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Local authority and social landlords have seen an increase in recent years in private prosecutions brought against them under section 82, Environmental Protection Act 1990 (“1990 Act”). On 9 May 2019, Supperstone J in R (on the application of Notting Hill Genesis) v Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court [2019] 5 WLUK 124, High Court, QBD, has […]
The 2nd edition of Cohabitation Claims published this month by Resolution includes 2 chapters written by Christopher Stirling. Chris, whose focus areas are matrimonial finance, property and commercial law, probate and inheritance wrote one chapter of useful case studies. His other chapter gives practical guidance about issues such as Capital Gains Tax, bankruptcy, Land Registry […]
April 8, 2019
We are very sad to announce the death of Kay Jones on Sunday 7 April 2019. Kay had been a member of chambers for more than 40 years. She had been due to retire earlier this year due to ill health. John Critchley, Head of Chambers, said: “Kay was a well-known family barrister who had […]
Public Law Blog
March 8, 2019 Case Summary – AB, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2019] EWCA Civ 9 (18 January 2019)In this case, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought by AB, a 15 year old young offender, who contended his Article 3 Convention rights had been breached by his being subject to ‘single unlock’ (a form of solitary confinement instituted during communal hours only) when at Feltham YOI. A cross appeal by the […]
January 23, 2019 Damages and Article 8R (on the application of MIV and others) v London Borough of Newham [2018] EWHC 3298 The High Court has dismissed a claim for damages in respect of accommodation provided under section 17, Children Act 1989 which was alleged to be in breach of article 8. Emma Godfrey of Field Court Chambers appeared for the […]
July 18, 2018 The Supreme Court rules that there was a lawful basis for the children’s continued accommodation under section 20The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the case of Williams v Hackney ; a case in which the local authority had accommodated 8 children under s. 20 of the Children Act 1989 in circumstances which the parents argued had infringed their rights under Article 8 of the ECHR. The Supreme Court has […]