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20 Jan 2021 16:24
Andrew Williams secures important victory in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)Andrew Williams from Exchange Chambers has secured an important victory in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber). In Daniel James Adams v Thomas James Cecil Jones [2021] UKUT 9 (LC), Deputy Chamber President Martin Rodger QC handed down judgement in a new leading case on the law relating to more...
Key Immigration Law Cases of the Last 6 Months: Free 1 Hour Webinar
New Video - Key Immigration Law Cases of the Last 6 Months: Free 1 Hour Webinar In this free 1 hour webinar on YouTube I run through some of the key immigration law cases from the second half of 2020. The webinar is based on my digest written for Lexis Nexis which you can download here. A PDF of the more...
20 Jan 2021 12:31
Professional Negligence Case Update: Percy v Merriman White and David MayallThe case of Percy v Merriman White and David Mayall raises interesting points in relation to the Contribution Act and raises issues relating to apportionment between solicitors and barristers. Hailsham’s Henry Bankes-Jones successfully represented the appellant. Alicia Tew’s case note, which can be more...
18 Jan 2021 16:48
Working together in the safest way possible to keep justice goingI’d like to start by paying tribute to the dedication and hard work of our staff, the judiciary, professional court users including legal professionals, the advice sector, contractors, and everyone who is supporting the work of our courts and tribunals during the pandemic – your efforts are not more...
18 Jan 2021 13:09
Court of Appeal success for Giles Maynard-Connor and Carly SandbachGiles Maynard-Connor leading Carly Sandbach instructed by Lupton Fawcett LLP have secured an important victory in a complex professional negligence action, which has significant and wide ranging implications for future claims. Acting for the Appellant in TERRY ALLSOP v BANNER JONES LTD (T/A BANNER more...
18 Jan 2021 12:59
3PB burns the midnight oil for claimant businesses ahead of Supreme Court decision in their favour on the FCA’s Business Interruption Insurance test case3PB Head of Chambers David Berkley QC and fellow commercial litigation barrister Neil Fawcett have been burning the midnight oil since Christmas ahead of today’s test case in favour of their clients, most of whom are small to medium-sized businesses, after the Supreme Court found in favour of the more...
18 Jan 2021 12:41
The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and OthersIn this case note, Thomas Crockett explores the Supreme Court’s judgment in the COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case of The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and Others. Please click here to access the article. more...
18 Jan 2021 12:23
The implications of Maughan: the Chief Coroner's Law Sheet #6Chief Coroner’s Law Sheet #6, 13 January 2021 (here) The new Chief Coroner, HHJ Teague QC, has just published his first legal guidance in the form of “Law Sheet 6” addressing the impact of the case of R (on the application of Maughan) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46 more...
12 Jan 2021 12:21
Why avoiding prosecution leads to less crimeDeferred prosecution is a slight misnomer since the idea of the programme is never to prosecute – if deferred prosecution is activated it hasn’t worked for that individual. Deferred prosecution was the brainchild of Dr Peter Neyroud, a chief constable turned academic, who felt that the court system more...
Upper Tribunal (IAC) Reported Decisions: October 2020
New Video - Upper Tribunal (IAC) Reported Decisions: October 2020 In this series I summarise the reported decisions of the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber for 2020 tackling them a month at a time. In this video I look at the sole reported decision for October 2020 (plus a late entrant more...
Immigration Law Conversations: Psychologists and Social Workers in Immigration Cases
New Video - Immigration Law Conversations: Psychologists and Social Workers in Immigration Cases In this informal Immigration Law Conversation I chat to Diana Harris, Independent Social Worker and Managing Director of Harris Associates Immigration Social Work Services and Dr Leonie Campbell, more...
The New General Grounds for Refusal: Immigration Rules Part 9 Replaced by HC 813
New Video - The New General Grounds for Refusal: Immigration Rules Part 9 Replaced by HC 813 In this Immigration Law update video I look at the new replacement Part 9 of the Immigration Rules introduced by HC 813. The new Part 9 will apply to applications made from 9am on 1.12.20 and it is important more...
Immigration Law Conversations: The New Skilled Worker Route & Current Issues under the EU Settlement Scheme
New Video - Immigration Law Conversations: The New Skilled Worker Route & Current Issues under the EU Settlement Scheme In this informal conversation I chat to Immigration Law solicitor Gemma Tracey (née Wylie) of Latitude Law. We discuss the new Skilled Worker Route which is part of the new more...
Home Office False Representation Guidance
New Video: Home Office False Representation Guidance This video looks at the guidance for Home Office caseworkers considering a refusal on grounds of false representation. The guidance is important and contains material which can be cited in representations and grounds: False Representation Guidance more...
Immigration Rule 320(11) Refusals: Forever Frustrating!
New Video: Immigration Rule 320(11) Refusals: Forever Frustrating! In this Immigration Law Update video I consider Rule 320(11) of the Immigration Rules: where the applicant has previously contrived in a significant way to frustrate the intentions of the Rules. Rule 320(11): (11) where the applicant more...
Immigration Law Conversations: ETS Cases & the Latest Home Office Guidance
New Video - Immigration Law Conversations: ETS Cases & the Latest Home Office Guidance In this Immigration Law Conversation Stephen Vokes and Emma Rutherford discuss ETS cases in the light of the August 2020 Home Office Guidance: Educational Testing Service (ETS): casework instructions (Version more...
Upper Tribunal (IAC) Reported Decisions: September 2020
New Video - Upper Tribunal (IAC) Reported Decisions: September 2020 In this series I summarise the reported decisions of the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber for 2020 tackling them a month at a time. In this video I look at the sole reported decision for September 2020 covering those of more...
Mind Your Gaps: 10 Years Lawful Residence, ILR & Hoque
New Video - Mind Your Gaps: 10 Years Lawful Residence, ILR & Hoque In this video I analyse the recent Court of Appeal decision in Hoque & Ors v The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA Civ 1357 (22 October 2020) which gives important guidance on Rule 276B and the more...
Another Helpful Deportation Decision from the Court of Appeal: KB (Jamaica)
New Video: Another Helpful Deportation Decision from the Court of Appeal: KB (Jamaica) In this video I summarise the helpful decision in KB (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 1385 (28 October 2020) where the Court of Appeal restore the decision of the FTT allowing more...
27 Oct 2020 09:16
Belsner v Cam Legal Services LtdWhy should a case about the minimal costs of a minor RTA raise any interest at all? Yet the recent decision of Lavender J in Belsner v Cam Legal [2020] EWHC 2755 has attracted much comment since it was handed down on 16th October 2020. Dan Stacey examines the case which considered CPR 46.9, more...
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