09/03/2026 – Current Awareness

‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge, based on human rights grounds, to the government’s decision to remove an entitlement to VAT exemption from private schools. Whilst ultimately dismissing the Article 14 ground, along with the A1P1 and A2P1 grounds, the Court of Appeal underlined the importance of Article 14 as a protection against majoritarianism. The judgment is also an example of the post-Shvidler approach to appellate consideration of proportionality. The case is R (BYL and another) v Chancellor of the Exchequer [2026] EWCA Civ 170.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 6th March 2026

Source: administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com

Personal welfare deputies, the Court of Protection and Article 8 ECHR – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted March 9th, 2026 in news by sally

‘Re XY [2025] EWCOP 55 (T2)[1] is an important decision about the powers of welfare deputies. The specific facts of the case are somewhat complicated, and not of direct relevance for present purposes.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 7th March 2026

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Appropriate forum for data protection claims – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 9th, 2026 in news by sally

‘At the heart of the appeal in Pawel Wysokinski v OCS Security Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 26 lay a single issue: is the county court the appropriate venue for a data protection claim? The claim concerned an alleged data protection breach arising from a court security guard’s confiscation of the claimant’s medical device and the unauthorised disclosure of sensitive medical information.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 6th March 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Proposed law does not protect children born to convicted paedophiles, Lords to hear – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2026 in news by sally

‘A proposed law to restrict paedophiles’ parental rights in England and Wales is too weak because it does not protect children of theirs born after their conviction, parliament will hear this week.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2026

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Judge strikes out taxi driver’s fraud claims against law firm – Legal Futures

Posted March 9th, 2026 in news by sally

‘The High Court has struck out a taxi driver’s fraud and harassment claims against a council and its law firm as “totally devoid of merit”.’

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Legal Futures, 9th March 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Purity Ltd [2025] EWHC 3401 (Ch) – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted March 9th, 2026 in news by sally

‘The High Court made the first compulsory winding up order under section 85 of the Finance Act 2022, which enables a promoter of a tax avoidance scheme to be wound up where it is expedient in the public interest, for the protection of the public revenue, for a promoter to be wound up.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 2nd March 2026

Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk