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The controversial subject of term-time holidays hit the headlines on Friday 13 May with the decision of the Divisional Court in Isle of Wight Council v Platt. Paul Greatorex of 11KBW represented the victorious father, Jon Platt, who had challenged the penalty... Read more
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In R (Hottak) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] EWCA Civ 438 the Court of Appeal considered the extra-territorial scope of the Equality Act 2010. The claim sought judicial review of a scheme of protection and benefits adopted... Read more
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The Court of Appeal has today handed down its first judgment on the private investor principle in State aid. In R (Sky Blue Sports and Leisure Ltd) v Coventry City Council [2016] EWCA Civ 453 the Claimants, who are companies associated with Coventry... Read more
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Today, in the case of Secretary of State for Justice v. Windle and Arada [2016] EWCA Civ 459, the Court of Appeal (Underhill LJ giving judgment) decided that Court and Tribunal interpreters are not employees for the purposes of pursuing claims under... Read more
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We are delighted to announce that Jason Coppel KC has been short listed for The Lawyer’s Barrister of the Year. The award ceremony will take place on 29th June 2016 at the Intercontinental Hotel, O2. For more details on the... Read more
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The Care Standards Tribunal has upheld the Secretary of State for Education’s decision to impose a restriction on admissions to Beis Aharon School, an independent school in the London Borough of Hackney that is designated as a school of religious... Read more
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March 2016 edition of the 11KBW Business Law Briefing is available to download here.
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Newlyn plc v LB of Waltham Forest HT-2016-000029 The High Court has dismissed a claim under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“the PCR 2015”), and for judicial review, seeking to challenge the evaluation and award of public contracts under the... Read more
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Secretary of State for Education v NUT (14 March 2016, Kerr J) The Court has decided that a challenge to the lawfulness of strike action may be brought by the Secretary of State for Education upon an application for an... Read more
