‘The killer of Helen McCourt is due to be freed from prison next week despite never revealing where he hid her remains.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government is to hold a consultation on the use of e-scooters, currently banned on public roads, pavements and cycle lanes. Campaigners have called for tighter regulations, but would people welcome a law change?’
BBC News, 6th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Emergency terrorism laws announced after the Streatham attack could be pushed through parliament by 27 February – just one day before a convicted terrorist who disseminated Islamic State propaganda via Twitter is due for automatic release.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Shortage Occupation List sets out jobs in short supply in the UK at large, and Scotland specifically. These jobs can be filled by migrants under the Tier 2 route more easily than others.’
Richmond Chambers, 3rd February 2020
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
‘Last summer, I wrote a series of articles about the Office of Tax Simplification’s Inheritance Tax review, second report. There has now been a further development, in the form of the report of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Inheritance & Intergenerational Fairness (APPG), published in January 2020, entitled “Reform of inheritance tax”. The APPG was established in February 2019 and its stated purpose is “to examine the impact the current system of inheritance tax is having on members of the public and identify areas of reform and improvement as well as keep under review the issue of intergenerational fairness and bring forward potential solutions to help solve it”. It is one of the organisations which participated in the OTS’s consultation, providing a short paper in May 2019.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘The inquest into the death of Marc Anthony Cole has concluded with the jury finding he died from excess use of cocaine resulting in paranoid and erratic behaviour, with the use of a Taser by Devon and Cornwall Police having a more than trivial impact on Marc going into cardiac arrest. The medical cause of death included the use of cocaine, an episode of altered behaviour including self-harm, excitement, exertion and restraint including the discharge of a TASER X26 device.’
Garden Court Chambers, 30th January 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘Copying in your lawyer or having them at a meeting, does not necessarily mean that legal advice privilege will apply – in a law-changing judgment, the Court of Appeal has adopted the dominant purpose test in relation to Legal Advice Privilege.’
Henderson Chambers, 30th January 2020
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘Rebecca Hill provides her Corporate Crime analysis for Lexis Nexis PSL: The Court of Appeal considered the safety of the conviction of Abdurahman who had assisted one of the 21/7 London bombers after the event. It reaffirmed that its purpose is to objectively appraise the safety of a conviction looking to all the circumstances, notwithstanding in this case a finding by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that Mr Abdurahman’s rights under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) (right to a fair trial) had been breached.’
5 SAH, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘This article explores the approach a court should take in relation to vulnerable witnesses, in particular those that have experienced domestic abuse. The recent case of H v F [2020] EWHC 86 (Fam) demonstrates that a case will be successful on appeal if the correct procedures are not complied with.’
Becket Chambers, 3rd February 2020
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘The EAT has handed down its judgment in Basfar v Wong UKEAT/0223/19/BA, holding that the defence of diplomatic immunity applied in circumstances where the Claimant alleged she had been trafficked by her diplomat employer. However, it also granted the Claimant the first ever ‘leapfrog’ certificate direct from the EAT to the Supreme Court, and the matter looks set to continue.’
Littleton Chambers, 4th February 2020
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘Legal rights campaign groups have described as a “disgrace” the government’s delay in reforming the criminal record checks system.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal decision on 28 January 2020 on legal advice privilege will be of significant interest to litigators and non-litigators alike. It will be particularly important for those responsible for disclosure reviews within litigation, and to organisations with in-house lawyers. Such was the significance of the issues at play that the Law Society sought, and was granted, leave to intervene in the appeal.’
Littleton Chambers, 29th January 2020
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘Levels of self-harm in prisons have hit a new high, with more than 60,000 incidents in a year, official figures show.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘For individual landlords unfamiliar with the courts, recovering possession from tenants must often seem like a daunting proposition. It is therefore unsurprising that many such landlords turn to the wide variety of landlord advice companies that advertise support and assistance. These advice companies often offer different ‘packages’, ranging from simply drafting letters before action to pursuing possession orders right through to judgment.’
Pallant Chambers, 30th January 2020
Source: www.pallantchambers.co.uk
‘Cybersecurity is considered one of the top global risks to the world in the next decade. The problem is particularly acute for airports as they play an essential role in the economy and infrastructure of every country. Any incident involving airports would have widespread consequences to the industry, economy and society. The aviation industry finds itself at the heart of a number of regulations on data protection, network and information systems and security and safety.’
The 36 Group, 3rd February 2020
Source: 36group.co.uk
‘In AC (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 36, the Court of Appeal gave a trenchant warning that once it ceases to be lawful to detain an individual, the ‘grace period’ allowed within which to make arrangements for release can only be a short period. Moreover, the reasons for which any such grace period is required will be be closely scrutinised by the courts.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th February 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Privacy groups have launched fresh legal challenge to pressure MI5 into destroying personal data which it has handled “unlawfully”.’
Each Other, 3rd February 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A mother has criticised the punishments given to two officers found guilty of misconduct after her daughter’s death.’
BBC News, 4th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued a call for evidence as part of the Family Court’s ‘Transparency Review’.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Sports Law disputes in 2020 from Littleton Chambers.’
Littleton Chambers, 31st January 2020
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
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