The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in Jewish Human Rights Watch v Leicester City Council, an important case concerning the interplay…
Read MoreCases
Jason Coppel KC and Edd Capewell successful in Law Centres Network judicial review
Mrs Justice Andrews has today handed down judgment in the Law Centres Network’s challenge to the Lord Chancellor’s decision to re-tender for legal aid contracts…
Read MoreDeliveroo instructs Christopher Jeans KC to defend CAC decision on worker status
The Lawyer has reported on this case, please read more here.
Read MoreJohn Cavanagh KC in the Court of Justice in Luxembourg
John Cavanagh KC appeared for the UK Government in the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg on 13 June 2018. This is…
Read MoreNigel Giffin KC and Joseph Barrett in Court of Appeal on key case on development agreements and procurement
On 12 June 2018, the Court of Appeal heard the appeal in R (Faraday Development Limited) v West Berkshire Council. The appeal raises important issues…
Read MoreTom Cross in further Brexit judicial review
The Divisional Court has refused permission to apply for judicial review in a public interest challenge to the lawfulness of the ongoing Brexit negotiations. In…
Read MoreJulian Blake acts in Panorama immigration detention challenge
Julian Blake appeared in the application for permission for judicial review in relation to allegations of mistreatment at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre, which was…
Read MoreKey case on councillor codes
The High Court has delivered an important ruling about how a local authority must investigate or take action against a councillor accused of misconduct. In…
Read More11KBW silks Peter Oldham KC and Richard Leiper KC in latest appellate gig economy case
On 11th May 2018 the EAT handed down judgment in Addison Lee Ltd v Gascoigne 0289/17, the latest in a growing line of decisions dealing with the status…
Read MorePeter Oldham KC acts successfully in local authority’s appeal on special educational needs allowance
Peter Oldham KC acts successfully in local authority’s appeal on special educational needs allowance
In Swansea CC v Rees and others EAT 2053/2017, the employees were home tutors employed by the Council, working as part of a home tutoring unit. The majority of the children the claimants worked with had SENs. They brought a breach of contract claim in the ET asserting that they were entitled to a special educational needs (SEN) allowance under para 25.2 of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, which as relevant says:-Read More