‘With Covid-19 having driven jury-trials to a grinding halt, it is no overstatement to suggest that justice itself has been suspended.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th May 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘It is often impossible to sense how a judge is receiving submissions during remote judicial review hearings held during the Covid-19 lockdown, leading to confusion for advocates, a study has found.’
Litigation Futures, 11th May 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Around 60 percent of the UK public will need to use the NHS’ Covid-19 contact tracing app for it to effectively quell the outbreak. But it has been warned that uptake will depend on whether the app “gives reason to be trusted”. EachOther asks experts their views on how trust is being earned and eroded.’
Each Other, 7th May 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘This comment notes the recent Court of Appeal decision which focused upon the interpretation of two category 1 factors indicating greater harm under the Sentencing Guideline for causing GBH or wounding with intent under section 18 OAPA 1861 (‘section 18’):
– Injury (which includes disease transmission and/or psychological harm) which is serious in the context of the offence (must normally be present);
– Sustained or repeated assault on the same victim.’
Park Square Barristers, 5th May 2020
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘The government has started easing lockdown restrictions, with more people now encouraged to start returning to work.’
BBC News, 11th May 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this case, the local authority successfully applied for an interim care order as a result of the mother’s longstanding drug addiction (which had led to the need for one leg to be amputated and the use of a wheelchair), her chaotic lifestyle, and domestic abuse concerns. The child was placed with her mother in a residential unit.’
Garden Court Chambers, 27th April 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘Jury trials will resume under physical distancing restrictions in a limited number of crown courts in England and Wales from 18 May, the lord chief justice has announced.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Yesterday [30 April] the Law Commission released its Recommendations following The Law Commission’s 13th Programme of Law Reform which included a review of the employment law hearing structures.’
Park Square Barristers, 1st May 2020
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘A law firm acting for different defendants against the same claimant did not owe that claimant a true fiduciary duty, and so did not have to prove its Chinese Wall worked, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 11th May 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lawyers are urging people concerned by Boris Johnson’s back-to-work message to join a union and seek legal advice before exercising their right to refuse to work.’
Each Other, 11th May 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Balfour Beatty brought an application seeking the injunction of three adjudications that was sought by Astec. Astec engaged in three sub-contracts with Balfour Beatty, the main contractor, for various aspects of work to and around Blackfriars Station. The works began in 2010, but in April 2014 Astec went into administration and then liquidation in October 2014. Nothing happened after liquidation, until Astec sent a claim letter on 24th December 2019 and a first notice of adjudication on 24th January 2020.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 4th May 2020
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘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
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