‘The Home Office has agreed to review asylum applications from child refugees in France after it emerged that several had returned to the site of the former Calais camp in a renewed effort to make the crossing to the UK.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two leading experts give their differing views on the constitutional foundations of what we understand Europe to be, including a philosophical and historical perspective. An analysis of human rights from the eighteenth century to present day, identifying rights which have evolved from the English law and which are recognised in the human rights law we see today.
The RT Hon Sir Konrad Shiemann
Former Judge of the European Court of Justice
Professor Sir Roger Scruton FBA FRSL
English philosopher and broadcaster
Moderated by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, leading international human rights and war crimes barrister and former Gresham Professor of Law.’
Date: 20th February 2017, 5.45pm
Location: Parliament Chamber, Inner Temple
Charge: Free to members; Non-members £10 per ticket
More information can be found here.
‘The Court of Appeal has quashed a council’s grant of planning permission for a new football stadium over the failure of its planning committee to give reasons for its decision.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Following the case of Durant v Financial Services Authority [2004] FSR 573 it became common for an employer to resist providing disclosure to an employee who makes a subject access request under the Data Protection Act 1998 wholly or mainly in order to obtain material which would assist in pursuing litigation.’
Littleton Chambers, 16th February 2017
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Articles include:
Restrictive Covenants and Building Schemes Just Like Buses p.7
Land Registration and the Service of Notices: mind the gap p.10
Forks & Spades; Leases & Licences; Possession & Occupation p.14
Recovering Costs in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) p. 16
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Falcon Chambers, Winter 2017
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
‘Ahead of the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s upcoming review of its suspension of the IAAF’s regulations on hyperandrogenism, Lydia Banerjee and Grahame Anderson discuss the key issues and dilemmas facing sport and sports lawyers.’
Littleton Chambers, 10th February 2017
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘As with many insurance policies, the Respondent’s policy with the Appellant insurance company contained a condition precedent requiring the insured to notify its insurer “as soon as possible after the occurrence of any event likely to give rise to a claim”. The Appellant withdrew indemnity to the Respondent in respect of a claim, contending that such condition precedent had not been met.’
Park Square Barristers, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Widespread calls to reform divorce laws appear to be falling on deaf ears after the government confirmed it has no current plans to change existing legislation.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Deposit orders can be a useful tool for respondents facing unmeritorious claims. This is particularly true for discrimination or whistleblowing claims, which are notoriously difficult to get struck out. A separate deposit order can be made in respect of each allegation in a claim, not just each claim, and this can be useful where the claims make wide-ranging allegations over a long period.’
Littleton Chambers, 19th January 2017
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘There has recently been a run of cases in which courts have at case and costs management conferences (CCMC) refused permission to a party seeking to call an expert. Such refusals may be made on grounds of relevance, proportionality or because the evidence that is sought to be adduced is, on analysis, not expert evidence at all, as held by the judge in Darby Properties Ltd and another v Lloyds Bank plc [2016] EWHC 2494 (Ch).’
Littleton Chambers, 11th January 2017
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘Francis Kendall considers the impact of the falling pound on costs awards to European litigants.’
New Law Journal, 16th February 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The Bar Council’s Ethics Committee and the Family Law Bar Association will be holding an evening training seminar focused on Ethics in Family Law.
The main topics of the seminar include:
Bar Standards Board Handbook: a refresher
Working with the Regulator
How to apply an ethical framework to practical dilemmas in family cases
Confirmed speakers include:
Rachel Langdale QC, 7BR
Deepak Nagpal, 1 King’s Bench Walk
The seminar will by chaired by Ian Bugg,1 Garden Court, Secretary of the Family Law Bar Association.’
Date: 8th March 2017, 5.30-7.15pm
Location: 7 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4BS
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
‘What is wrong (if anything) with privatisation? Professor Cordelli argues that both instrumental and non-instrumental arguments (i.e. the motivational, commodification and intrinsically-public goods arguments) proposed by political philosophers against privatisation fail to explain what is ultimately objectionable with this phenomenon. The (intrinsic) wrong of privatisation, Professor Cordelli then suggests, consists in the creation of an institutional arrangement that denies those who are subject to it equal freedom.’
Date: 14th March 2017, 4.00-6.00pm
Location: Council Room, UCL School of Public Policy, 29-30 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9QU
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘A second regional costs judge has ruled that an approved budget does not hinder a detailed assessment, but also called on the higher courts or the rule committee to give a definitive view.’
Litigation Futures, 16th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘On 21 December 2016, Mr Justice Stuart-Smith gave judgment in relation to the costs issues arising out of the OCENSA Pipeline Group Limitation (Arroyo v Equion Energia Limited [2016] EWHC 3348 (TCC)). This judgment followed the very lengthy judgment ([2016] EWHC 1699 (TCC)) given on 27 July 2016, in which he dismissed, on the facts and on the law, 4 Lead Claims.’
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Henderson Chambers, 20th January 2017
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘Ransomware is fast becoming the biggest cyber risk facing organisations, who often feel pressured to pay criminals to give them back control over the data they have encrypted or deleted.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Court of Appeal has provided welcome clarity on determining which laws should apply in cross-border cases, says Kelvin Farmaner.’
New Law Journal, 16th February 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘McKenzie friend whom the Gazette has been investigating since the end of last year has been featured on a BBC current affairs programme on which his former clients spoke of feeling ‘devastated, destroyed and distraught’ by his actions.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘It is well known that the first national referendum in the UK was the 1975 poll on EEC membership. It is also quite well known that A.V. Dicey called for the introduction of the referendum into British politics from the 1880s onwards as a means of defeating Irish home rule. This episode was the subject of an exchange between Dominic Chambers QC and Lord Sumption in the Article 50 case.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th February 2017
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘This seminar will take a critical look at forced caesarean decisions in the Court of Protection including:
What is the appropriate threshold for capacity to make childbirth decisions? How does the court’s assessment of capacity in childbirth compare to capacity to make other reproductive decisions?
What evidence does the court use to assess a woman’s best interests in childbirth? Are there more sources of evidence on which the court could draw?
How can the court be better informed of the woman’s preferences?
What role does safety of the foetus play in decision-making?
What is the procedure for bringing these cases to court? Can it be improved?’
Date: 8th March 2017, 5.00-7.00pm
Location: 39 Essex Chambers, 81 Chancery Lane, London WC2 1DD
Charge: Free, booking required
More information can be found here.
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