Equitable briefing – Counsel
‘Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not: why equitable briefing is the most pressing practice issue for the Bar in 2020 – writes Lucy Barbet.’
Counsel, February 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Ethical veganism: a philosophical belief – 3PB
‘The Claimant, Mr Casamitjana, was dismissed from his role at the League Against Cruel Sports in April 2018 after disclosing to colleagues that the company’s pension funds were being invested ‘unethically’. This was considered by the Respondent to be contrary to a management instruction not to provide financial advice to his colleagues. The Claimant brought claims of indirect discrimination, direct discrimination/harassment and victimisation by reference to his belief in ethical veganism, and PIDA detriment and dismissal, and wrongful dismissal.’
3PB, 7th February 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Fearn & Ors v The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery – Falcon Chambers
‘The Neo Bankside development is a striking modern development designed by Richard Rogers and Partners (now Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners). It is on the south side of the River Thames and is adjacent to the Tate Modern, Britain’s National gallery of international modern art, which is based in the former Bankside Power Station.’
Falcon Chambers, February 2020
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
Inadequate time estimates a “problem” in Commercial Court – Litigation Futures
‘Parties under-estimating the time required to argue applications in the Commercial Court – especially where the parties seek a Friday listing – is a “significant current problem”, a judge has warned.’
Litigation Futures, 19th February 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Sarah Witham (as Executrix of the Estate of Neil Witham, deceased) v Steve Hill Ltd. What counts as a dependency under the 1976 Act and how should you value it? – 12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Neil Witham died at the age of 55 from mesothelioma leaving behind his wife (the Claimant) and his two foster children. At the heart of the dispute between the parties in this case was the width and breadth of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 and the proper method to quantify the dependency if it fell within the scope of the Act.’
12 King's Bench Walk, 14th February 2020
Source: www.12kbw.co.uk
Ainsworth v Stewarts Law – the Court of Appeal gives guidance on solicitor/client costs disputes – Hardwicke Chambers
‘This decision is important for any professional involved in solicitor and client disputes. The judgment is another example of the senior courts being willing to uphold robust case management decisions of first instance judges. Here the court held that “the judge was entitled to take the course he did which was well within the ambit of the proper exercise of his discretion.”’
Hardwicke Chambers, 19th February 2020
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
Planning Appeal Decision: Top 5 Lessons – No. 5 Chambers
‘The statistics are against allowed appeals at the moment. Positive decisions from PINS on housing appeals are down. Appeals are failing in particular on heritage related matters. It is therefore critical in my view to neutralise as many issues as early as possible. And to be clear about the real focus from the outset. This appeal had ‘a full house’ when it came to an array of concerns, and some were heard through a round-table forum, making it hard to test assertions, particularly from members of the public.’
No. 5 Chambers, 17th February 2020
Source: www.no5.com
EAT Applies Jhuti Principles to Uddin v London Borough of Ealing – Old Square Chambers
‘Do the principles set down by the Supreme Court decision in the landmark decision in Royal Mail Group Ltd v Jhuti (in which Simon Gorton QC and Jack Mitchell acted for the Royal Mail) apply to the assessment of whether an employer acted reasonably in dismissing an employee for the purposes of s.98(4) Employment Rights Act 1996?’
Old Square Chambers, 17th February 2020
Source: www.oldsquare.co.uk
Drill rapper Unknown T cleared of murder of student – The Guardian
‘Unknown T, until recently one of the brightest prospects in the UK drill scene, has been cleared of murdering a university student at New Year’s Eve party in London.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Second Appeals Test in Immigration Law – Richmond Chambers
‘In this post, we explain the Second Appeals test and note some recent developments in the area.’
Richmond Chambers, 14th February 2020
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
SRA money laundering supervision to extend to tax advice – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) could face a cash shortage if the new anti-money laundering (AML) rules increase the number of firms it supervises, it has warned.’
Legal Futures, 18th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Luton Council pursues judicial review of neighbouring council’s link road approval – Local Government Lawyer
‘Luton Council is to bring a judicial review of Central Bedfordshire Council’s decision to approve an application for a new link road after it says local plan examination inspectors’ letters calling the plan into question were not properly considered.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Pitfalls in Clinical Negligence Claims: A Case Study – Hailsham Chambers
‘On 18 December 2019, Her Honour Judge Melissa Clarke, the Designated Civil Judge sitting at Oxford Combined Court, handed down judgment in Docherty v Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (Unreported, 25, 26 & 27 November 2019). This was a clinical negligence claim in which the Claimant made various allegations in respect of her immediate post-natal care which led to her sustaining a serious ankle injury when she fainted due to anaemia caused by blood lost during an instrumental delivery the previous morning.’
Hailsham Chambers, 13th February 2020
Source: www.hailshamchambers.com
Home Office to release information about detainees’ access to lawyers – The Guardian
‘The Home Office has agreed to release information about whether it has deported immigration detainees who did not have access to working phones to contact their lawyers.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Residence requirements for Partners – Richmond Chambers
‘Unlike most visa routes, partner visas do not have any specific residence requirements or prescribed limits on the number of days of absences from the UK.’
Richmond Chambers, 18th February 2020
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
Council to review decision on admission of summer-born child after criticism from LGO – Local Government Lawyer
‘Warwickshire County Council has said it will review its decisions in two cases in which it denied parents’ requests for deferred summer-born children to start school in reception class rather than year one after receiving criticism from the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO).’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
