15/05/2020 – Page 2 – Current Awareness

Coronavirus: Sex workers ‘should have access to support fund’ – BBC News

Posted May 15th, 2020 in benefits, coronavirus, news, prostitution, remuneration by sally

‘Calls have been made for an emergency fund to support sex workers whose earnings have fallen during the coronavirus crisis.’

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BBC News, 15th May 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

London borough defends legal challenge to level of support provided to family with child in need and older sibling – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 15th, 2020 in benefits, children, families, food, local government, news by sally

‘The London Borough of Bexley was entitled to decide not to pay to feed the older brother of a child in need who lived in the same home.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th May 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Teachers can legally refuse to return over health risk, says union – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2020 in coronavirus, education, employment, government departments, health, health & safety, local government, news, school children, teachers, trade unions by sally

‘Teachers can legally refuse to return when schools reopen unless they get the same protections against coronavirus as other frontline staff, one of the UK’s leading teaching unions has warned.’

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The Guardian, 14th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Successful defendant penalised in costs for ADR failure – Litigation Futures

Posted May 15th, 2020 in costs, dispute resolution, indemnities, news by sally

‘The High Court has penalised a successful party for refusing to engage in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), saying it had brought the litigation on itself as a result.’

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Litigation Futures, 14th May 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com