Chambers news 25 January 2021
The Manchester Arena Inquiry hears of ‘No Government urgency’ over venue security
Pete Weatherby QC made his closing statement today in the phase of the Inquiry which looked at security arrangements at…
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Chambers news 18 January 2021
Court of Appeal grants permission to appeal to the Appellant in MY (refusal of human rights claim) Pakistan
The Court of Appeal will soon be grappling with the pivotal question as to what constitutes a decision to refuse a human rights claim, so as to give rise to a statutory right of appeal
Chambers news 18 December 2020
Court of Appeal today: Government acted unlawfully in barring EU citizens from relying on ‘pre-settled status’ to access benefits, housing
Anyone refused benefits, housing support or similar assistance on the ground that their only right of residence in the UK was pre-settled status should seek legal advice immediately
Chambers news 10 November 2020
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions operated unlawful policy for years of refusing Universal Credit claims from disabled students: R (Kauser and JL) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (CO/987/2020, 7 October 2020)
A new decision of the High Court has demonstrated that between 2013 and 2020, thousands of disabled students entitled to…
Chambers news 23 October 2020
Root and Branch Review of the Parole Board following Judicial Review Claims
The government earlier this week announced a root and branch review of the parole system in England and Wales. This follows a judicial review claim brought by Charles Salvador, formerly Bronson, represented by Matthew Stanbury
Chambers news 16 October 2020
Category A Oral Hearing Refusal Quashed
In R (Smith) v Secretary of State for Justice [2020] EWHC 2712 (Admin) the Administrative Court (Calver J) quashed a decision…
Chambers news 13 August 2020
I’m afraid the home has served notice
Options and property owners In the Court of Protection, once a lack of capacity is established, the judge only gets…
Chambers news 11 August 2020
Successful challenge of Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
The following has been accepted by the Defendants: The Amendment Regulations were unlawful on the basis that the requirement to…
Chambers news 15 June 2020
Where are my black sisters? The intersection of religion, race and gender in the AAP legal community
As a hijabi AAP lawyer, this area can also be isolating and unwelcoming at times.
Chambers news 26 April 2020
The Hillsborough Inquests – The Jury Speaks Truth to Power
When we first met the jury panel on 31st March 2014 no one expected that by the end of April…
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