‘This paper contributes a combined human rights perspective and an infection prevention and control perspective to the COVID-19 situation in long-term care homes in the UK.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 21st April 2020
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed after a string of assaults in one day which, officers say, culminated in him smearing his own faeces across a police cell.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal (Davis, Henderson and Hickinbottom LJJ) has today [21 April] handed down judgment in this case. It has allowed the Secretary of State’s appeal against the High Court’s conclusion that the “right to rent” scheme, set out in sections 20-37 of the Immigration Act 2014, is incompatible with Article 14 ECHR (read with Article 8).’
Blackstone Chambers, 21st April 2020
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘One of Britain’s leading forensic scientists was a victim of sexual discrimination after she was asked by her boss whether she disliked him because she was gay, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A car owner who fatally injured a vandal caught damaging his wing-mirror has been given a suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of offences involving knives recorded by police in England and Wales in 2019 was the highest on record, official statistics show, with big cities driving up the numbers.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Since announcing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Scheme”) in mid-March, the Government has issued several iterations of Guidance which explain the Scheme – not all in the same way. On 15 April 2020, HMT issued the ‘Coronavirus Act 2020 Functions of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) Direction’ (the “Direction”). It is the Direction which finally provides a basis in law for the Scheme and to which close attention should now be paid.’
11KBW, April 2020
Source: www.11kbw.com
‘Commercial property landlords in the UK have been temporarily banned from taking legal action against tenants who have not paid their rent, to protect retailers and other businesses from “aggressive rent collection” during the coronavirus crisis.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Cyber-crime is, at the best of times an evolving topic, in these exceptional times it is extremely fluid, as the ingenuity of the cybercriminal finds fertile ground upon which to prosper. We have in the recent past (literally) applauded the many positive actions that have emanated from this time extraordinary hardship and loss. Sadly, the recipe of “The devil finds work for idle hands” combined with the concept that the exceptional provides opportunity, cybercriminal ingenuity and a general state of latent fear, provides a meal of unrivalled opportunity for those with malevolent intent. The phrase “stay safe” is now of common occurrence. We need to be saying “stay safe” and “stay cyber safe” in these extraordinarily turbulent times.’
The 36 Group, 22nd April 2020
Source: 36group.co.uk
‘In the second of two articles looking at the impact of coronavirus on international arbitration,[1] we consider the following two questions:
1. What challenges must arbitration overcome in order to fully adapt to the demands of remote working?
2. How, practically, can these challenges be met?’
39 Essex Chambers, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.39essex.com
‘The ongoing global pandemic created by Covid-19 (‘coronavirus’) has led to unprecedented restrictions on how we conduct our professional lives. In a matter of weeks, businesses around the world have had to make adjustments which, under different circumstances, would have been made over years – or not at all. The dispute resolution sector is no different.’
39 Essex Chambers, 20th April 2020
Source: www.39essex.com
‘In the current climate the court and all parties are having to grapple with the thorny issue of the appropriateness for a family law hearing to proceed remotely; particularly concerning contested issues.’
St Philips Chambers, 22nd April 2020
Source: st-philips.com
‘The Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls and President of the Family Division have written to Circuit and District Judges of the Civil and Family Courts to record their appreciation for the efforts being made across all parts of the judiciary to adapt to new styles of working during the pandemic. They observe that there has been a great deal that has been learned quickly about the practical benefits and limitations of conducting hearings remotely and extensive materials and support have been shared across the legal community to facilitate such hearings being undertaken.’
Spire Barristers, 20th April 2020
Source: spirebarristers.co.uk
‘A lot of attention has focused recently on how to get out of contracts by relying on frustration or force majeure. In the near future, there will be a reckoning of who has behaved well and who has behaved badly, irrespective of their legal rights. In this article, we look at ways in which our less cynical clients can do their commercial counterparties a favour, to help them get through the short term, without running the risk of losing their legal rights in the long term. While our clients might well want to help out the people with whom they do business, they would not want to lose out if they had to prove in a subsequent insolvency.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 22nd April 2020
Source: radcliffechambers.com
‘The Covid19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown have created chaos for many businesses, rendering performance of existing contractual obligations difficult or impossible. This article looks at the potential legal remedies available to businesses facing such difficulties.’
Thomas More Chambers, 22nd April 2020
Source: www.thomasmore.co.uk
‘The Access to Health Records Act 1990 is an oft-overlooked member of the information rights family, but it can have a useful role to play. In the case of Re AB [2020] EWHC 691 (Fam) (Re AB) it was important because the applicant was the personal representative seeking the health records of a deceased sibling; precisely the sort of territory to which data protection law does not apply.’
Panopticon, 23rd April 2020
Source: panopticonblog.com
‘Older people are at risk of suffering worse outcomes amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But it is vital we acknowledge more than just their vulnerability.’
Each Other, 22nd April 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘An Old Bailey judge has ruled that a man can go on trial on the same murder charges for a fifth time.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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