‘A solicitor cannot base a victimisation claim against her law firm at the employment tribunal on it reporting her to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 11th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The name ‘Chris Pincher’ has become synonymous with Boris Johnson’s downfall, but it was the case of Owen Paterson that precipitated the unrest in the Conservative Party that ultimately led to the former Prime Minister’s resignation.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th October 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Court of Appeal recently upheld a High Court decision quashing a grant of planning permission in which the interpretation of a previous permission played a key part, despite finding that the High Court had misinterpreted that previous permission. Roderick Morton explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th September
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A coroner has called for improved driver training for US government staff in the UK following the death of Harry Dunn.’
BBC News, 8th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 19 January 2024, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales gave judgment in Border Timbers Ltd v Republic of Zimbabwe [2024] EWHC 58 (Comm). The decision of Dias J considered, in detail, the application of the UK State Immunity Act 1978 (“SIA”) to the registration, enforcement, and execution of ICSID arbitral awards before and by the English courts. The court declined to follow another recently decided case Infrastructure Services Luxembourg Sarl v Spain [2023] EWHC 1226 (Comm), as well as international practice across the broader common law world. Permission has been given to appeal the decision in Border Timbers to the Court of Appeal. The proceedings in Border Timbers and Infrastructure Services Luxembourg deserve close attention.’
Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 30th March 2024
‘King Charles cannot be prosecuted under a new farming law in an exemption reluctantly agreed by the Welsh government.’
BBC News, 10th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Irish government is to begin a legal challenge against the UK government over its decision to offer immunity for Troubles-era crimes.’
BBC News, 20th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Harry Dunn’s family have warned that something has gone “very badly wrong” for another US citizen to have been able to evade justice in the UK after alleged involvement in a car crash.’
The Independent, 14th December 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘If the court gives its blessing in respect of a decision taken by an office-holder, does the court’s approval mean that the office-holder is immune from any subsequent challenge to that decision? If so, to what extent? Is it blanket immunity? Those are the questions which this article will address following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Denaxe Ltd v Cooper & Rubin [2023] EWCA Civ 752.’
Guildhall Chambers, 15th September 2023
Source: www.guildhallchambers.co.uk
‘The government’s controversial Legacy Bill has passed after a vote in Westminster, despite widespread opposition in Northern Ireland.’
BBC News, 6th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Businesses affected by strike action in Britain this year have an opportunity to help the government find a way to ensure services in six important areas impacting the economy continue to be delivered while such action is underway.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Arbitrators’ common law duty to disclose any reason for doubts as to their impartiality could be codified under proposals from the Law Commission of England and Wales today. The recommendation is among proposed updates to the Arbitration Act 1996 which the independent reform body has published along with draft legislation.’
Law Society's Gazette, 6th September 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Sovereign immunity has been upheld in the Court of Appeal in a case involving allegations that the former king of Spain harassed a woman over a two-year period.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th December 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Anne Sacoolas has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for the death of motorcyclist Harry Dunn in 2019.’
BBC News, 9th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Here, the PA news agency looks at how diplomatic immunity affected the 19-year-old’s case, and why Sacoolas was able to appear in court via video-link from her home country.’
The Independent, 8th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A US citizen has admitted responsibility for the death of a British teenager in a crash near a US military base. Anne Sacoolas, 45, pleaded guilty to causing the 19-year-old motorcyclist Harry Dunn’s death by careless driving in August 2019.’
The Independent, 20th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Her appearance, sitting beside one of her lawyers, marks the end of a three-year wait by Dunn’s family for criminal proceedings to begin. They listened from the public gallery at Westminster magistrates court as the case was sent to the Old Bailey.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Basfar v Wong [2022] UKSC 20. Judgment here, links to hearings here. The landmark decision handed down on 6 July 2022 by a majority of 3 to 2 in the Supreme Court held that a serving diplomat does not enjoy immunity in an employment tribunal claim grounded in allegations of modern slavery.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th July 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The UK Supreme Court has ruled that diplomats cannot hide behind immunity to exploit workers, in a victory for campaigners against modern slavery.’
BBC News, 7th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Appellant (a national of the Philippines) is a migrant domestic worker who worked in the household of the Respondent, a diplomat representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the United Kingdom. Ms Wong claims to be a victim of human trafficking who was forced to work for Mr Basfar and his family in circumstances of modern slavery after they brought her with them to the UK in August 2016.’
UKSC Blog, 6th July 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
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