Category: chambers articles

High Court dismisses neighbourhood plan challenge (R (Park Lane Homes (South East) Limited) v Rother District Council) – No. 5 Chambers

Posted April 8th, 2022 in chambers articles, housing, local government, news, planning by sally

‘The claimant developer challenged the decision of a local planning authority to accept the recommendations of the Examiner into a draft neighbourhood development plan and to proceed to a neighbourhood planning referendum. Among the issues were whether national policy and guidance required a neighbourhood plan to allocate sites for housing to meet a strategic requirement in the development plan and the requirements of procedural fairness during the neighourhood plan-making process. The High Court dismissed the claim. Written by Howard Leithead, barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers.’

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No. 5 Chambers, 4th April 2022

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Testamentary Capacity: Hughes v Pritchard in the Court of Appeal – St John’s Buildings

Posted April 8th, 2022 in appeals, chambers articles, evidence, expert witnesses, families, news, probate, wills by sally

‘In Hughes v Pritchard and others [2022] EWCA Civ 386, the Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the trial judge in a probate claim (see Hughes v Pritchard and others [2021] EWHC 1580 (Ch)) that a testator lacked testamentary capacity, concluding that the judge’s findings on that subject were “not open to him on the evidence”.’

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St John's Buildings, 4th April 2022

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Article by Jonathan Lewis – Non-party disclosure orders in judicial review proceedings (R (AB) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care) – Henderson Chambers

Posted April 8th, 2022 in chambers articles, children, coronavirus, disclosure, government departments, judicial review, news, statistics, vaccination by sally

‘Two children sought permission to judicially review various decisions made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to provision of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to children. To pursue their claim, they sought disclosure of various statistics from the Office for National Statistics (the ONS). As the ONS was not a party to proceedings, they made an application under CPR 31.17 for disclosure. Mr Justice Swift dismissed that application on the basis that the information sought was not necessary for the fair determination of the questions of law raised by the pleaded case.’

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Henderson Chambers, 31st March 2022

Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk

Family Law Newsletter #57 – Spire Barristers

Posted April 8th, 2022 in chambers articles, families, family courts, news by sally

‘Issue #57 of Spire Barristers’ Family Law Newsletter: edited by Gemma Carr and Georgina Dalton; news and Case Reviews by Eleanor Suthern.’

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Spire Barristers, 31st March 2022

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Warburton v. Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police: Applying the Statutory Test – Easier Said Than Done – Littleton Chambers

Posted April 8th, 2022 in appeals, chambers articles, employment, employment tribunals, equality, news, police by sally

‘The Claimant’s case centred primarily around an allegation that he had been victimised, contrary to s.27 Equality Act 2010. His contention was that the Respondent police force had refused his application to become a police officer because he had outstanding Employment Tribunal proceedings alleging discrimination against another police force. Those proceedings were a protected act.’

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Littleton Chambers, 21st March 2022

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Future loss of earnings or Smith v Manchester? – Exchange Chambers

Posted April 8th, 2022 in accidents, chambers articles, damages, news, personal injuries by sally

‘The decision of Anthony Metzer QC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) in Natasha Palmer v Seferif Mantas and Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co. Ltd [2022] EWHC 90 (QB) provides a helpful analysis of the interplay between a Smith v Manchester award of general damages for disadvantage on the open labour market and a future loss of earnings claim calculated on a multiplier / multiplicand basis.’

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Exchange Chambers, 31st March 2022

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R (HM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Blackstone Chambers

Posted April 8th, 2022 in chambers articles, data protection, government departments, immigration, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘The Divisional Court (Lord Justice Edis and Mr Justice Lane) have handed down an important judgment concerning the legality of the Government’s policy to search, seize and retain data from the mobile phones of migrants arriving by small boat.’

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Blackstone Chambers, 25th March 2022

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How to remove someone’s citizenship and get away with it: Sharmistha Michaels writes for the Solicitors Journal -5 SAH

Posted April 8th, 2022 in bills, chambers articles, citizenship, government departments, news by sally

‘Sharmistha Michaels argues the government’s Nationality and Borders Bill could have severe consequences for citizenship.’

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5SAH, 30th March 2022

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Restricted development: Good faith obligations in development agreements; and the Court’s inherent jurisdiction to alter the register – Falcon Chambers

Posted April 8th, 2022 in chambers articles, construction industry, contracts, jurisdiction, news by sally

‘The recent High Court decision in Quay House Admirals Way Land Ltd and another v Rockwell Properties Ltd [2022] EWHC 545 (Ch) raises and answers interesting questions about interim remedies, good faith obligations, and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court to order the alteration of the register, all of which will be of interest to all property litigators.’

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Falcon Chambers, March 2022

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The boundaries of blessing applications – Re XYZ Trusts [2022] SC (Bda) 10 Civ – Wilberforce Chambers

Posted April 7th, 2022 in chambers articles, families, news, trusts by sally

‘The hearing dealt with a blessing application made by trustees in connection with the restructuring of the trust funds. of some 23 settlements between sub-funds in which separate branches of a larger family would then be beneficially interested. By the time of the hearing, the objections were limited to part of one of the three branches (“the Objectors”) on the basis that the new structure would not have sufficient liquidity.’

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Wilberforce Chambers, 31st March 2022

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Hudson v Hathway – No Detriment, No Problem? [2022] EWHC 631 (QB) – New Square Chambers

Posted April 7th, 2022 in appeals, chambers articles, cohabitation, financial dispute resolution, mortgages, news by sally

‘James Saunders provides in-depth commentary on the recent appeal decision in Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWHC 631 (QB) which considered the role of detriment (or lack thereof) in joint name co-habitation cases. Hudson is important reading for those advising upon trust of land disputes but may need to be viewed cautiously.’

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New Square Chambers, 29th March 2022

Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk

Credibility: A divisible concept? – Exchange Chambers

Posted April 7th, 2022 in chambers articles, compensation, damages, deceit, news, personal injuries, witnesses by sally

‘Alice Dobbie considers how credibility was approached by the courts in two recent cases: Cojanu v Essex Partnership University NHS Trust [2022] EWHC 197 and Palmer v Mantas and LV Insurance [2022] EWHC 90.’

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Exchange Chambers, 31st March 2022

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Profit making private providers of children’s care & breaches of Article 5 – Garden Court Chambers

Posted April 7th, 2022 in care homes, care orders, chambers articles, children, detention, family courts, human rights, local government, news by sally

‘For anyone concerned with the human rights of children AB (A Child: human rights) 2021 EWFC B100 is an essential read. The case concerned a 12-year-old boy, AB, who was placed under interim public law orders in foster care and then care homes run by Horizons Care Ltd. For several months, whilst awaiting a final hearing, AB had had his liberty restricted in a residential unit called Mill Cottage, in breach of his Article 5 rights.’

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Garden Court Chambers, 4th April 2022

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The Limits of Applications to Remove Litigation Friends – Shirazi v Susa [2022] EWHC 477 (Ch) – New Square Chambers

Posted April 7th, 2022 in case management, chambers articles, civil procedure rules, litigation friends, news by sally

‘Jian Jun (JJ) Liew explores the practical implications for applications to remove litigation friends arising from the recent High Court case of Shirazi v Susa [2022] EWHC 477 (Ch).’

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New Square Chambers, 28th March 2022

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Cooke v Northwood (Solihull) Ltd; Northwood (Solihull) Ltd v Fearn [2022] EWCA Civ 40 – Lamb Chambers

Posted April 7th, 2022 in appeals, chambers articles, company law, deposits, landlord & tenant, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal answered the questions of whether an agent is able to sign (i) a certificate required as part of the prescribed information relating to tenancy deposits , (ii) a section 8 notice and it reiterated the position on statutory requirements and the validity of notices more generally.’

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Lamb Chambers, March 2022

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Taxing Issues – The Impact of The Thornhill Case – Hailsham Chambers

Posted April 7th, 2022 in chambers articles, indemnities, news, taxation by sally

‘In this case note, Simon Howarth QC discusses the recent case of McLean v Thornhill and considers the wider implications of this important judgment, both in the context of claims arising out of failed tax schemes and more generally.’

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Hailsham Chambers, 31st March 2022

Source: www.hailshamchambers.com

Slipping Claims and Evidential Burdens – Ropewalk Chambers

Posted April 7th, 2022 in accidents, burden of proof, chambers articles, compensation, damages, duty of care, news, personal injuries by sally

‘The law in slipping cases is, in theory, settled and straightforward. One question that often arises in practice, however, is whether the defendant bears an evidential burden of proving that it had in place a proper and adequate system. It is a misconception that say that such a burden always arises in this context.’

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Ropewalk Chambers, 23rd March 2022

Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk

Changes to the Law on Using a Mobile Phone While Driving – 4 King’s Bench Walk

Posted April 6th, 2022 in chambers articles, dangerous driving, news, road safety, telecommunications by sally

‘In 2003 the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations created a specific offence of using a mobile phone while driving. Subsection 110(6)(a) of those Regulations states that a mobile telephone is to be treated as hand-held ‘if it is, or must be, held at some point during the course of making or receiving a call or performing any other interactive communication function’.’

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4 King's Bench Walk, 25th March 2022

Source: www.4kbw.co.uk

No-Fault Divorce: Who’s to blame? – 33 Bedford Row

Posted April 6th, 2022 in chambers articles, divorce, families, married persons, news by sally

‘Today [5 April], the long-awaited Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 has finally come into force, and in this article, we look at what this will mean for divorce applications going forward.’

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33 Bedford Row, 5th April 2022

Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk

Limiting the scope of psychiatric evidence in criminal trials – Case Analysis – R v BRM [2022] EWCA Crim 385 – 4 King’s Bench Walk

Posted April 6th, 2022 in appeals, autism, chambers articles, evidence, expert witnesses, mental health, murder, news, young offenders by sally

‘The case related to the murder of Ollie Stephens, the trial of which occurred at Reading Crown Court in June to July 2021 and was widely reported in the national media. Mr Raggatt and Mr Moss appeared on behalf of BRM, instructed by Heather Howe of Andrew Storch Solicitors, a 14 year-old boy, 13 at the time of the killing, with a longstanding diagnosis of Asperger’s/Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). An intermediary assisted him throughout the trial and during the giving of evidence.’

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4 King's Bench Walk, 1st April 2022

Source: www.4kbw.co.uk