover arrears waived his right to forfeiture of a lease?’

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Tanfield Chambers, 9th April 2020

Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk

Grenfell Tower inquiry could resume by Zoom videolink – The Guardian

‘The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster could resume in virtual form with evidence taken by Zoom videolink, its senior legal adviser has told bereaved people and survivors.’

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The Guardian, 21st April 2020

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 21st, 2020 in legislation by tracey

The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stages 1 and 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2020

The Competition Act 1998 (Health Services for Patients in Wales) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020

Source: www.legislation.gvo.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 21st, 2020 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Administrative Court)

Mallya v Government of India [2020] EWHC 924 (Admin) (20 April 2020)

High Court (Patents Court)

Akebia Therapeutics Inc v Fibrogen, Inc [2020] EWHC 866 (Pat) (20 April 2020)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Slade v Abbhi [2020] EHWC 935 (QB) (20 April 2020)

Bonsor v Bio Collectors Ltd [2020] EWHC 918 (QB) (20 April 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org