Jurisdiction Serco v Lawson [2006] UKHL 3 Since the repeal of s196 Employment Rights Act 1996, territorial limits on the right to claim unfair dismissal, with limited exceptions, are to be implied by the courts when appropriate. However the House of Lords found that historical principles, such as whether an employee ordinarily works in Great […]
Government & Parliament Specialist Support with Housing Cases: on 19 January 2006 the Legal Services Commission gave 6 months notice of withdrawal of funding for the Specialist Support contracts in Housing Law. Until then free housing law advice remains available to: · Those holding a LSC General Civil Contract · Those holding a Specialist Quality […]
A new regular employment bulletin service has been launched by Garden Court Chambers in conjunction with the Legal Services Commission.
A link to the bulletin is emailed to those who have registered to receive e-updates and to LSC contract holders when
Court cases Statutory procedures Shergold v Fieldway Medical Centre UKEAT/0487/05/ZT In order to comply with requirements of the standard grievance procedure under s32 and Schedule 2 Employment Act 2002 the general nature of the written grievance only needs to be substantially the same as the content of subsequent proceedings. It does not have to mention […]
A new weekly bulletin service has been launched by Garden Court Chambers in conjunction with the Legal Services Commission.
Government & Parliament More on anti-social behaviour: the Government’s Respect Action Plan published on 10 January 2006 proposes: (1) housing officers should be able to apply for ‘parenting orders’ against tenants; (2) financial penalties including ‘housing benefit measures’ for evicted families who ‘refuse to take up offers of help’ in addressing behaviour; (3) a new […]
Rick Scannell and Nicola Rogers - the authors of "Free Movement of Persons in the Enlarged European Union" - will present a seminar (available on two different dates - 31st May 2006 and 13th June 2006 from 4.00 - 7.00 pm) for all practitioners o
The House of Lords has found that the Secretary of State for the Home Office's practice of refusing accommodation or food to those asylum seekers who fail to claim asylum promptly on arrival in the country, is inhuman and degrading and as such a breach of
Leslie Thomas, barrister at Two Garden Court Chambers, together with INQUEST, acting on behalf of the family of Paul Day, a vulnerable inmate who took his own life in a high security segregation unit, secured a verdict from the jury that indicated that Pa
Coventry University has honored Courtenay Griffiths QC with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws (HonLLD) for his 'outstanding contribution to criminal justice'.
On the 2nd December 2005, Jan Luba QC is chairing the Housing Management Conference 2005 organised by Lime Legal.
You can download a pdf of the conference leaflet here.
Garden Court Chambers was today host to the unveiling by the leading fashion designer and cultural icon Vivienne Westwood, of a selection of limited edition t-shirts themed around the defence of liberty and human rights.
Rick Scannell is to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of East London where he was a student during its former incarnation as the North East London Polytechnic.
Rick will receive the Doctorate on the 27th November at a ceremony at
In this case, the claimant pleaded guilty to shoplifting before the Birmingham Magistrates' court. The court imposed a two year anti-social behaviour order on the claimant banning her from all of the shops in the city centre, in addition to passing a Drug
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Liverpool City Council acted unlawfully when it took a child into care when his blind father continued to drive the family car.
The family bought an action against the Council and the police which concerned the relatio
Garden Court barrister Dexter Dias has been instructed as counsel in Mr Justice Keith's Public Inquiry into the tragic and violent racial murder of Zahid Mubarek at Feltham Young Offenders Institution on 21st March 2000.
Call Counsel Advice lines during August 2005
8th August 05 to 29th August 05 'Garden Court Chambers' will be offering a limited advice system due to our move. Throughout this period we will be providing written and telephone advice. We are asking advisors
In the Court of Appeal, Marc Willers, barrister at Two Garden Court Chambers, in Smith v. First Secretary of State of Mid Befordshire District Council has clarified that 'fear of crime' cannot be depended upon by local planning authorities to refuse plann
Lincoln's Inn Fields is to become the new home of Two Garden Court Chambers - which will become known as 'Garden Court Chambers'. Scheduled to take place on 8th August 2005, the move will see us transfer from our current location at 2 Garden Court in Midd
David Watkinson has been announced a winner in the barrister category of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards 2005.
He and Stephen Knafler, from Two Garden Court Chambers, were two of three shortlisted, but on the night it was David who took the esta
