‘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
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘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
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘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
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘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
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘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
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Employees will have the right to request flexible working from the moment they start a job, with companies obliged to explain their reasons if it is then refused, the government will propose in a consultation document this week.’
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The Guardian, 20th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who strangled a woman in a random attack after she left a supermarket has been convicted of attempted murder.’
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BBC News, 20th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A warrant is out for the arrest of a butcher after prosecutors at Barking and Dagenham Council secured a conviction over the attempted sale of poor-quality chicken to customers.’
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Local Government Lawyer, 20th September 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Two victims of the Windrush scandal have launched legal proceedings against the Home Office over protracted delays in issuing compensation, asking for clarity on how claims can be expedited.’
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The Guardian, 21st September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A solicitor who received a suspended prison sentence for dangerous driving after hitting a telegraph pole as well as multiple parked cars has been fined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
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Legal Futures, 21st September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An anaesthetist has been given a 14-and-a-half year jail sentence for injecting his partner with drugs during a series of exorcism ceremonies that left her close to death.’
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The Guardian, 20th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Third Six Recruitment 2021
Henderson Chambers is inviting applications for a Third Six to start in Autumn 2021.
Our Third Sixers have 2 seats of 3 months each and will usually be considered for tenancy towards the end of this period. In normal circumstances pupils are expected to go to Court regularly on their own account.
Chambers provides a grant of £28,000 and guaranteed earnings of £7,000.
For more information about Chambers see our website and follow our Twitter feeds @HendersonPupils and @Henderson_Bar.
To apply send a covering letter, CV, references from at least two past supervisors, and a summary of work undertaken so far to pupillages@hendersonchambers.co.uk .
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis but should reach us by 5.00pm on Monday 20th December 2021.
Interviews will be conducted remotely by Zoom video call.
Chambers is a signatory to the Bar Council’s Third Six Pupillage Good Practice Guidelines.
‘Personal mitigation needs to be treated with “caution” in the context of sexual misconduct, discrimination and harassment, draft new guidance on disciplining barristers warns.’
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Legal Futures, 10th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A few days ago it was highlighted in the press that the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers was in discussions with the Ministry of Justice. The aim of these was to explore how prisoners could be used to cover labour shortages, one of the many reported effects of Brexit. The scheme under which this could be done is the “Release under Temporary License”, which permits certain categories of prisoners who are on day release to work. Another group of prisoners who could work in this context are those with long sentences that are coming towards the end of these and who are idle for years while in prison.’
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UK Labour Law, 8th September 2021
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
‘A man who kidnapped a woman from a bus stop and dragged her into nearby bushes has been jailed for life.’
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BBC News, 9th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of judicial review applications received in the first half of 2021 was – at 1,200 – down 16% on the same period in 2020, government data has revealed.’
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Local Government Lawyer, 8th September 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK’s “pioneering” climate laws have been more effective than legislative efforts elsewhere in the world – but are still failing to reduce emissions by an adequate amount, a campaigning legal group reports today.’
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Law Society's Gazette, 7th September 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
