The purpose of this bulletin is to provide practical information and guidance, at a glance and in one place, about the impact that COVID-19 is having within our practice areas. Contributions are from our specialist members of chambers. We will be reviewing this, and updating it as necessary, on a daily basis.
Commercial Law
Date: 8 April 2020
Title: Coronavirus, the Restrictions, and Unfulfilled Contractual Obligations: Some key considerations for those businesses analysing their contractual position – read here
Author: Julian Wilson
Date: 8 April 2020
Title: Force Majeure and reasonable endeavours clauses – read here
Author: Stephen Kosmin
Education Law
Date: 1 April 2020
Title: Private: What happens to school admissions appeals during the coronavirus crisis? – read here
Author: Jonathan Auburn
Date: 20 March 2020
Title: Covid-19 and school places for critical sector workers: one parent or two? – read here
Author: Jonathan Auburn
Date: 19 March 2020
Title: Covid-19 and the delivery of provision in EHC plans – read here
Author: Jonathan Auburn
Date: 19 March 2020
Title: Covid-19 and school closures: Secretary of State’s announcement – read here
Author: Jonathan Auburn
Employment Law
Date: 14 May 2020
Title: What do we still need to know about the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to October 2020? – read here
Author: Jen Coyne
Date: 20 April 2020
Title: HMT Direction issued on furlough under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – read here
Author: Jen Coyne
Date: 8 April 2020
Title: Sean Jones KC, David Reade KC at Littleton, Michael Ford KC at Old Square and Caspar Glyn KC at Cloisters have collaborated to produce guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – read here
Author: Sean Jones KC
Date: 24 March 2020
Title: How the Employment Tribunals are dealing with Coronavirus in light of the Presidential Guidance issued on 18 March 2020 and the Presidential direction of 19 and 24 March 2020 – read here
Authors: Ben Mitchell and Michael White
Date: 24 March 2020
Title: Furlough under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – read here
Author: Jen Coyne
Date: 20 March 2020
Title: Can employees be compelled to attend public-facing work where they are worried about catching the virus? – read here
Author: Zac Sammour
Date: 19 March 2020
Title: Emergency Volunteering Leave – read here
Author: Peter Oldham KC
Financial Regulation
Date: 19 March 2020
Title: Financial Regulation in the time of Covid-19 – read here
Author: Thomas Ogg
Health & Community Care
Date: 20 March 2020
Title: The Coronavirus Bill – Schedule 11 – read here
Authors: Jonathan Auburn and Joanne Clement
Information Law
Date: 27 April 2020
Title: FTT extends stay on information rights cases – read here
Author: Peter Lockley
Date: 22 April 2020
Title: Coronavirus: A Regulatory Update – read here
Author: Christopher Knight
Date: 2 April 2020
Title: First-Tier Tribunal suspends all information rights cases for 28 days – read here
Author: Peter Lockley
Date: 20 March 2020
Title: Information and Coronavirus – read here
Author: Timothy Pitt-Payne KC
Inquests & Inquiries
Date: 29 April 2020
Title: The Impact of COVID-19 on Inquests and Inquiries – read here
Author: Julian Blake
Local Authorities
Date: 26 March 2020
Title: A note regarding new guidance from the Government of relevance to Local Authorities – read here
Author: Peter Oldham KC
Date: 18 March 2020
Title: Local Authorities and Coronavirus – read here
Author: Peter Oldham KC
Public Law
Date: 25 March 2020
Title: Consultation in a time of social distancing and self-isolation – read here
Author: Jonathan Moffett KC
Webinars
Date: 24 September 2020
Title: International Transfers of Personal Data After Schrems 2
Speakers: Timothy Pitt-Payne KC, Robin Hopkins & Christopher Knight
Date: 12 August 2020
Title: SIPP operators’ liability: navigating both Berkeley Burke v Financial Ombudsman Service and Adams v Options SIPP
Speaker: Stephen Kosmin
Date: 5 August 2020
Title: Local authority financial pressures, budget crises, and officer/member duties
Speaker: Peter Oldham KC
Date: 29 July 2020
Title: A More Equal Wales: Socio-Economic Duty
Speaker: James Goudie KC
Date: 25 June 2020
Title: 2019 Rail Franchising Litigation
Speaker: Joseph Barrett
Date: 16 June 2020
Title: The Likely Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis on Judicial Review
Speaker: Andrew Sharland KC
Date: 11 June 2020
Title: Higher Education Webinar
Speakers: Peter Oldham KC & Jonathan Moffett KC
Date: 9 June 2020
Title: Recent Developments in Judicial Review Procedure
Speaker: Andrew Sharland KC
Date: 2 June 2020
Title: Judicial Review Substantive Law Update
Speaker: Andrew Sharland KC
Date: 27 May 2020
Title: Local Authority Investments. The Supreme Court And Beyond.
Speakers: James Goudie KC & Zac Sammour
Date: 20 May 2020
Title: SFM Ltd v (1) Christ the King College (2) Isle of Wight Council – ultra vires as a defence to a private law claim, schools and borrowing
Speakers: Peter Oldham KC, Daniel Stilitz KC & Rupert Paines
Date: 19 May 2020
Title: State aid during Covid-19: the EU’s reaction to the outbreak
Speakers: James Goudie KC & Ronnie Dennis
Date: 14 May 2020
Title: Adult social services during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance
Speakers: Jonathan Auburn & Joanne Clement
Date: 13 May 2020
Title: COVID-19 and the Insolvency of Employers
Speakers: Harini Iyengar
Date: 12 May 2020
Title: Education law: Changes to SEN and to admissions appeals during the coronavirus crisis
Speaker: Jonathan Auburn
Date: 23 April 2020
Title: Vicarious Liability – Morrisons & Barclays Bank
Speakers: Anya Proops KC & Rupert Paines
Date: 21 April 2020
Title: Academies & the Covid-19 Crisis
Speakers: Jonathan Moffett KC & Jonathan Auburn
Date: 20 April 2020
Title: Care Act Easements and MCA/DoLS during the Coronavirus Crisis
Speakers: Jonathan Auburn & Joanne Clement
Date: 17 April 2020
Title: SEN Webinar: Drexler v Leicestershire and AD v Hackney – two important Court of Appeal judgments this week, plus SEN round up
Speakers: Peter Oldham KC & Zoe Gannon
Date: 15 April 2020
Title: Procurement Law during the Covid-19 Crisis
Speakers: Jason Coppel KC & Joseph Barrett
Date: 2 April 2020
Title: Local Authority service provision in Wales through the Covid-19 Crisis
Speakers: Jonathan Auburn & Joanne Clement
Date: 31 March 2020
Title: Local Authority service provision through the Covid-19 Crisis
Speakers: Jonathan Auburn & Joanne Clement
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the slides and a link to the recording for any of the webinars listed, please contact RSVP@11kbw.com
Notices to Court Users
Date: 14 May 2020
New COMBAR guidance on remote hearings here.
Date: 8 April 2020
Court of Protection Bar Association: Guidance on Effective Remote Hearings here.
Date: 7 April 2020
Administrative Court Office Guidance regarding Applications for Immediate/Urgent Consideration (“Immediates”) here.
Date: 3 April 2020
Update to the Civil Procedure Rules here.
Date: 2 April 2020
Notice from the First Tier Tribunal General Regulatory Chamber (Information Rights) re: Directions for a General Stay here.
Date: 30 March 2020
Notice regarding Administrative Court Guidance re: Urgent Applications here.
Date: 25 March
Notice from the Royal Courts of Justice Fees Office here.
Date: 25 March 2020
Notice regarding Queen’s Bench Masters Hearings and QB Action Department from the Queen’s Bench Division here.
Date: 24 March 2020
Notice regarding applications for immediate/urgent consideration from the Administrative Court here.
Date: 24 March 2020
Amendment to the Practice Direction issued by the Employment Tribunal Presidents on 19th March here
Notice containing the Protocol Regarding Remote Hearings from the Civil Courts here.
Notice containing the Protocol Regarding Remote Hearings from the Business and Property Courts here.
Notice from the President of the EAT here.
Notice regarding Issuing and Filing in Administrative Court here.
Notice for Queen’s Bench and Administrative Court users setting out changes to the telephone service here.
Notice for Queen’s Bench and Administrative Court users and practitioners here.
Notice from the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales on Civil and Family Courts here.
Statement from the Lord Chancellor on the running of courts during the coronavirus pandemic here.
Guidance on how HMCTS will use telephone and video technology during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak here.
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