Legal challenge to hotel quarantine policy goes to Court of Appeal – BBC News
‘A legal challenge to the Government’s mandatory quarantine hotel policy is to be taken to the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 9th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: hotels
Britain First activist faces retrial for alleged assault at hotel housing asylum seekers – The Independent
‘Magistrates have set aside the conviction of a Britain First activist accused of assaulting a security guard at a hotel housing asylum seekers. James White, 31, will face a retrial for assault at Coventry Magistrates’ Court on 7 March. He was found guilty of the offence in his absence on Monday, but the conviction was ruled unsafe two days later after his lawyer successfully argued proceedings had gone ahead unfairly.’
The Independent, 11th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Britain First activist convicted of assaulting security guard at hotel housing asylum seekers – The Independent
‘A Britain First activist has been convicted of assaulting a security guard at a hotel housing asylum seekers.’
The Independent, 8th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office hotels for asylum seekers ‘akin to detention centres’ – report – The Guardian
‘Conditions in hotels used by the Home Office to accommodate asylum seekers during the pandemic are akin to detention centres, according to a report that also says accommodation is often sub-standard and sometimes unsafe.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Covid: Legal action begins over quarantine hotel rules – BBC News
‘A law firm representing travellers is taking the government to court over the UK’s quarantine hotel policy.’
BBC News, 13th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Quarantine hotel rules face legal challenge – BBC News
‘A law firm representing travellers is challenging the UK’s quarantine hotel policy and seeking a judicial review.’
BBC News, 12th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court backs raped tourist in blow to travel industry – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A British woman who was sexually assaulted by a hotel worker on a package holiday has won her Supreme Court appeal, in a judgment of “major importance to the travel industry”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th July 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New Judgment: X v Kuoni Travel Ltd [2021] UKSC 34 – UKSC Blog
‘The Supreme Court unanimously allowed this appeal concerning whether a hotel employee working for the respondent was in breach of contract after having raped and assaulted the defendant, and/or gave rise to liability under the Contract and the Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 (“the Regulations”).’
UKSC Blog, 30th July 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
Migrant rough sleeper facing eviction from London accommodation – The Guardian
‘A migrant rough sleeper is facing eviction from emergency hotel accommodation by a London council because he refuses to return to his home country.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Frustrated Contracts and Wedding Venues – article by Harry Dyson – Park Square Barristers
‘Harry Dyson discusses what appears to be the first judgment at Circuit Judge level in relation to what monies can be retained or claimed by wedding venues when the contract has been frustrated by Covid-19 regulations. Harry has been exposed to this issue whilst working as a paralegal prior to commencing pupillage. He gained experience in dealing with both these claims and issues surrounding venues’ business interruption insurance.’
Park Square Barristers, 15th June 2021
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Parents of disabled child win fight against UK hotel quarantine – The Guardian
‘A severely disabled child who was forced to go into hotel quarantine after returning from a “red list” country has been allowed to return home to complete their period of self-isolation after a legal challenge.’
The Guardian, 5th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Travel and Holiday Claims amid a Global Lockdown – Henderson Chambers
‘The world-wide lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic will have an unprecedented financial impact, not only on businesses in all areas of the economy but also on consumers. Public gatherings are banned or strictly limited and events have been cancelled or postponed. Future travel plans remain uncertain, with the borders of many other countries remaining closed to travellers from the UK and strict 14-day quarantine measures set to be imposed on those entering the UK from the end of May. Many companies are refusing or delaying offering refunds to affected consumers, who may have to resort to litigation to protect their rights. This alerter provides a broad overview of several affected areas, including package holidays, travel, holiday accommodation and events.’
Henderson Chambers, 19th May 2020
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
Call for English councils to be given powers to regulate Airbnb – The Guardian
‘Local councils in England must be given powers to regulate Airbnb and other short-term letting sites in order to alleviate the “intolerable” pressure they put on the availability of local housing, the Green party MP, Caroline Lucas, has said.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Appeal court allows contempt proceedings based on pre-action witness statements – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed a holiday company to bring contempt proceedings against two holiday-makers based on statements made before proceedings were even issued.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Hotel booking sites to end ‘misleading’ sales – BBC News
‘Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda, Hotels.com, ebookers and trivago have been investigated over pressure selling and misleading discount claims, the competition watchdog says.’
BBC News, 6th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex offenders put up in hotels as no space in bail hostels, says report – The Guardian
‘Sex offenders are being put up in high-street budget hotels without the knowledge of the proprietors or guests because spaces in closely monitored bail hostels are unavailable, inspectors have discovered.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Competition watchdog probes high-pressure tactics of hotel booking sites – The Guardian
‘Britain’s competition watchdog is to investigate hotel booking sites over concerns that consumers are being misled, pressured, and prevented from finding the best deals.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sisters sue London hotel where they suffered brutal hammer attack – The Guardian
‘Three sisters from the United Arab Emirates who were the victims of a brutal hammer attack while on a shopping trip to London are suing the hotel where it happened.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
In residence – New Law Journal
‘Tamsin Cox & Julia Petrenko examine a useful authority for freeholders of residential buildings in relation to Airbnb.’
New Law Journal, 18th November 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Nemcova v Fairfield (‘the Airbnb ruling’): Stirring up the Hornets’ Nest of Short-Term Lets – Hardwicke Chambers
‘In Nemcova v Fairfield Rents Ltd [2016] UKUT 303 (LC), in what has become known as ‘the Airbnb ruling’, the Upper Tribunal gave guidance on the circumstances in which short-term lets might amount to a breach of covenant prohibiting the use of a property for anything other than ‘a private residence’. In this article, Jamal Demachkie (who acted for the successful landlord at first instance and on appeal) provides his analysis of this important decision.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 12th October 2016
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
