26 January 2017
Landmark Court of Appeal ruling today permits local authorities to accommodate children under s. 20 without parental consent
Christine Cooper and Eirwen Pierrot represented the Claimants in this important case.
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23 January 2017
The European Court of Human Rights’recent judgment in the case of Cervenka v The Czech Republic
The European Court of Human Rights’ once again considers the position of those who are detained against their wishes as a result of mental illness.
17 January 2017
Re FD (inherent jurisdiction: power of arrest) [2016] EWHC 2358
Hilton Harrop-Griffiths considers whether the High Court has jurisdiction to attach a power of arrest to a non-molestation injunction, granted under its inherent jurisdiction, for the benefit of a vulnerable adult.
04 January 2017
Honour-based violence and forced marriage in public law children proceedings
Francis Wilkinson recently led Lauren Suding in public law children proceedings with an international element, in which interim Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPO) had previously been made in respect of the children’s older siblings. A referral was made to the local authority after the police were contacted by the older siblings in relation to the forced marriages.
21 December 2016
Joshua Swirsky appeared in an important case that provides some guidance as to the use of dental age assessments
Joshua Swirsky appeared for the London Borough of Croydon in an important case in the Upper Tribunal which gives general guidance on the use of evidence of dental development in the assessment of age.
15 December 2016
High Court confirms that a need for accommodation alone does not amount to a need for care and support under the Care Act 2014
R (on the application of GS) v London Borough of Camden [2016] EWHC 1762 (Admin) Issues and background facts In R (GS) v London Borough of Camden [2016] EWHC 1762 (Admin) (“GS”) Marquand J considered the Claimant’s challenge by way of judicial review to the Defendant’s decision, following an assessment under the Care Act […]
07 March 2016
Finance and Business Training: the UK VAT education exemption and fiscal neutrality
The principal issue facing the Court of Appeal in Finance and Business Training v HMRC was whether EU law meant that a provider of university courses was entitled to the VAT education exemption in the same way as a university, even if not so entitled under UK VAT law.
02 March 2016
If, on an application to determine a boundary pursuant to s. 60(3) Land Registration Act 2002, a Judge of the FTT concludes that the plan upon which the application is based does not accurately plot the point of junction can he then go on to determine its true position ?
Minority interest - perhaps – but according to HHJ Dight, sitting as a Judge of the Upper Tribunal in Murdoch v Amesbury [2016] UKUT 3 (TCC), the answer in “No.”
22 February 2016
Must a landlord account to his tenant for rent paid in advance under the lease if the lease comes to an end within the period to which the rent relates ?
No, said the Supreme Court in Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd [2015] UKSC 72.
02 February 2016
Probate Roundtable
Miles Croally recently participated in Private Client Adviser’s ‘Best of Intentions’ roundtable discussing elements of best practice in estates administration and probate.