Day: 22 September 2021

Law and the Culture War – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 22nd, 2021 in appeals, employment, employment tribunals, equality, freedom of expression, gender, harassment, human rights, news, transgender persons by sally

‘The judgment in Forstater v CDG Europe UKEAT/0105/20/JOJ has forced the courts yet again to grapple with the transgender debate. We have already seen the judiciary face up to the challenging issues of whether children with gender dysphoria can consent to receiving puberty blockers (see recent decision in Bell v Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWCA Civ 1363). In the present case, the issue was whether the Claimant’s belief that biological sex is real, important, immutable, and not to be conflated with gender identity was a “philosophical belief” within the meaning of section 10 of Equality Act 2010 (“EqA”).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 21st September 2021

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Barrister waived privilege in document by showing it to opposing counsel – Legal Futures

Posted September 22nd, 2021 in barristers, disclosure, evidence, news, privilege, repossession, witnesses by sally

‘Counsel for a defendant in possession proceedings voluntarily disclosed a draft witness statement to her opposing number and in doing so waived privilege, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd September 2021

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Richard Mackenzie-Gray Scott: Rebalancing upstream and downstream scrutiny of government during national emergencies – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted September 22nd, 2021 in constitutional law, coronavirus, government departments, judicial review, judiciary, news, parliament by sally

‘Scrutiny comes in many forms, which can lead to many outcomes. Public scrutiny of Government is one such form, which is an element of democratic governance that aligns with the rule of law. Yet those experiencing and observing the ongoing administration of life in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic might be forgiven for arriving at the conclusion that public scrutiny of Government is an ideal currently evaporating into the ether.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 21st September 2021

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QC calls on UK to support female judges at risk in Afghanistan – The Guardian

Posted September 22nd, 2021 in Afghanistan, asylum, barristers, data protection, electronic mail, government departments, immigration, judges, legal profession, news, refugees, women by sally

‘Helena Kennedy QC has launched an urgent appeal to provide support to judges along with lawyers, women’s rights activists, human rights defenders and their families at risk in Afghanistan and in need of a safe haven abroad.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2021

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Tribunal declines to strike out pupillage discrimination claim – The Guardian

Posted September 22nd, 2021 in barristers, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, news, police, pupillage, striking out by sally

‘An employment tribunal has refused to strike out a claim that a chambers discriminated against a pupillage applicant even though it has “little reasonable chance” of succeeding.’

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Legal Futures, 21st September 2021

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How Will Voter ID Impact Human Rights? – Each Other

Posted September 22nd, 2021 in bills, elections, fraud, human rights, identification, news, statistics by sally

‘A new bill could prevent millions of people from being able to vote, according to a report published by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR).’

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Each Other, 21st September 2021

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Harry Dunn: Parents reach resolution in civil case against suspect – BBC News

Posted September 22nd, 2021 in accidents, bereavement, damages, dangerous driving, diplomats, extradition, families, immunity, news, unlawful killing by sally

‘The parents of Harry Dunn have reached a “resolution” in a civil claim for damages with the woman alleged to have killed him, the family’s spokesman has said.’

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BBC News, 21st September 2021

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 22nd, 2021 in legislation by tracey

SI 2021/1066 – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1043 – The Trailer Registration (Amendment) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/1065 – The Social Security Benefits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 22nd, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents Trade Marks And Designs [2021] EWCA Civ 1374 (21 September 2021)

Poule Securities Ltd v Howe & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1373 (21 September 2021)

B-M (Children: Findings of Fact) [2021] EWCA Civ 1371 (20 September 2021)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Chadwin & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd [2021] EWHC 2523 (Admin) (20 September 2021)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Pharmagona Ltd v Taheri & Anor [2021] EWHC 2537 (Ch) (21 September 2021)

Ristorante Limited (t/a Bar Massimo) v Zurich Insurance Plc [2021] EWHC 2538 (Ch) (21 September 2021)

Axnoller Events Ltd v Brake & Anor (cross-examination on a draft witness statement) [2021] EWHC 2539 (Ch) (20 September 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

AAA plc & Ors v Persons Unknown [2021] EWHC 2529 (QB) (20 September 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ministers plan legal action to stop Insulate Britain disrupting motorways – The Guardian

Posted September 22nd, 2021 in climate change, contempt of court, demonstrations, environmental protection, government departments, imprisonment, injunctions, news, nuisance, roads by sally

‘Priti Patel and Grant Shapps are seeking a court injunction to stop environmental protesters from targeting major motorways after five days of tailbacks and damaging headlines for the government.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2021

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