‘Pubs in England and Wales will be able to continue selling takeaway drinks after the government decided to keep Covid licensing rules.’
BBC News, 14th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An anti-vaccine protester who accused Matt Hancock of murdering people during the coronavirus pandemic has been found guilty of harassment.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two men have today been sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court for fraudulently selling unauthorised COVID-19 test kits in 2020 whilst the country was in the grip of the pandemic.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th July 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘In a decision that may come as little surprise to those working in the fields of inquiries and public law, the Divisional Court consisting of Dingemans LJ and Garnham J dismissed the Cabinet Office’s application for judicial review of a notice issued by Baroness Hallett, the Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry (“the Inquiry”) requesting the production of WhatsApp messages.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th July 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Sarah Prager KC analyses the latest instalment in the great Covid refund saga.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A judge has paused a multi-million-pound student group action claim against a London university over Covid and strike disruption and encouraged parties to resolve their dispute away from court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A fraudster who sought to exploit the taxpayer through a COVID-19 support scheme has been sentenced today (3 July 2023).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Ministers have been ordered to hand over an unredacted cache of documents including Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages, notebooks and diaries to the Covid inquiry after losing a legal challenge.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘C was employed by the R as a live-in carer. The person for whom she cared went into hospital. Usually the R would have moved C to care for another individual. However, the effects of the pandemic were such that there was less opportunity to do so. C’s last day of work for the person for whom she cared was 8.2.20; she thereafter received no work, and no pay.’
3PB, 5th June 2023
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘A wheelchair tennis executive was sacked after she refused to get a Covid vaccine despite the Government ending nearly all restrictions at the time, a tribunal heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2023
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A legal battle between the Cabinet Office and Covid public inquiry will be considered by the high court on Friday, amid wrangling over the issue of redacted documents, including Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ms Owen was an employee of Willow Tower OPCO 1 Ltd, which runs residential nursing care facilities including the Sunrise home at which she worked. In 2017, she had asked to relinquish her contracted hours and asked to be placed on the “bank”, from which she could cover as many shifts as were available. She also worked for herself as a Foot Health Practitioner, often providing services to the respondent.’
Law & Religion UK, 26th June 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The number of claims lodged at the county court has returned to near pre-Covid levels but the time between issue and trial has reached a new all-time high, according to the latest government figures.’
Legal Futures, 2nd June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist has been found guilty of plotting to destroy 5G masts after subscribing to an ideology that they were linked to the Covid-19 vaccine.’
The Independent, 1st June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Fines for breaking Covid rules were three times more likely to be handed to black people than white people, and seven times more likely to be issued in the poorest areas than the richest, research commissioned for Britain’s police chiefs has revealed.’
The Guardian, 31st May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lawyers representing almost 1,000 current and former students whose studies were affected by Covid and strike action told the high court in London their clients felt “cheated” by their educational experience and should be entitled to seek compensation through the courts.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has praised the “ingenious arrangement” of witnessing a will through a car window in the early days of the pandemic.’
Legal Futures, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A GB News programme which broadcast claims that the Covid-19 vaccination programme amounted to “mass murder” has been found to have broken Ofcom rules.’
BBC News, 9th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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