‘The universe of socially responsible or “ethical” investments has been expanding exponentially in recent years.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 18th July 2022
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘When it is decided that it is “necessary” – and that is the first question to be decided by the Court (Practice Direction 25 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010) – this should be as early as possible within the start of proceedings.’
Becket Chambers, 11th August 2022
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘On 11 August 2022 Mr Justice Leech handed down judgment in CMG Pension Trustees Ltd v CGI IT UK Ltd [2022] EWHC 2130 (Ch), a claim primarily concerning the construction of a rule in the CMG UK Pension Scheme which the defendant sponsoring employer contended provided for forfeiture of members’ benefits in specified circumstances.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 11th August 2022
Source: radcliffechambers.com
‘The passing of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (‘ERRA’) was anticipated to have a profound impact on the way in which employer’s liability claims were litigated. The effect of section 69 was to remove civil liability for breaches of the variety of health and safety regulations which imposed strict liability on employers to employees injured in accidents at work.’
Ropewalk Chambers, 28th July 2022
Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk
‘The question of whether developers of cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets owe a duty of care to investors in their products is to be examined in the Court of Appeal. Ruling last week in Tulip Trading v Van der Laan and Ors, Lady Justice Andrews granted permission for a Seychelles company owned by Dr Craig Wright, who claims to have invented the bitcoin digital currency to appeal a judgment by Mrs Justice Falk of 25 March denying jurisdiction over a claim for breach of fiduciary and tortious duties.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th August 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has refused the City of London Corporation permission to appeal in a dispute with leaseholders of a tower block over whether certain repairs to their homes were chargeable to them, it has emerged.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The June 2022 Office of National Statistics, Consumer Prices Index (CPI) figures show that inflation hit a new 40-year high of by 9.4% in the 12 months to June 2022. Indications suggest it could reach 12% in October 2022. If we could predict the future, we would all be billionaires. That said, inflation is here to stay for the short term at least.’
Pump Court Chambers, 25th July 2022
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘The entitlement to 5.6 weeks’ paid annual leave in the Working Time Regulations (WTR) is fairly straightforward to operate for full-time employees, working five days a week and paid a fixed salary. The employer just needs to let them take five weeks and three days off work, and carry on paying them their salary. Ever since the seminal judgment of the CJEU in BECTU we have known that the right in the parent Directive applies to all workers, without exception, from day one. But what does a right, expressed in weeks, mean for those, often misleadingly referred to as ‘atypical’ workers, who work only some days a week, only some weeks of the year or under a zero hours contract? What is the link, if any, between the time or hours worked and the period of annual rest?’
Old Square Chambers, 20th July 2022
Source: oldsquare.co.uk
‘A year after the Government’s Rape Review, a pilot scheme was announced that would establish three specialist rape courts in England. But with concerns from the sector about access to justice, survivors’ welfare and funding: Will specialist rape courts address low conviction rates and support survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence?’
Each Other, 12th August 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Joel Wallace provides a review of the recent Supreme Court decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel [2022] UKSC 21. A copy of the judgment can be found here. Topics include: annual leave entitlement, annual leave pay, zero-hour contracts, gig workers and irregular workers.’
Littleton Chambers, 28th July 2022
Source: littletonchambers.com
‘Scotland has made public health history by making it the law for public settings to provide period products.’
BBC News, 15th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A middle-aged woman regarded as “menopausal” by her younger male boss has won an age discrimination case after being told not to let her hormones get “out of control”, an employment tribunal has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who created a racist Facebook post about the England footballers who missed penalties at Euro 2020 has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 15th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The oil company Esso has secured an interim high court injunction to prevent environmental protesters disrupting construction work on a 105km-long aviation fuel pipeline.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Both s. 13 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA 98”) and Art. 82 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) provide an individual with a right to compensation where she suffers material or non-material damage (including distress) – see Google Inc v Vidal-Hall [2015] EWCA Civ 311 and s. 168 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA 18”) as a result of infringements of the data protection principles contained in the respective legislative schemes. The DPA 98 applies to data breaches occurring before 23 May 2018 whilst the GDPR, as supplemented by DPA 18, applies to breaches occurring on or after that date. After the end of the post-Brexit implementation period on 31 January 2020 the UK GDPR applies.’
Ropewalk Chambers, 26th July 2022
Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk
‘Every day there are reports of further strikes. Chaos on the railways, the London Underground brought to a standstill, airlines, teachers, the NHS: the list goes on. On one hand, people are fighting for their rights, some would say justifiably. On the other, employers are trying to keep things running. While strikes cause huge disruption for the public, they are also one of the few levers available to employees to bargain for their position.’
OUP Blog, 11th August 2022
Source: blog.oup.com
‘The child had been the subject of an “ABE” interview that was non-compliant with best practice guidance in various ways. She had undergone a medical examination, and the examining doctor concluded that against a backdrop of a clear allegation from the child, the clinical findings supported the allegation of penetrative abuse. Written evidence from a paediatrician concluded that hymenal notches were “suggestive” of penetration.’
Family Law Week, 1st August 2022
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
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