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25 Sep 20
The Brook House Inquiry has held its first preliminary hearing. Jonathan Dixey and Jennifer Wright act for the Independent Monitoring Board.
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16 Sep 20
Rob Harland comments for Care Home. A rise in COVID-19 among the general population and in care homes has led to some residential settings banning all non-essential visitors, however Rob Harland has warned that although fear of legal liability has led them to lockdown the care home, they could just as “easily end up being sued for not allowing visitors in”.
Alan Payne QC and John Goss appeared in the Court of Appeal in an important case concerning the interaction between the Hague Convention 1980 (which deals with summary return of children abducted from their country of habitual residence) and international, EU and domestic law relating to asylum seekers and refugees.
15 Sep 20
Jason Beer QC and Peter Laverack have been called to the Bar of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Jason and Peter then appeared before the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal via video link, successfully overturning a High Court decision that denied their clients the right to apply to adduce expert evidence in constitutional proceedings.
11 Sep 20
Fiona Barton QC writes for Police Professional regarding the recent Court of Appeal judgment around the use of automated facial recognition technology highlights the difficulties created when legislation fails to keep pace with technology.
10 Sep 20
Cicely Hayward is instructed by the Government Legal Department as junior counsel for the Secretary of State for the Home Department and other government departments in the Public Inquiry into the bombing at the Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena.
4 Sep 20
Conor Monighan and Sarah Dobbie commenced a 12 month pupillage at 5 Essex Court on 1st September.
24 Aug 20
JUSTICE, the all-party law reform and human rights organisation, today published an important report on the reform of some major inquests and inquiries. Jason Beer QC will speak at the launch of the report tonight.
