‘The Court of Appeal has heard a landmark case which could have wide-ranging implications on whether local authorities can use injunctions to place a blanket ban on Travellers camping on public land.’
Rights Info, 4th December 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Birmingham City Council v Afsar & Ors [2019] EWHC 3217 (QB) was a claim by the Council for injunctions to restrict street protests about Anderton Park Infant and Junior School and to prohibit online abuse of teachers at that school.’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘A high court judge has said activists protesting against LGBT equality lessons had “grossly misrepresented” what was being taught to children as he ruled that they would be permanently banned from demonstrating directly outside a Birmingham primary school.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court recently refused to grant an interim injunction in support of an alleged non-compete covenant, in particular because of the initial approach taken by the employer upon finding out the employees were working for a competitor.’
Blackstone Chambers, 18th November 2019
Source: www.employeecompetition.com
‘The Court of Appeal will next month (3 December) hear an appeal by Bromley Council over the High Court’s refusal to extend an interim injunction prohibiting camping on 171 open spaces and car parks in the borough.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Litigants in person and solicitors should go through the Legal Aid Agency, not the High Court, for public funding in civil contempt proceedings, a judge has said in a bid to clear up confusion over who has the power to grant legal aid.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Royal Mail has won a High Court injunction to block potential strikes by postal workers.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK government has announced an immediate moratorium on fracking. The decision came after new scientific analysis concluded it was not possible to “rule out future unacceptable impacts”.’
Rights Info, 11th November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Bosses at Royal Mail are seeking an injunction to block a planned strike by postal workers, claiming there are “potential irregularities in the ballot” making the vote unlawful.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The recent announcement by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — aka Harry and Meghan — that they are planning to sue Associated Newspapers after the Mail on Sunday published a private letter from Meghan to her father, has put the spotlight on media and defamation law – the topic of this episode of the pupillage podcast. We hear about celebrities and super injunctions, but also learn that nothing is beyond the reach of this fascinating area of law, from anti-semitism, to medical research, to the parish newsletter. If you’re interested in the conflict between free speech and privacy, and in truth and opinion then this episode is for you.’
The Pupillage Podcast, October 2019
Source: soundcloud.com
‘How interim injunctive relief can assist both individuals and businesses when locked in a dispute with their energy provider.’
No. 5 Chambers, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.no5.com
‘The case concerns an alleged scheme perpetrated by the defendants to misappropriate c. US$2 billion from the Bank. The Bank alleged that the scheme was orchestrated by Ds 1 and 2, Ukrainian “oligarchs” domiciled in Switzerland, with the assistance of English and BVI companies through which the Bank alleged that misappropriated monies were laundered. The Bank sued Ds 1 and 2 and the BVI companies in England, using the English companies as “anchor defendants”. It sought, and was granted by Nugee J, a Worldwide Freezing Order in the amount of US$2.6 billion.’
Blackstone Chambers, 22nd October 2019
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘This article will deal with how to withdraw legal and living expenses from an Account Freezing Order (‘AFO’). Like all freezing or restraint proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’), living expenses can be paid from the account where they are reasonable and continue the current lifestyle of the owner of the account.’
Drystone Chambers, October 2019
Source: drystone.com
‘The High Court has granted an injunction to protect a former wife, her children and her lawyers from harassment by from her former husband, described as “an exceptionally vexatious litigant”.’
Legal Futures, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lawyers have become used to running the gauntlet of the Denton test for relief from sanctions – but now the yardstick for out-of-time applications has resulted in a litigant staying behind bars.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd October 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The freeclimber who scaled the Shard in July is being taken to court by the skyscraper’s owners for breaching an injunction.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘City council asks high court for permanent exclusion zone around Anderton Park primary.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A partner at listed law firm Knights has secured a High Court injunction to prevent a former Oxford University student making “false and damaging allegations” against him.’
Legal Futures, 10th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘There is no jurisdiction for a family court to make a FGM (female genital mutilation) protection order against the Home Secretary to control the exercise of her jurisdiction with respect to matters of immigration and asylum, the President of the Family Division has concluded.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Brown v Tyndale (2019) QBD (Robert Francis QC) 25/07/2019. The kind of thing that happens when neither party is represented…’
Nearly Legal, 15th September 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
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