Uncategorized – Current Awareness

‘Things were different in 2010. If schools closed and households found themselves stuck indoors, or unable to travel abroad, it was due to snowstorms and erupting Icelandic volcanoes, not because of a pandemic. Moreover, if the then Prime Minister wished to dissolve Parliament, he did not need to adhere to the requirements of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, which fixed parliamentary terms to five years, allowing for early parliamentary general elections either following a vote of two-thirds of the House of Commons in favour of an early parliamentary general election, or following a vote of no confidence. Instead, so the draft Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Repeal) Bill would have us believe, the Prime Minister could dissolve Parliament and instigate a new general election by use of a prerogative power, at a date of his choosing unchecked by the courts, subject only to ensuring Parliament did not exceed its maximum term of five years.’

Full Story

UK Constitutional Law Association, 4th December 2020

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Search warrants reform to help law enforcement investigate crime – Law Commission

Posted October 7th, 2020 in evidence, Law Commission, police, statute law revision, Uncategorized, warrants by tracey

‘Reforms that would reduce the number of unlawful search warrants being issued and help law enforcement to investigate crime and collect evidence (especially that stored electronically) have today [7 October 2020] been recommended by the Law Commission, the Government’s independent law reform body.’

Full press release

Law Commission, 7th October 2020

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

BSB pilots reverse race mentoring for senior White barristers – Legal Futures

Posted September 4th, 2020 in barristers, diversity, equality, news, pilot schemes, race discrimination, racism, Uncategorized by sally

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has launched a pilot reverse mentoring scheme, in which Bar students and junior barristers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds mentor senior White barristers.

Full Story

Legal Futures, 3rd September 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Guidance for litigants in person on remote hearings in the Family Court – Resolution

Posted July 15th, 2020 in coronavirus, family courts, litigants in person, remote hearings, Uncategorized by tracey

‘With the advent of the global pandemic hearings in the Family Court are increasingly being held remotely by telephone or on video conferencing software. This guide is designed to help you through the process and includes helpful information on how to prepare for the hearing, how to join a hearing and what to do during the hearing.’

Full guidance

Resolution, 14th July 2020

Source: https://resolution.org.uk/

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 10th, 2020 in Uncategorized by tracey

The Companies (Shareholders’ Rights to Voting Confirmations) Regulations 2020

The Taxation of Chargeable Gains (Gilt-edged Securities) Order 2020

The International Tax Enforcement (Disclosable Arrangements) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

The Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 8th, 2020 in law reports, Uncategorized by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Coughlan, R (on the application of) v The Minister for the Cabinet Office & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 723 (05 June 2020)

Sofer v Swissindependent Trustees SA [2020] EWCA Civ 699 (05 June 2020)

Mahmood, R (on the application of) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 717 (05 June 2020)

High Court (Administrative Court)

KN v Sokolov District Court, Czech Republic [2020] EWHC 1462 (Admin) (05 June 2020)

Wozniak v District Court In Gniezno, Poland [2020] EWHC 1459 (Admin) (05 June 2020)

Granger-Taylor, R (on the application of) v High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 1442 (Admin) (05 June 2020)

Ali Raja & Anor, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Redbridge [2020] EWHC 1456 (Admin) (05 June 2020)

Bamber, R (on the application of) v Crown Prosecution Service [2020] EWHC 1391 (Admin) (05 June 2020)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Discovery (Northampton) Ltd & Ors v Debenhams Retail Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 1430 (Ch) (05 June 2020)

Monsolar IQ Ltd v Woden Park Ltd [2020] EWHC 1407 (Ch) (05 June 2020)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Scipion Active Trading Fund v Vallis Group Ltd (Formerly Vallis Commodities Ltd) [2020] EWHC 1451 (Comm) (05 June 2020)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Rihan v Ernst & Young Global Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 1380 (QB) (05 June 2020)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd v Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick Ltd [2020] EWHC 1413 (TCC) (05 June 2020)

TRW Pensions Trust Ltd & Anor v Indesit Company Polska SP Z.O.O & Anor [2020] EWHC 1414 (TCC) (5 June 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 16th, 2020 in law reports, Uncategorized by tracey

High Court (Family Division)

I and L (Children), Re [2020] EWHC 893 (Fam) (15 April 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

Christmas Break

Posted December 21st, 2018 in Uncategorized by sally

There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library’s Christmas closure period which starts at 2pm on 21st December. We will resume posting on 7th January 2017.

Happy Christmas and thanks for reading!