‘In 1999, Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger separated and in a move heralding a long and acrimonious legal battle, Jagger sensationally released a public statement saying that he would be contesting Jerry Hall’s petition for divorce on the grounds that he and Jerry Hall were not and never had been married!’
Becket Chambers, 17th February 2020
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘A refuse collector has lost his claim for disability discrimination against Bristol Waste, a wholly-owned operation of Bristol City Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘There are no special rules allowing regulators such as the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to override the protection of legal professional privilege (LPP), the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 20th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Claimant (herein after referred to as “C”) was employed by the Respondent (herein after referred to as “R”) as a caseworker from 4 August 2016 until her dismissal on 8 December 2016, with the grounds for dismissing her being ones of conduct and performance during her probationary period.’
3PB, 7th February 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
The Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (revised) Order 2020
The Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme (Extension) Order 2020
The Taxation of Income from Land (Non-residents) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 17) Order 2020
The Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2020
The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2020
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Points of dispute (PoDs) in detailed assessments must help the parties and court “determine precisely what is in dispute and why”, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 20th February 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A woman who bludgeoned her neighbour to death with a garden spade has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 20th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The appeals arose out of the attempted enforcement of an investment arbitration award in favour of the claimants against Romania in relation to investments made by the claimants in food production in Romania before the country acceded to the EU.’
UKSC Blog, 19th February 2020
Source: ukscblog.com
‘Yorkshire trading standards officers have helped to secure the first successful prosecution against a company fraudulently reselling event tickets on a large scale.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A legal action over access to a fertility clinic’s private records concerning the storage of a dead person’s “sperm and/or embryos” is being heard by the family court partly in secret.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The decision of Master Cook in ARN v Ageas Insurance Ltd (27/1/2020), when approving a Fatal Accident Act settlement involving four children, provides a novel and pragmatic solution to a difficult apportionment problem. A single mother was killed in a road traffic accident, leaving four young children. The children were the deceased’s only dependants and their claim was settled for a substantial lump sum.’
12 King's Bench Walk, 13th February 2020
Source: www.12kbw.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has confirmed that insurers can be liable for accidents on private land even where the driver is not covered – but the long-running issue may not be over yet.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th February 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The UK’s accounting watchdog has launched a major review into whether companies and their auditors are adequately reflecting the financial risks of the climate crisis in their accounts.’
The Guadian, 20th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A pilot of fully video hearings in the civil courts is to be extended and turned from opt-in to opt-out, the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has decided.’
Legal Futures, 21st February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act allows landlords to evict tenants without a reason once their contract comes to an end, or give them notice of the “intention to evict” two months before it ends. They are often used by landlords who want to sell their properties.’
BBC News, 20th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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