‘Remote hearings come with particular difficulties. One obvious difficulty is that the parties cannot see each other as well as they might in the courtroom. But how much of a problem is this?’
Pump Court Chambers, 29th April 2020
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘Bereaved British families whose relatives died because of Covid-19 have formed a group to campaign for justice, demanding that the government accepts its failures may have contributed to their deaths.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An inquest can sometimes present the only opportunity for a family to ask questions about the circumstances leading to the death of a relative. It can also form an important part of the investigation into a potential claim for personal injury causing death. In relation to deaths arising from Covid – 19 those claims are likely to come from families of employees who have died following exposure to Covid – 19 in the workplace. This article reviews the Chief Coroner’s Guidance Number 37 (CCG 37) dated 28 April 2020 and the Notification of Death Regulations 2019 in considering when a coroner’s investigation should be opened in respect of a Covid – 19 death where possible exposure was in the workplace.’
Park Square Barristers, 29th April 2020
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘A disabled woman has sent a pre-action protocol letter to NHS England over its “Visitor guidance”, which imposes restrictions on those entering hospitals.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th May 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Counsel presenting short applications should be “retained in sufficient time” to enable them to advise on the contents of the electronic bundle, the High Court has recommended.’
Litigation Futures, 12th May 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘It is proving to be a very modern divorce. Armies of lawyers and advisers; hundreds of millions of pounds at stake; priceless art; a superyacht; a key lieutenant switching sides; the son dragged into the proceedings by his mother. No wonder some involved have likened it to The War of the Roses, the dark Hollywood comedy about a feuding couple starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Viasat UK Ltd & Anor v The Office of Communications & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 624 (11 May 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Cosar v HMP Wandsworth & Ors [2020] EWHC 1142 (Admin) (11 May 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
European Film Bonds AS & Ors v Lotus Holdings LLC & Ors [2020] EWHC 1115 (Ch) (11 May 2020)
Brake & Ors v Swift & Anor [2020] EWHC 1156 (Ch) (11 May 2020)
Tailby , Re TPS Investments (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 1135 (Ch) (11 May 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
A Local Authority v The Mother & Ors [2020] EWHC 1162 (Fam) (11 May 2020)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
City East Recruitment Ltd v British Gas Social Housing Ltd [2020] EWHC 1159 (TCC) (11 May 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A series of judgments have already been handed down this year that deal with limitation in historic sex abuse cases. Each addresses whether it is equitable to allow the claim to proceed by disapplying the long-expired limitation period, by exercising the discretion under section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980.’
12 King's Bench Walk, 1st May 2020
Source: www.12kbw.co.uk
‘Two jury trials will resume at the Old Bailey this week as first steps toward Crown court cases restarting around the country. However, the criminal bar warned that a resumption of normal service “remains many weeks off”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th May 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The NHS contact-tracing app must not be rolled out across the UK until the government has increased privacy and data protections, an influential parliamentary committee has said, as rights groups warn that the current trial is unlawful under the Data Protection Act.’
The Guardian, 7th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The general obligation of good faith in the performance of contractual obligations is widely recognised and accepted overseas both in civil law jurisdictions and also now in most common law jurisdictions.’
The 36 Group, 1st May 2020
Source: 36group.co.uk
‘If a party is a signatory to a pre-existing dispute clause, that will normally be binding upon them save for specific circumstances outside the scope of this article. Our present focus is where disputants are not bound to mediate, but one side proposes mediation.’
33 Bedford Row, 30th April 2020
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
‘Morrisons, the Appellant by the time this case reached the Supreme Court, are, of course, a well-known national chain of supermarkets. The Respondents in this case were approximately 9,000 employees or former employees of Morrisons.’
3PB, May 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘Without, hopefully, being too flippant, the above are, essentially, the questions that the Court of Appeal will be considering tomorrow in relation to Practice Direction 51Z, in Arkin v Marshall.’
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 29th April 2020
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘Lawyers for an eight-year-old British boy have won a ruling that a Home Office policy denying families like his access to the welfare safety net is unlawful.’
The Guardian, 7th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Proposals to release some offenders from prison earlier than planned have been shelved by the government.’
BBC News, 10th May 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The impact of COVID-19 and the guidance from Government to take all precautions to avoid unnecessary contact, has seen understandable and unprecedented changes to the justice system. The Lord Chief Justice has announced that, where possible, criminal hearings should take place remotely and no new jury trials can begin, causing all future trials to be postponed.’
Garden Court Chambers, 5th May 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
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