Legal Update Archives

This Week in the Supreme Court – week commencing 9th January 2023 – UKSCBlogThis Week in the Supreme Court – week commencing 9th January 2023 – UKSCBlog

Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website.

On Wednesday 11 January the Court will hand-down judgment in McCue (as guardian for Andrew McCue) (AP) v Glasgow City Council (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 1, on appeal from [2020] CSHI 51. The key issue concerns whether the Respondent’s charging policy for community care services is discriminatory. The Respondent, a local authority, has the power to charge for its services, although certain deductions may be applied to reduce the contribution payable. This appeal concerns the Respondent’s decision to allow only certain deductions together with the validity of the

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Legal Update: Amendments To Pensions & Retirement Allowances – Employee Benefits & CompensationLegal Update: Amendments To Pensions & Retirement Allowances – Employee Benefits & Compensation

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Our Associate, Fatima Alsayed expands on changes to regulations of pensions and retirement allowances for government employees.

The principal law governing the pensions and retirement allowances for government employees is Law No. (13) of 1975 (the “Laws”). On the 18th^th of April 2022, the Shura Council along with the Council of Representatives issued amendments under Law No. (13) of 2022 (the “Amendments “or “Amended Law”) to the provisions of the Law. Its provisions provide enhanced financial security for employees working in

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UPDATE 8-Bolsonaro backers ransack Brazil presidential palace, Congress, Supreme CourtUPDATE 8-Bolsonaro backers ransack Brazil presidential palace, Congress, Supreme Court

(Adds no immediate reports of injuries or deaths)

By Adriano Machado

BRASILIA, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Supporters of Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded and defaced the country’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court on Sunday, in a grim echo of the US Capitol invasion two years ago by fans of former President Donald Trump.

There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries from their rampage, but the invaders left a trail of destruction, throwing furniture through the smashed windows of the presidential palace, flooding parts of Congress with a sprinkler system and ransacking ceremonial rooms in the

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Brake and Anor v Chedington Court Estate Ltd – UKSCBlogBrake and Anor v Chedington Court Estate Ltd – UKSCBlog

In this post, Tara McCarthy and James Warshaw, associates in the litigation team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in Brake and Anor v Chedington Court Estate Ltd.

Factual Background

The respondents in the Supreme Court are a married couple, Mr and Mrs Brake, and their son. Mr and Mrs Brake lived on a farm which they ran as a wedding and events venue in partnership with a third party. Mr and Mrs Brake contributed the farm as property of the partnership. The partnership later acquired legal title to the cottage which was transferred to

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Big Hit Music Shares Update On Legal Action Against Violation Of BTS And TXT’s RightsBig Hit Music Shares Update On Legal Action Against Violation Of BTS And TXT’s Rights

Big Hit Music has released new statements about its legal response to the violation of its artists’ rights.

On June 29, Big Hit Music shared two separate statements regarding the protection of its artists BTS and TXT against personal attacks such as maliciously edited posts, false rumors, sexual harassment, and more.

Big Hit Music’s full English statement regarding BTS is as follows:

Hello.
This is Big Hit Music.

Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to BTS, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless information, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to

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This Week in the Supreme Court – week commencing 19th December 2022 – UKSCBlogThis Week in the Supreme Court – week commencing 19th December 2022 – UKSCBlog

On Wednesday 14^th December the Supreme Court will hand down two judgments. The hand-downs will take place at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom One:

Stanford International Bank Ltd (In Liquidation) v HSBC Bank PLC, on appeal from [2021] EWCA Civ 535. The Court was asked to consider whether an insolvent company suffers any loss if payments are made out of its bank accounts which discharge a debt owed by that company in an equivalent amount.

Candey Ltd v Crumpler and another (as Joint Liquidators of Peak Hotels and Resorts Ltd (In Liquidation)), on appeal from [2020] EWCA Civ 26. The

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LEGAL UPDATE – Public Health Directions extended in QueenslandLEGAL UPDATE – Public Health Directions extended in Queensland

IN BRIEF By way of updates, we attached the Public Health (Further Extension of Declared Public Health Emergency—COVID-19) Regulation (No. 2) 2022.

Summary

On 17 June 2022, Queensland’s declared public health emergency for COVID-19 was extended to 11.59 pm on Thursday 22 September 2022.

Consequently, Public Health Directions (PHD) with an end date of 24 June 2022 have been automatically extended until 11.59 pm on Thursday 22 September 2022. Directions will be progressively updated to reference the new date of 22 September 2022.

What does this mean for you?

If you are an employer or workplace subject to the

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Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 – UKSC WeblogKhan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 – UKSC Weblog

On this put up Rebecca Khan, a Authorized Help Assistant at Matrix Chambers, feedback on the case of Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 – handed down on the 18th of June 2021. This enchantment raised essential questions concerning the software of the scope of responsibility precept in scientific negligence instances. The judgment is handed down along with the court docket’s judgment in Manchester Constructing Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2021] UKSC 20.

The Information

The appellant, Ms Meadows, is the mom of a kid with haemophilia and autism. Previous to her being pregnant, the appellant consulted her GP

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