Air Travel in the Time of Coronavirus: Taxiing for Take-off Again – New Law Journal

Posted July 8th, 2020 in airlines, coronavirus, news, statistics, transport by sally

‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global air travel has been unprecedented. The UN agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), estimates that for the first quarter of 2020, there has been a reduction of 612 million passengers compared with 2019, with domestic and international air traffic expected to decrease by 50% for 2020 as a whole, as compared to 2019 figures. The global trade body, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), estimates US$419bn worth of lost revenue for airlines, representing roughly a 50% reduction in revenues when compared with 2019.’

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New Law Journal, 24th June 2020

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Jafari v Tareem Limited [2019] EWHC 3119 (Ch) – Tanfield Chambers

Posted July 8th, 2020 in chambers articles, covenants, damages, landlord & tenant, news, noise by sally

‘The High Court examined the relevance of an offer of compensation to the question of whether a landlord was in breach of the covenant for quiet enjoyment.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 30th June 2020

Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk

Environmental Law News Update – Six Pump Court

‘In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Nicholas Ostrowski, Natasha Hausdorff and Mark Davies consider a new consultation on the England Tree Strategy, a progress report from the Committee on Climate Change and the launch of a new National Framework for Water Resources.’

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Six Pump Court, 2nd July 2020

Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk

Conflicting Covenants Revisiting Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent – St Ives Chambers

Posted July 8th, 2020 in chambers articles, covenants, housing, landlord & tenant, leases, news by sally

‘What happens when a landlord:
a. On the one hand, gives Tenant A a licence to do something which would otherwise be a breach of Tenant A’s lease, but;
b. On the other hand, is under an obligation to Tenant B to enforce the covenants in Tenant 1’s lease?’

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St Ives Chambers, 6th July 2020

Source: www.stiveschambers.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 8th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

The Pension Protection Fund (Moratorium and Arrangements and Reconstructions for Companies in Financial Difficulty) Regulations 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

The European Union (Regulated Professions Proportionality Assessment) Regulations 2020

The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020

The Health Protection (Notification) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

The School Teachers’ Incentive Payments (England) (Amendment) Order 2020

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 8th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Robinson v Department for Work And Pensions [2020] EWCA Civ 859 (07 July 2020)

AAA & Anor v CCC [2020] EWCA Civ 846 (07 July 2020)

Holt v Holley & Steer Solicitors (a firm) [2020] EWCA Civ 851 (07 July 2020)

Jarvis v Evans & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 854 (07 July 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

JP, R (On the Application Of) v NHS Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group [2020] EWHC 1470 (Admin) (07 July 2020)

Cornerstone (North East) Adoption And Fostering Service Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v The Office for Standards In Education, Children’s Services And Skills [2020] EWHC 1679 (Admin) (07 July 2020)

Dolan & Ors v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor [2020] EWHC 1786 (Admin) (06 July 2020)

Clarke v The High Court of Ireland [2020] EWHC 1772 (Admin) (06 July 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Rochay Productions Ltd, Re [2020] EWHC 1737 (Ch) (07 July 2020)

Wrangle v Brunt & Anor [2020] EWHC 1784 (Ch) (06 July 2020)

Powis Street Estates (No. 3) Ltd v Wallace LLP & Anor [2020] EWHC 1692 (Ch) (06 July 2020)

Secure Mortgage Corporation Ltd & Anor v Harold & Ors [2020] EWHC 1780 (Ch) (06 July 2020)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

United Kingdom Independence Party Ltd (UKIP) v Braine & Ors [2020] EWHC 1794 (QB) (07 July 2020)

Ameyaw v McGoldrick & Ors [2020] EWHC 1787 (QB) (06 July 2020)

Spicer v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2020] EWHC 1778 (QB) (06 July 2020)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Maftoon (t/a Fm Construction Services) v Sayed & Anor [2020] EWHC 1801 (TCC) (07 July 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

How stop and search in the UK is failing black people – video explainer – The Guardian

‘There has been renewed criticism over stop and search in the UK after research found that BAME people are 54% more likely to be fined under coronavirus rules than white people. The subsequent death of George Floyd in the US and the support for the Black Lives Matter movement has brought more scrutiny to the disproportionality.’

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The Guardian, 7th July 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ex-Labour MP faces jail after admitting child abuse image offence – The Guardian

‘The former Labour MP Eric Joyce is facing a prison sentence and has been ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register after he admitted to making an indecent image of a child.’

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The Guardian, 7th July 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

“Tsunami of post-Covid litigation” could overwhelm courts – Litigation Futures

Posted July 8th, 2020 in civil justice, coronavirus, courts, delay, news by sally

‘A “tsunami of litigation” powered by the Covid-19 pandemic could leave the civil justice system “overwhelmed” by the end of the year, a well-known solicitor and ADR specialist has predicted.’

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Litigation Futures, 8th July 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

London-born twins face deportation to different countries – The Guardian

‘Twins who were born in London and have never left the UK face deportation to different countries in the Caribbean where they have no close relatives, their families have told the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 7th July 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Charity appeals for urgent change in law to prevent mass evictions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 8th, 2020 in charities, coronavirus, housing, landlord & tenant, news, rent, repossession by sally

‘Housing charity Shelter has called for emergency changes to the Housing Act to prevent large numbers of private renters from being evicted when the ban on evictions ends on 23rd August.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th July 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Why we can’t tell if a witness is telling the truth – OUP Blog

Posted July 8th, 2020 in cross-examination, deceit, news, trials, witnesses by sally

‘Imagine that you are a juror in a trial in which the chief witness for the prosecution gives evidence about the alleged crime which is completely at odds with the evidence given by the accused. One of them is either very badly mistaken or lying. On what basis will you decide which one of them is telling the truth? And how sure can you be in your conclusion?’

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OUP Blog, 7th July 2020

Source: blog.oup.com

Judge refuses to recuse herself over counsel link – Litigation Futures

Posted July 8th, 2020 in barristers, bias, judges, litigants in person, McKenzie friends, news, recusal by sally

‘A High Court judge has refused a request from a litigant in person to recuse herself from hearing a case where she had briefly supervised counsel for the defendants at her old chambers.’

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Litigation Futures, 8th July 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Watchdog challenges ruling on lethal force by UK firearms officers – The Guardian

‘A police watchdog has begun an appeal after failing to bring misconduct proceedings against a specialist firearms officer who shot and killed a man while trying to foil an attempt to snatch two prisoners from a prison van.’

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The Guardian, 7th July 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Appeal judges reject divorcee’s negligence claim – Legal Futures

Posted July 8th, 2020 in appeals, damages, divorce, families, fees, law firms, negligence, news, solicitors, time limits by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that a negligence claim brought by a woman against her law firm over its work on her divorce was out of time.’

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Legal Futures, 8th July 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Legal action threatened over Boris Johnson’s ‘unlawful’ green recovery plans – The Guardian

‘Boris Johnson’s much-vaunted green recovery plans are inadequate and “clearly unlawful” as they do not match up to the government’s legal obligations under the Paris climate agreement and the UK’s own net zero emissions target, green campaigners have said.’

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The Guardian, 7th July 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

We don’t do that in Wales – Nearly Legal

Posted July 8th, 2020 in housing, landlord & tenant, news, notification, repossession, Wales by sally

‘The question for the Court of Appeal on this second appeal was does failing to be licensed under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 prevent a landlord from serving any notice seeking possession, or just a section 21 notice?’

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Nearly Legal, 7th July 2020

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Covid-19: What Are My Redundancy Rights? – Each Other

Posted July 8th, 2020 in company law, coronavirus, employment, news, redundancy by sally

‘In the past week, thousands of people have lost their jobs across the UK due to the impact of Covid-19.’

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Each Other, 7th July 2020

Source: eachother.org.uk

Thousands of high-risk offenders in UK ‘freed into homelessness’ – The Guardian

‘Thousands of high-risk convicted criminals, including those classed as violent and sexual offenders, were being released from prison in England into homelessness, increasing the likelihood of their reoffending, inspectors warned.’

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The Guardian, 8th July 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Grenfell Tower inquiry: Fire ‘inextricably linked with race’ – BBC News

‘The Grenfell Tower fire inquiry “must not ignore” the impact of race and poverty on the disaster, a lawyer representing survivors has said.’

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BBC News, 7th July 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk