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18 Dec 19

Anne Studd QC successfully represents the family of Lance Corporal Young who was murdered by the IRA in the Hyde Park Bomb in 1982.

The litigation came about as a result of the Defendant being wrongly and according to Hallett LJ ‘catastrophically’ granted an “on the run” letter as part of the Northern Ireland peace process.

10 Dec 19

Mark Thomas, Employment Barrister at 5 Essex Court discusses “Should employees’ personal beliefs affect their job” in HR Grapevine

6 Dec 19

Russell Fortt acts for Chief Constable of Northumbria in successful judicial review challenge to the PAT’s decision to reinstate an officer

The case, in which the PAT had reinstated a constable who had been dismissed by a misconduct panel for using racially offensive language in an Indian takeaway, attracted widespread adverse publicity.

5 Dec 19

Dan Hobbs comments on age discrimination tribunal

The Daily Mail article highlights that age discrimination affects young people too.

26 Nov 19

Robert Talalay appears in the Administrative Court in successful defence of a judicial review to the re-categorisation of a prisoner

Bobby successfully acted for the Secretary of State for Justice in a challenge to the decision to re-categorise the Claimant from category D to category C.

22 Nov 19

Alex Ustych appears in important case about freedom of expression in the age of social media

The judicial review is brought by Harry Miller, a former police officer who tweets about transgender issues and opposes potential reforms to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (to introduce gender self-identification).

19 Nov 19

Samantha Leek QC, Counsel to the Inquests into the deaths of 6 British people killed in the Easter 2019 bombings in Sri Lanka

The inquests were held today into the deaths of 6 British people killed in the Easter 2019 bombings in Sri Lanka.

18 Nov 19

APL (Association of Police Lawyers) Conference on Automated Facial Recognition Law and Technology

Francesca Whitelaw will be speaking at the APL (Association of Police Lawyers) Conference on Automated Facial Recognition Law and Technology, in South Wales on Tuesday 19 November 2019.