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14 May 2021 14:20
Planning for the future: is remote working here to stay?Working from home has become the norm across many sectors over the course of the last 15 months, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimating that 35.9% of the employed population undertook some work at home in 2020. This was a rise of 9.4 percentage points since 2019. For many more...
Deadlines for EU Settlement Scheme Applications and Late Applications
Video Update: Deadlines for EU Settlement Scheme Applications and Late Applications In this video I look at the deadlines for applications under Appendix EU and the provisions for late applications. I summarise the Home Office guidance on how they will deal with late applications. Resources referred more...
11 May 2021 12:31
Home Office Set to Restart Asylum Seeker EvictionsHuman rights campaigners and charities have come together to condemn the apparent decision by the Home Office to restart evicting some asylum seekers from their accommodation, after this was put on hold for nearly 12 months as a result of the coronavirus crisis. This is according to internal more...
11 May 2021 12:04
Using someone else’s intellectual property - webinar hosted by Sparqa LegalOverview: Sparqa Legal will be hosting this webinar, in partnership with Wenta. Sparqa Legal is an online platform providing legal guidance and customisable documents for businesses. In this webinar, they’ll provide an overview of how to avoid infringing someone’s intellectual property when starting more...
11 May 2021 12:00
Correlation does not imply causationR (Wandsworth) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner West London [2021] EWHC 801 (Admin) (here) Most coroners won’t see any need to take extra care round a swimming pool when a Nicholas Cage film is about to be released, even given the clear relationship between one of Hollywood’s most prolific star’s film more...
11 May 2021 11:57
JAMES EGAN SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS KAZAKHSTAN KAGAZY JSCJames Egan, led by Rupert D’Cruz QC, successfully defends Kazakhstan Kagazy JSC in the latest saga of the Kagazy v Zhunus litigation James Egan, led by Rupert D’Cruz QC of Littleton Chambers, has successfully defended Kazakhstan Kagazy JSC (“KK JSC”) against numerous claims by Harbour Litigation more...
11 May 2021 11:52
Barristers urged to unite behind new initiative tackling abusive behaviour at the BarBarristers are being urged to unite behind a new initiative aimed at tackling abusive behaviour at the Bar. All Rise is a project inviting the Bar to step up and actively create a better culture for all barristers. It aims to encourage barristers across all practice areas and levels of call to be more...
11 May 2021 11:47
Lydia Pemberton discusses contentious probate disputes for Women in Wills3PB’s specialist contentious probate barrister, Lydia Pemberton (TEP) (pictured here) spoke at the fourth Women in Wills event of 2021 by Practical Vision alongside Tara McIness, a partner in the contentious probate team at Burnside Partnership. Lydia spoke about the recent contentious dispute case more...
11 May 2021 11:42
Prosecuting mental health – accountability or criminalisation?The government is set to increase the maximum sentence for people who assault emergency workers – such as police and NHS staff – to two years. That’s four times the maximum sentence for assaulting anyone else. Many campaigners and professional bodies see the move as a success. But is harsher more...
11 May 2021 11:38
Northern Ireland: dealing with the pastLawyers working on cases dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past know that this field of legal work develops slowly. Sometimes, however, developments occur at an unexpected and unwelcome speed. Such has been the case this week. From the collapse of a controversial trial to the reporting of a more...
11 May 2021 11:34
Long running inquest into the death of Laura Booth concludedAn inquest that saw solicitors instructed in early 2018 concluded that Laura Booth, a young woman who went in to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in 2016 for a routine procedure, became unwell and developed malnutrition due to inadequate nutrition. David Evison, a Partner at Anthony Collins, who acted more...
Rule 276B, Disregarded Overstaying & Lawful Residence
New Video: Rule 276B, Disregarded Overstaying & Lawful Residence In this immigration law update video I summarise the reported case of Muneeb Asif (Paragraph 276B - disregard - previous overstaying) [2021] UKUT 96 (IAC) the head note of which states, ‘On the proper construction of paragraph 276B more...
11 May 2021 10:54
Focus on: Mental health in the workplaceIt’s Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual event hosted by the Mental Health Foundation to encourage everyone across the UK to start conversations about mental health. Mind estimates that 1 in 4 people in England will experience mental health issues every year, and it’s important to bear in mind more...
10 May 2021 10:13
Reconnect with nature for Mental Health Awareness WeekReclaim your lunchbreak and recharge in nature this Mental Health Awareness Week 10-16 May 2021 Many of us have lost our connection with nature, spending most of our time indoors, at home, in an office or in a car. Sometimes even having lunchbreak seems luxurious – most of us bolt food down at our more...
Navigating the end of lockdown with confidence: a conversation with Dani Grieveson
New Video: Navigating the end of lockdown with confidence: a conversation with Dani Grieveson In this conversation I chat with Dani Grieveson, certified executive performance coach, about navigating the end of lockdown with confidence and dealing with back-to-the-office anxiety. Dani helps teams and more...
Fast track immigration route opens for prestigious award winners - changes to the global talent visa
Video Update - Fast track immigration route opens for prestigious award winners - changes to the global talent visa In this short update video I look at the changes to the Global Talent visa which allow applicants who have received a prestigious prize to bypass the endorsement requirement. This more...
New Visa Scheme for Young Indian Professionals
Video Update - New Visa Scheme for Young Indian Professionals In this short update video I look at the new UK - India ‘Migration and Mobility Partnership’ signed on 4th May 2021 which includes a Young Professionals scheme to allow young Indian and British professionals to work and live in each other more...
4 May 2021 14:50
Priti Patel – a new champion of criminal records reform?For four long years the Home Office fought tooth and nail through the courts to thwart a challenge to the legality of DBS criminal records checks. Backed by campaign groups (including Unlock), some brave individuals took their cases all the way to the Supreme Court to try to stop mandatory more...
4 May 2021 14:35
“Injunctions against calls on bank guarantees and the relevance of emergency arbitration (Shapoorji Pallonji (India) v Yumn Limited (Rwanda))”This case analysis, produced by Shourav Lahiri in partnership with LexisNexis, discusses the recent matter of Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Ltd v Yumn Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 862 (Comm) providing an overview of the background to the case, the court decision and practical implications of the more...
4 May 2021 14:22
Sham or artifice – or what does a “real sham” look like?By Bill Hanbury That was the question Fordham J recently asked in Isle Investments v Leeds City Council [2021] EWHC 345 (Admin), in which I appeared for the successful local authority. As I explained in my recent webinar on this topic (delivered on 15 April 2021), the law on shams crosses borders more...
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