Current Awareness – Page 857 – Legal News selected by the Inner Temple Library

“Project Restart” or a false start: can professional sports clubs compel their players to return to the pitch and waive health and safety liability? – Littleton Chambers

Posted May 20th, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, employment, health, health & safety, news, sport by sally

‘As elite-level leagues, sporting associations and other stakeholders debate whether competitions can be restarted in an era of physical distancing, it has been reported that some professional football and rugby clubs are proposing to require players to sign disclaimers in relation to the health risks posed by Covid-19 before they resume training.’

Littleton Chambers, 14th May 2020

Source: littletonchambers.com

Anxiety among aspiring solicitors has “skyrocketed” – Legal Futures

Posted May 20th, 2020 in charities, coronavirus, mental health, news, paralegals, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘Anxiety among aspiring solicitors has “skyrocketed” as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, a survey has found, with 75% of trainees and paralegals expecting it to lead to “significant job losses at my level of seniority”.’

Legal Futures, 20th May 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Anthony Grainger shooting: Body cameras to be worn by all armed officers – BBC News

Posted May 20th, 2020 in firearms, inquiries, news, police, professional conduct, video recordings by sally

‘Body cameras must now be worn by all specialist firearms officers after a man was shot dead by police.’

BBC News, 19th May 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Supreme Court rejects appeal bid by Welsh Ministers over s.73 permissions ruling – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 20th, 2020 in appeals, local government, news, planning, Supreme Court, Wales by sally

‘The Supreme Court has refused the Welsh Ministers’ application for permission to appeal a ruling that s.73 permissions cannot alter the description of development, it has been reported.’

Local Government Lawyer, 19th May 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Female barristers warn of “disproportionate attrition” during Covid-19 – Legal Futures

Posted May 20th, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, diversity, equality, legal profession, news, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘Female barristers have urged the courts and chambers to take action to avoid the coronavirus crisis leading to “further and disproportionate attrition of women from the Bar”.’

Legal Futures, 20th May 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ayshea Megyery summarises recent cases and research in respect of the impact of COVID-19 in the family courts – Park Square Barristers

Posted May 20th, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, families, family courts, news, remote hearings by sally

‘Whether a case proceeds by remote hearing must be decided on the sometimes competing factors of the individual case. However, pushing forward to achieve remote hearings must not be at the expense of a fair and just process. The decision of the President distils a number of key principles to be borne in mind. Just because a matter can be heard remotely does not mean it must be. In this case the delay in proceedings was outweighed by the fact that the hearing could not be properly or fairly conducted without the physical presence of the mother before the judge in the courtroom. As a result of that decision, the President re-listed the matter until such time that the restrictions relating to Covid-19 are lifted.’

Park Square Barristers, 14th May 2020

Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk

Grenfell Tower Inquiry on hold until July at earliest amid coronavirus pandemic – BBC News

Posted May 20th, 2020 in accidents, coronavirus, delay, fire, housing, inquiries, news by sally

‘The Grenfell Tower Inquiry will not resume until July at the earliest, organisers have said.’

BBC News, 19th May 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Unconvicted terrorism suspects face indefinite controls under UK bill – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2020 in bills, burden of proof, criminal justice, government departments, human rights, news, terrorism, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by sally

‘Terrorism suspects who have not been convicted of any offence face expanded and potentially never-ending measures to control their lives under proposed counter-terrorism laws unveiled by the UK government.’

The Guardian, 20th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

First academic to become Supreme Court judge to be sworn in at closed ceremony next month – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 20th, 2020 in judges, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The first Justice of the Supreme Court to be appointed direct from academia, Professor Andrew Burrows, will be sworn in at a closed ceremony on 2 June, it has been announced.’

Local Government Lawyer, 19th May 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

ABE 2016/19 has gone AWOL – Counsel

Posted May 20th, 2020 in codes of practice, criminal justice, evidence, forced labour, news, sexual offences, trafficking in human beings, victims, witnesses by sally

‘Shortcomings and legal anachronisms: how can we achieve best evidence if current guidance is dangerously out of date on the law on special measures? asks Laura Hoyano.’

Counsel, May 2020

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Barrister in libel battle with TV personalities – Legal Futures

Posted May 20th, 2020 in barristers, defamation, internet, news by sally

‘Comments about TV stars Rachel Riley and Tracy-Ann Oberman made in an article retweeted by a London barrister were defamatory, the High Court has ruled in a preliminary hearing.’

Legal Futures, 19th May 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Up to 1,500 English primary schools to defy 1 June reopening plan – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2020 in children, coronavirus, government departments, health, health & safety, local government, news, school children, teachers, trade unions by sally

‘Up to 1,500 primary schools in England are expected to remain closed on 1 June after a rebellion by at least 18 councils forced the government to say it had no plans to sanction them.’

The Guardian, 19th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

FCA instructs City giant to run BI insurance test cases – Litigation Futures

Posted May 20th, 2020 in coronavirus, financial services ombudsman, insurance, news by sally

‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has instructed City giant Herbert Smith Freehills for the test cases it intends to run on whether business interruption (BI) insurance covers the coronavirus pandemic.’

Litigation Futures, 18th May 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Watchdog reveals 8.8m attempts to access online child abuse in April – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2020 in child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, ombudsmen, statistics by sally

‘Nearly 9m attempts to access child sexual abuse material online were made in the UK last month during the coronavirus lockdown, according to an internet watchdog.’

The Guardian, 20th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Getting the Court to Hear Your Case During the Pandemic – 3PB

Posted May 19th, 2020 in adjournment, coronavirus, county courts, lists, news, remote hearings by sally

‘The county court has responded rapidly to the sudden and unprecedented change to its working practices. However, the move to remote hearings has brought a marked decline in the retention of existing listings. Many litigants have found their hearings adjourned by the court even when those hearings were, on the face of it, suitable for hearing remotely.’

3PB, 12th May 2020

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

A Welcome Restriction on the Jurisdiction to Issue Community Protection Notices? by Emma Downing – Broadway House Chambers

Posted May 19th, 2020 in children, community protection notices, jurisdiction, local government, news by sally

‘Within the Youth Court the principles of parental engagement, involvement and where necessary responsibility are all well-established.’

Broadway House Chambers, 11th May 2020

Source: broadwayhouse.co.uk

COVID-19 : a murderous virus? – Church Court Chambers

Posted May 19th, 2020 in causation, coronavirus, murder, news, prosecutions, unlawful killing by sally

‘Notwithstanding the seriousness of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and a global effort to fight the same, some individuals have taken it upon themselves to exacerbate the horror of the virus by spitting at others, purporting to have coronavirus. The Criminal Justice System is sadly accustomed to dealing with offences that involve threats to spread disease via bodily fluids; these offenders are often seeking to cause psychological terror and harm, rather than physical harm. However in circumstances such as this, the immediate psychological fear caused by the concern that the victim may have contracted the virus, may then be sadly outweighed by the pain and suffering of contracting the virus and subsequent death.’

Church Court Chambers, May 2020

Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk

Planning for the Future – 39 Essex Chambers

Posted May 19th, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, news, planning by sally

‘There has been a determined effort by Ministers and much of government to keep the planning system going during the coronavirus crisis. The ability to carry out development is one of the means of maintaining jobs and restoring the economy as the country comes out of lockdown.’

39 Essex Chambers, 14th May 2020

Source: www.39essex.com

Who gets the ventilator? Important legal rights in a pandemic – Blackstone Chambers

Posted May 19th, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, hospitals, medical treatment, news by sally

‘COVID-19 is a highly contagious infection with no proven treatment. Approximately 2.5% of patients need mechanical ventilation while their body fights the infection.1 Once COVID-19 patients reach the point of critical illness where ventilation is necessary, they tend to deteriorate quickly. During the pandemic, patients with other conditions may also present at the hospital needing emergency ventilation. But ventilation of a COVID-19 patient can last for 2–3 weeks. Accordingly, if all ventilators are in use, there will not be time for patients to ‘queue up’ to wait for those who arrived earlier to recover. Those who need a ventilator will die if they do not receive access to one quickly.’

Blackstone Chambers, 14th May 2020

Source: coronavirus.blackstonechambers.com

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