Coronavirus and Information Law – Panopticon
‘Here are some initial responses to the Coronavirus pandemic from an information law perspective.’
Panopticon, 20th March 2020
Source: panopticonblog.com
Author: sally
Issuing an EHC Plan—the meaning of ‘necessary’ (Nottinghamshire County Council v SF and another) – 3PB
‘The Court of Appeal held that the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) had correctly construed the meaning of ‘necessary’ in section 37(1) of the Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA 2014) in finding that it was necessary for special educational provision to be made for HD in accordance with an EHC Plan. This was despite his school having identified his needs, made provision to meet those needs and HD making progress at school. The court considered and affirmed the approach to making a determination under CFA 2014, s 37, determining what is ‘necessary’ requires an evaluative judgment based on the facts of each case.’
3PB, 9th March 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Government identifies justice system’s keyworkers – Legal Futures
‘Legal professionals involved in court and tribunal hearings, as well as those advising people deprived of their liberty or on executing wills are ‘keyworkers’, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.’
Legal Futures, 23rd March 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Paralegal banned for settling PI claim without authority – Litigation Futures
‘A personal injury paralegal who settled his client’s claim without her authority for less than counsel had advised, and then misled her into retrospectively agreeing, has been banned from the profession.’
Litigation Futures, 20th March 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
What You Need To Know About The Coronavirus Bill – Each Other
‘The Emergency Coronavirus Bill will grant police, immigration officers and public health officials new powers to detain “potentially infectious persons” and put them in isolation facilities.’
Each Other, 20th March 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Inquest jury concludes multiple failures at HMP Nottingham contributed to self-inflicted death of Ben Ireson – Garden Court Chambers
‘Benjamin Ireson, known as Ben, was a much-loved son, brother, uncle and friend to many. He was found hanged in his cell at HMP Nottingham on 13 December 2018. He was 31 years old.’
Garden Court Chambers, 9th March 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
Immigration Status of a Parent in an Application for a Child Arrangements Order by Lucy Coen – Broadway House Chambers
‘There can often be an interplay between family and immigration proceedings. This article seeks to give some guidance to family practitioners when the immigration status of a parent in contact proceedings is a live issue.’
Broadway House Chambers, 19th March 2020
Source: broadwayhouse.co.uk
New UK taskforce to crack down on coronavirus profiteers – The Guardian
‘The competition watchdog is setting up a coronavirus taskforce to crack down on companies that cash in during the outbreak by bumping up prices or exploiting people’s fears with misleading claims about products.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office releases 300 from detention centres amid Covid-19 pandemic – The Guardian
‘The Home Office has released almost 300 people from detention centres in the last few days because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
ACAS issues guidance on home-working for employers and employees – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has set out the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees when working from home, in response to government advice for many workers to stay away from the office.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th March 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
EP 105: Rights in a time of Quarantine – Niall Coghlan – Law Pod UK
‘Rosalind English discusses with biolaw expert Niall Coghlan the implications for human rights law of government measures to contain or mitigate COVID-19, focussing on the European Convention on Human Rights.’
Law Pod UK, 20th March 2020
Source: audioboom.com
COVID-19 and school places for critical sector workers: one parent or two? – Education Blog
‘The new Cabinet Office and DfE Guidance for schools, colleges and local authorities on maintaining educational provision states that school places should be provided where needed for children of critical sector workers. One issue which has arisen immediately is whether this means school places should be open where one parent is a critical sector worker, or only where both parents are such workers. I have heard reports of schools seeking to limit their intake to only those children for whom both parents are critical sector workers. In one case, this puts at jeopardy the running of a large special school which itself is essential to the delivery of a large part of this new policy, namely the continued education of children with EHC plans.’
Education Blog, 20th March 2020
Source: education11kbw.com
Mediation – a way forward? – Becket Chambers
‘Why, you may be wondering, would a barrister with 28 years’ experience of civil litigation and the adversarial process want to talk about mediation? Surely the whole purpose of barristers, and indeed lawyers, is to let people have their day in court and to demolish the “other side”?’
Becket Chambers, 2nd March 2020
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Prisons ‘could see 800 deaths’ from coronavirus without protective measures – The Guardian
‘Failure to protect the most vulnerable inmates in the UK prison system from coronavirus could result in more than 800 avoidable deaths, experts have warned.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Big Data in the Post-Brexit Era – Where Oh Where Will It Be? – The 36 Group
‘Joseph Dalby SC and Flavia Kenyon, barristers at 36 Commercial, examine the reasons and implications of big data and social media giants moving UK-data overseas.’
The 36 Group, 4th March 2020
Source: 36group.co.uk
Jury trials on hold in England and Wales due to coronavirus fears – The Guardian
‘All jury trials in England and Wales are being temporarily suspended because of the risk of spreading coronavirus infections, the lord chief justice has announced.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Long term disability benefits: it all depends on the contract – 3PB
‘This appeal concerned a provision about long term disability benefit (“LTDB”) which formed part of the Claimant’s contract of employment. It provided for the employee to receive a Disability Income of 2/3rds of his Base Annual Salary less the State Invalidity Pension should he be absent from, and unable to, work due to sickness or injury for a continuous period of twenty-six weeks or more, which would commence twenty-six weeks after the start of his absence and continue until the earlier date of his “return to work, death or retirement”.’
3PB, 2nd March 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Raiffeisen Bank International AG v Asia Coal Energy Ventures Ltd & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 11 – Hardwicke Chambers
‘The Appellant was a corporate and investment bank (the “Bank”). On 7 May 2015, it entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) as the seller of a 23.8% shareholding in an Indonesian company traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Respondent solicitors, (“Ashurst”), had acted for the First Defendant, the counterparty buyer under the Agreement (“ACE”).’
Hardwicke Chambers, 5th March 2020
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
