VAT on; VAT off: Martial Arts and the Education Exemption – 3PB
‘In the 1984 film Karate Kid, Mr Miyagi admonished Daniel: “I say; you do. No questions”. However, with VAT, there are always questions.’
3PB, 29th January 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Environmental Law News Update – Six Pump Court
‘In this latest Environmental Law News Update Christopher Badger considers a new report from the Committee on Climate Change, progress of the Agriculture Bill and a briefing paper from DEFRA putting plastic waste back on the agenda.’
Six Pump Court, 28th January 2020
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
For the Love of Money: Exploring the Decision in the Saracens Salary Cap Case – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘In November 2019, an Independent Panel of Premiership Rugby handed down its eagerly anticipated decision concerning the Club’s alleged breaches of the Premiership Rugby Salary Regulations (the “Regulations”), which impose salary caps on elite rugby clubs.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 29th January 2020
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Disposals of cryptoassets, tax & the UKJT Legal Statement – Society for Computers and Law
‘Leigh Sagar looks at the mechanics and tax implications of cryptoasset disposals in the light of the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce Legal Statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts.’
Society for Computers and Law, 29th January 2020
Source: www.scl.org
Carol Sammut v The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (2019, QB) – 12 King’s Bench Walk
‘In Carol Sammut v The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (2019, QB), Judge Allen, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge dismissed the Claimant’s clinical negligence claim against the Defendant NHS Trust pursuant to section 57 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.’
12 King's Bench Walk, 31st January 2020
Source: www.12kbw.co.uk
Jury finds serious failures at HMP Coldingley contributed to self-inflicted death of David Dunnings on IPP sentence – Garden Court Chambers
‘The inquest into the death of David Dunnings, 35, has concluded with the jury finding he died from suicide whilst at HMP Coldingley on 8 July 2017. He was serving an Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection (IPP) and was significantly over tariff when he was moved to HMP Coldingley in September 2016.’
Garden Court Chambers, 27th January 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
Costs: the 2019 trends – Hardwicke Chambers
‘Costs specialists PJ Kirby QC and Robin Dunne look back at some important cases of 2019 and consider what issues will arise in the world of costs in 2020.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 29th January 2020
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
Extradited killer jailed for murdering wife and daughters – BBC News
‘An abusive husband who fled the country after murdering his estranged wife and their two daughters has been jailed.’
BBC News, 6th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Environmental Law Podcast – January 2020 – Six Pump Court
‘The first environmental law news podcast of 2020 presented by Christopher Badger and Mark Davies in association with LexisPSL, is now available.’
Six Pump Court, 28th January 2020
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
Painkiller crash death nurse Cerys Price jailed – BBC News
‘A “drugged-up” nurse who killed a man in a head-on crash after taking a high dose prescription painkillers has been jailed for five years and four months.’
BBC News, 6th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Walsh v CP Hart & Sons Ltd [2020] EWHC 37 (QB) (13 January 2020) – Parklane Plowden Chambers
‘The Claimant sustained serious head injuries when he fell from the back of a vehicle when delivering goods in the course of his employment with the Defendant. The tail lift on the vehicle had been lowered by the Claimant. Shortly afterwards he had either stepped backwards or lost his footing, falling approximately one metre to the ground.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
Solicitors’ wellbeing worse than schoolteachers, study finds – Legal Futures
‘Solicitors have an even lower sense of psychological wellbeing on average than notoriously hard-pressed schoolteachers, according to research published today to coincide with national Time to Talk day – an event held to promote speaking out about mental health.’
Legal Futures, 6th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
What is “persecution” under the Refugee Convention? – Richmond Chambers
‘In order to fall within the definition of a refugee for the purposes of the Convention, a person must show a well founded fear of ‘persecution’ for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group. The UNHCR Handbook notes at paragraph 51 that there is ‘no universally accepted definition of “persecution” and various attempts to formulate such a definition have met with little success’. Persecution has been defined in general terms in R v Immigration Appeal Tribunal, ex p Jonah [1985] Imm AR 7, where Nolan J adopted the two dictionary definitions of the word: ‘to pursue, hunt, drive’ and ‘to pursue with malignancy or injurious action; especially to oppress for holding a heretical opinion or belief’. This post will examine the legal parameters of persecution.’
Richmond Chambers, 31st January 2020
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
Refunds and Exchanges after (Forum) Shopping: Are You Allowed to Change Your Mind? – Hardwicke Chambers
‘The Claimant (MCM) commenced the present proceedings on 21 December 2017. Its initial claim pleaded only deceit and unjust enrichment, and was brought only against the First and Second Defendants pursuant to an English jurisdiction and governing law clause.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 4th February 2020
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
Crown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020: Questions We Should Be Asking – KCH Garden Sq
‘When we think of televised court proceedings our minds instantly turn to the catchy maxim – ‘if it doesn’t fit, you must acquit’. Johnnie Cochran’s words, spoken during the defence team’s closing argument of OJ Simpson’s trial, came to embody a sensational trial which was televised over 134 days. And who can forget the footage of OJ, putting on the black gloves and showing his hands to the judge and jury? Then we fast forward to 2016, and the world watched as Oscar Pistorius – Paralympic champion and breaker of glass ceilings – walked across the courtroom on his stumps at his resentencing hearing for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.’
KCH Garden Sq, 29th January 2020
Source: kchgardensquare.co.uk
Having the last word in financial remedies – Becket Chambers
‘The recent case of AR v ML [2019] EWFC 56 is a cautionary tale against adducing further evidence at a late stage in an attempt to have the last say within financial remedy proceedings.’
Becket Chambers, 3rd February 2020
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Property Newsletter: January 2020 – Hardwicke Chambers
‘In this month’s newsletter Daniel Gatty considers airspace, subsoil and rights of first refusal, in an article in part taken from his recent book, A Practical Guide to Rights over Airspace and Subsoil, available to purchase: here.’
Hardwicke Chambers, January 2020
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
Court of Appeal provides important guidance on late homelessness appeals, recognising the “difficulties faced by homelessness applicants in bringing an appeal… without legal advice and representation” – Garden Court Chambers
‘Giving judgment in the case of Al-Ahmed v Tower Hamlets London Borough Council [2020] EWCA Civ 51 on 30 January 2020, the Court of Appeal gave important guidance on when a homeless applicant may be permitted to bring an appeal outside of the 21-day time limit, against a local authority’s decision on his or her homeless application. It rejected a High Court decision which had found that the requirements of bringing a homelessness appeal were not ‘especially sophisticated or taxing’ and therefore there was not a good reason why Mr Al Ahmed could not have issued the appeal as a litigant in person during the time limit.’
Garden Court Chambers, 30th January 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
National Bank Trust v Ilya Yurov & Ors [2020] EWHC 100 (Comm) – Wilberforce Chambers
‘Following an eight week trial in late 2018, the High Court has handed down judgment finding against the former majority shareholders of Russia’s National Bank Trust who were alleged to have misappropriated over $1billion of Bank funds via a sophisticated network of offshore companies.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 27th January 2020
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
Sanderson v Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation [2020] EWHC 20 (QB) – Parklane Plowden Chambers
‘The Claimant suffered from moderately severe cerebral palsy resulting from a short period acute brain hypoxia in the minutes preceding her delivery in February 2002.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 27th January 2020
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
