‘The High Court has rejected an application to adjourn a five-week trial of a £250m insolvency claim because of the coronavirus pandemic.’
Litigation Futures, 9th April 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘As one of the measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, courts in major parts of the world are delaying trials and temporarily closing doors. While the move is reasonable in the face of the pandemic, the process could leave some cases in limbo for weeks, if not months. In the criminal context, this could be a huge barrier to access to justice for victims and in securing the rights of the accused. The Chief Justices of various judicial systems have issued guidance to trial courts seeking emergency orders to adjust or suspend court operations in light of the pandemic. In addition to these measures, new AI-based systems may prove helpful during these times and should, where available, be used to secure access to justice.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 9th April 2020
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘In Part One, I considered the background to the Coronavirus Act 2020 and some general aspects of the legislation. Here, I focus on some of the substantive provisions of the legislation and briefly explore the role that human rights law has to play in the management of the COVID-19 crisis.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th April 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Family life is significantly disrupted as a result of the ‘lockdown’, and many children in care will not have seen their parents for a number of weeks. This short article considers the legal position with regard to the duties of local authorities in England to looked-after children and contact, and the interaction between this and the Coronavirus Act 2020 and regulations.’
Transparency Project, 11th April 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘The response to the Covid-19 pandemic by governments across the world has thrown into sharp relief the fact that at a time of crisis the institutions and functions of Nation States are still the key structures responsible for the most basic duty of protecting their citizens’ lives. In the United Kingdom, the recent weeks have seen interventions by the Government in the economy and in the freedom of movement that are commonly seen as unparalleled in the post 1945 era.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th April 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Shocking statistics revealed that domestic violence has surged since the start of the coronavirus lockdown, as the home secretary, Priti Patel, insisted that help for all victims of abuse was available.’
The Guardian, 12th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘TV regulator Ofcom has said it is assessing comments made by presenter Eamonn Holmes about 5G technology and coronavirus “as a priority”.’
BBC News, 14th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In recent years the rise of e-commerce has challenged the traditional High Street model as we know it. The high attrition rates on the High Street have been widely reported. For those retailers who have sought to avoid closing their businesses, Company Voluntary Agreements (“CVA’s”) have become popular in order to allow shops to keep trading.’
3PB, 9th April 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘Four men have been jailed in the year since the upskirting law was introduced in England and Wales, figures show.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman in a long-term relationship with a 92-year-old German chandelier has been told that her attraction to historic light fittings is not considered to be a protected sexual orientation.’
The Guardian, 14th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A doctor who received a suspended sentence for contempt of court over a false medical report has been erased from the medical register by the High Court.’
Litigation Futures, 14th April 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2020
The Private Security Industry (Licence Fees) Order 2020
The Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020
The Posted Workers (Agency Workers) Regulations 2020
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
The District Probate Registries (Amendment) Order 2020
The Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020
The Justices of the Peace and Authorised Court and Tribunal Staff (Costs) Regulations 2020
The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Amendment Regulations 2020
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2020
The Offender Management Act 2007 (Coronavirus) (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020
The Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2020
The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 2020
The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2020
The Electronic Monitoring (Responsible Persons) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2020
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020
The Tribunal Procedure (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020
The Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Rules 2020
The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘A Liverpool law firm has defeated the claim of a finance broker who sought a £100,000 fee for introducing it to a new loan provider.’
Legal Futures, 14th April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘With the cancellation of all GCSE and A level summer exams amid the coronavirus pandemic, the system for awarding student grades been transformed beyond recognition.’
Each Other, 9th April 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Supreme Court
Aspen Underwriting Ltd & Ors v Credit Europe Bank NV [2020] UKSC 11 (01 April 2020)
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX [2020] UKSC 14 (01 April 2020)
Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13 (01 April 2020)
Zipvit Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2020] UKSC 15 (01 April 2020)
WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12 (01 April 2020)
Elgizouli v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 10 (25 March 2020)
MS (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 9 (18 March 2020)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
S (Children) [2020] EWCA Civ 515 (09 April 2020)
Barings (UK) Ltd v Deutsche Trustee Company Ltd & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 521 (09 April 2020)
Ho v Adelekun [2020] EWCA Civ 517 (09 April 2020)
Corbett, R (On the Application Of) v [2020] EWCA Civ 508 (09 April 2020)
AD & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Hackney [2020] EWCA Civ 518 (08 April 2020)
McMahon v Watford Borough Council [2020] EWCA Civ 497 (08 April 2020)
C-D (A Child), Re [2020] EWCA Civ 501 (08 April 2020)
Runa v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 514 (08 April 2020)
T (Children), Re [2020] EWCA Civ 507 (07 April 2020)
Teesside Gas Transportation Ltd v Cats North Sea Ltd & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 503 (07 April 2020)
Amrolia, R (On the Application Of) v Revenue & Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 488 (03 April 2020)
James v Hertsmere Borough Council [2020] EWCA Civ 489 (02 April 2020)
Islandsbanki Hf & Ors v Stanford [2020] EWCA Civ 480 (02 April 2020)
Mexichem UK Ltd v Honeywell International Inc [2020] EWCA Civ 473 (01 April 2020)
Genentech Inc. v The Comptroller General of Patents [2020] EWCA Civ 475 (31 March 2020)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Abbott & Ors v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 516 (08 April 2020)
Horne v R. [2020] EWCA Crim 487 (02 April 2020)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Idolo, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Bromley [2020] EWHC 860 (Admin) (08 April 2020)
Walaszczyk v Regional Court of Law In Czestochowa, Poland [2020] EWHC 849 (Admin) (08 April 2020)
General Medical Council & Ors v Zafar [2020] EWHC 846 (Admin) (08 April 2020)
Jankowski v Regional Court of Torun, Poland [2020] EWHC 826 (Admin) (08 April 2020)
National Crime Agency v Baker & Ors [2020] EWHC 822 (Admin) (08 April 2020)
Advearse, R (on the application of) v Dorset Council & Ors [2020] EWHC 807 (Admin) (06 April 2020)
Packham v The Secretary of State for Transport & Anor [2020] EWHC 829 (Admin) (06 April 2020)
Sawkill v Highways England Company Ltd [2020] EWHC 801 (Admin) (03 April 2020)
Le Roux Zeeman & Ors v HM Revenue and Customs [2020] EWHC 794 (Admin) (03 April 2020)
X, R (On the Application Of) v The Ealing Youth Court [2020] EWHC 800 (Admin) (03 April 2020)
Pwr & Ors v Director of Public Prosecutions [2020] EWHC 798 (Admin) (03 April 2020)
D & Ors v The Lord Chancellor & Anor [2020] EWHC 736 (Admin) (02 April 2020)
Kavaarupo v Nursing And Midwifery Council [2020] EWHC 731 (Admin) (31 March 2020)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Carluccio’s Ltd, Re Insolvency Act 1986 [2020] EWHC 886 (Ch) (13 April 2020)
State Bank of India & Ors v Mallya [2020] EWHC 96 (Ch) (09 April 2020)
Freehold Properties 250 Ltd v Field & Ors [2020] EWHC 792 (Ch) (08 April 2020)
Hussain & Anor v Chowdhury & Ors [2020] EWHC 790 (Ch) (08 April 2020)
TMO Renewables Ltd v Reeves & Anor [2020] EWHC 789 (Ch) (08 April 2020)
Slater & Ors v Anglo Atlantic Media Ltd [2020] EWHC 710 (Ch) (08 April 2020)
Byers & Ors v Samba Financial Group [2020] EWHC 853 (Ch) (08 April 2020)
Blackfriars Ltd, Re [2020] EWHC 845 (Ch) (06 April 2020)
Caldicott & Ors v Richards & Anor [2020] EWHC 767 (Ch) (03 April 2020)
Nimat Halal Food Ltd & Anor v Patel & Anor [2020] EWHC 734 (Ch) (03 April 2020)
Inmarsat Plc, Re Companies Act [2020] EWHC 776 (Ch) (03 April 2020)
Anwer v Central Bridging Loans Ltd [2020] EWHC 765 (Ch) (30 March 2020)
Legal and General Assurance Society Ltd, Re [2020] EWHC 756 (Ch) (30 March 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Lakatamia Shipping Company Ltd & Ors v Su & Ors [2020] EWHC 865 (Comm) (08 April 2020)
Scipion Active Trading Fund v Vallis Group Ltd [2020] EWHC 795 (Comm) (03 April 2020)
Carpatsky Petroleum Corporation v PKSC Ukrnafta [2020] EWHC 769 (Comm) (31 March 2020)
Terre Neuve SARL & Ors v Yewdale Ltd & Ors (14) Driss Mriouah [2020] EWHC 772 (Comm) (31 March 2020)
Clearlake Chartering USA Inc & Anor v Petroleo Brasileiro SA [2020] EWHC 805 (Comm) (31 March 2020)
Arcelormittal USA LLC v Ruia & Ors [2020] EWHC 740 (Comm) (30 March 2020)
High Court (Family Division)
VB v TR [2020] EWHC 877 (Fam) (07 April 2020)
London Borough of Tower Hamlets v Mother & Ors [2020] EWHC 832 (Fam) (07 April 2020)
PT (A Child), Re [2020] EWHC 834 (Fam) (31 March 2020)
High Court (Patents Court)
Illumina Cambridge Ltd v Latvia MGI Tech SIA & Ors [2020] EWHC 730 (Pat) (25 March 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hertfordshire County Council v Davies [2020] EWHC 838 (QB) (09 April 2020)
Birmingham City Council v Afsar & Ors [2020] EWHC 864 (QB) (08 April 2020)
Edinburgh v Fieldfisher LLP [2020] EWHC 862 (QB) (08 April 2020)
NKX v Barts Health NHS Trust [2020] EWHC 839 (QB) (08 April 2020)
Farah v Abdullahi & Ors [2020] EWHC 825 (QB) (08 April 2020)
Royal Mail Group Ltd v Communication Workers Union [2020] EWHC 842 (QB) (08 April 2020)
NKX v Barts Health NHS Trust [2020] EWHC 828 (QB) (08 April 2020)
Barber (t/a Barber & Co Solicitors) v Medico Services Ltd [2020] EWHC 810 (QB) (07 April 2020)
Chelsea Football Club Ltd v Nichols & Anor [2020] EWHC 827 (QB) (06 April 2020)
Sarfraz v Akhtar & Anor [2020] EWHC 782 (QB) (06 April 2020)
Crossley & Ors v Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft & Ors [2020] EWHC 783 (QB) (06 April 2020)
Zenith Logistics Services (UK) Ltd & Ors v Coury [2020] EWHC 774 (QB) (03 April 2020)
Maurice Hutson & Ors v Tata Steel UK Ltd [2020] EWHC 771 (QB) (03 April 2020)
FXF v Ampleforth Abbey Trustees [2020] EWHC 791 (QB) (02 April 2020)
Wolverhampton City Council & Ors v Persons Unknown [2020] EWHC 759 (QB) (30 March 2020)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
A v B [2020] EWHC 809 (TCC) (03 April 2020)
Jalla & Ors v Royal Dutch Shell Plc & Ors [2020] EWHC 738 (TCC) (27 March 2020)
Lungowe v Vedanta Resources Plc & Ors [2020] EWHC 749 (TCC) (27 March 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
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