27 Oct, 2020 Submissions to the IRAL on Judicial Review. By Patrick O'Connor KC Submissions in response to IRAL ‘Call for Evidence’.Patrick O’Connor Q.C., Doughty Street Chambers: 26.10.20.Introduction.1. The IRAL has...
27 Oct, 2020 Submissions to the H.of C. PACA on the Constitution Commission. By Patrick O'Connor KC Submissions in response to PACA Cttee. ‘Call for Evidence’.Patrick O’Connor Q.C.: 25.10.20.I am a barrister of 50 years experience,...
15 Oct, 2020 Grenfell personal injury claims – factual horror, legal interest and less obvious wellbeing implications By Theo Huckle KC The actions brought by survivors of the Grenfell disaster came to the High Court for the first time on Friday 2 October with judgment...
09 Oct, 2020 Accommodation Claims: Swift v Carpenter - the result By Theo Huckle KC The Court of Appeal has today given the long awaited decision in this case reviewing - and departing from - the Roberts v Johnstone basis...
08 Oct, 2020 “Sexual assault in all but name”: GMC v Haris shapes a new approach to allegations of sexual misconduct By Doughty Street Chambers GMC v Dr Raied Haris [2020] EWHC 2518 (Admin) promotes a more robust approach by disciplinary tribunals towards findings of sexual...
06 Oct, 2020 Is Tech the answer? By Theo Huckle KC Yet again Lord Sumption makes us think. In the rush to find tech answers to the challenges presented by Covid19 - and the costs of our...
01 Oct, 2020 Interim declarations in the Court of Protection: a new approach? By Leonie Hirst The recent judgment in DP v London Borough of Hillingdon [2020] EWCOP 45 has important implications for interim declarations of capacity...