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Some interesting points as to  the validity of the service of the claim form were raised by the defendant in Bec Construction -v- Melt Hythe Limited [2020] EWHC 970 TCC.   The defendant’s arguments were, however, to no avail. Mrs Justice Cockerill held that the proceedings had been validly served when left with a receptionist at…
— Read on www.civillitigationbrief.com/2020/07/06/service-of-claim-form-valid-when-left-with-receptionist-a-cavity-in-the-defendants-submissions/

Dolan & Ors v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care & Anor [2020] EWHC 1786 (Admin) (06 July 2020)
— Read on www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2020/1786.html

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LFF speaks to Ife Thompson, the non-practicing barrister who founded Black Protest Legal Support amid the Black Lives Matter movement.
— Read on leftfootforward.org/2020/07/this-25-year-old-activist-is-changing-how-protests-are-monitored-in-the-uk/

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A solicitor who served proceedings on a council by post two days after lockdown had gone into effect showed “poor judgement”, a High Court judge has ruled.
— Read on www.litigationfutures.com/news/solicitor-should-not-have-served-claim-by-post-after-lockdown

Exclusive: figures show Britain second only to Spain among major European countries
— Read on amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/28/covid-19-risk-of-death-in-uk-care-homes-13-times-higher-than-in-germany

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 – Wikipedia
— Read on en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_3379

This resolution was subsequently revoked

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Evidence Aid Evidence Aid
— Read on evidenceaid.org/evidence/coronavirus-covid-19/

Equalities and Human Rights Commission
— Read on skwawkbox.org/2020/06/26/video-in-2019-ehrc-told-bbc-it-wouldnt-allow-anyone-with-conflict-of-interest-to-take-part-in-labour-probe-this-week-it-defended-its-director-who-failed-to-disclose-donations-to-tories/

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Coronavirus Cannot Stop Britain’s War in Yemen
— Read on www.stopwar.org.uk/index.php/news-comment/3666-coronavirus-cannot-stop-britain-s-war-in-yemen

UK Involvement in the War in Yemen
— Read on www.stopwar.org.uk/index.php/news-comment/2878-the-uk-s-bloody-role-in-the-war-in-yemen

New Deadly Exchange report massive US-Israeli police training programs
— Read on jewishvoiceforpeace.org/deadlyexchangereport/amp/

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Pancreatic cancer – The Lancet
— Read on www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30974-0/fulltext

Professor Trish Greenhalgh says court is a risky place for transmission of Covid-19.
— Read on www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/top-health-expert-calls-for-face-masks-in-court/5104763.article

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Information is now available at NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance 2020
— Read on www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-and-social-care-coronavirus-life-assurance-scheme-2020

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Roberts v Johnstone [1989]
— Read on www.judiciary.uk/you-and-the-judiciary/going-to-court/court-of-appeal-home/the-court-of-appeal-civil-division-live-streaming-of-court-hearings/

https://www.crownofficechambers.com/2020/06/30/court-of-appeal-swift-v-carpenter/

https://www.no5.com/media/publications/swift-v-carpenter-breaking-accommodation-claims-down/

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WHO chief warns of ‘new and dangerous’ Covid-19 phase  – Panorama | Armenian news
— Read on www.panorama.am/en/news/2020/06/20/WHO/2313657

An update from the CMOs for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the alert level in the UK.
— Read on www.gov.uk/government/news/update-from-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-on-the-uk-alert-level

Another judgment appears to show that portal mistakes are permanent – no matter how big they might be.
— Read on www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/court-refuses-to-let-claimant-backtrack-on-5k-settlement-mistake/5104476.article

Statement on how we are engaging with policyholders and insurance intermediaries on business interruption (BI) insurance.
— Read on www.fca.org.uk/news/statements/business-interruption-insurance-during-coronavirus

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Hazards Campaign: We go back to work safely, or not at all | Hazards Campaign
— Read on www.hazardscampaign.org.uk/blog/hazards-campaign-we-go-back-to-work-safely-or-not-at-all

Mail on Sunday settled with Palestinian Return Centre.
— Read on electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/palestinians-win-damages-over-labour-anti-semitism-libel

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A female nurse at a hospital in Tula, central Russia became an online sensation overnight after she turned up to work wearing nothing but underwear beneath a see-through protective suit, gloves and goggles.
— Read on www.rt.com/russia/489144-tula-nurse-protective-suit-bikini/

The Bureau urges Number 10 to publish a long-overdue Russia report by the Intelligence and Security Committee
— Read on www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2020-06-17/the-bureau-presses-number-10-to-release-the-delayed-russia-report

Simon Antrobus QC, together with David Young and Erin Shoesmith of Addleshaw Goddard LLP consider the issue of the use of face coverings at work.
— Read on www.crownofficechambers.com/2020/06/11/simon-antrobus-qc-together-with-david-young-and-erin-shoesmith-of-addleshaw-goddard-llp-consider-the-issue-of-the-use-of-face-coverings-at-work/

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The effects of short-term formaldehyde exposure are eye, nose, and throat irritation. Long-term effects of formaldehyde exposure…
— Read on m.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-effects-of-formaldehyde-exposure.htm

Vienna force write on Twitter that ‘no one is reported for accidentally letting one go’
— Read on amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/16/austrian-police-defend-decision-to-fine-man-after-provocative-fart

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I had no sooner finished a webinar about surveillance evidence this afternoon when I received an email and a copy of a case from solicitor Steve Evans.* The judgment of  HHJ Yelton (sitting in the High Court) in Kilbey -v- Arien Contractors Ltd (13/12/2019) is an example of surveillance evidence in a personal injury case…
— Read on www.civillitigationbrief.com/2020/06/16/surveillance-evidence-allegations-of-malingering-and-indemnity-costs-against-the-defendant/

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Six deaths, all involving men with connections to protests in Ferguson, Missouri, drew speculation in activist communities that something sinister is at play.
— Read on www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-ferguson-activist-deaths-black-lives-matter-20190317-story.html

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International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)
— Read on www.thenation.com/article/economy/dockworkers-union-shutdown-george-floyd/tnamp/

Exclusive: senior official says contact tracing should be more effective before measures eased
— Read on amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/14/who-cautions-against-further-lifting-lockdown-england

www.kingschambers.com/assets/files/podcasts-factsheets/Factsheet and slides – final2.pdf

www.kingschambers.com/assets/files/podcasts-factsheets/Kings Chambers Debrief Episode 13.pdf

www.hrzone.com/perform/people/employee-relations-how-to-manage-grievances-remotely-during-covid-19

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Legal Update by Michael Ditchfield & Michael Rawlinson QC of Kings Chambers, Manchester..
— Read on www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/news/restoring-companies-to-the-register-the-third-parties-rights-against-insurers-act-2010-a-novel-issue-arising-in-mesothelioma-litigation-and-the-conflict-between-the-compensation-act-2006-and-the-2010-act

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Court backs injunction protecting the identity of US businessman identified in documents leaked to news agency.
— Read on www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/suspect-under-investigation-has-reasonable-expectation-of-privacy-coa-rules/5104320.article

The Government has provided additional guidance on looking after those who may lack capacity in the pandemic.  You can read it here.There are a number o…
— Read on insights.doughtystreet.co.uk/post/102g9b4/capacity-dols-and-covid-19-updated-guidance

By Henry Blaxland QC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team.
This blog piece featured originally on The Secret Barrister’s Guest Blog on 09/06/2020.
— Read on www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk/coronavirus-legal-news-views/does-the-buck-stop-legal-liability-for-death-from-covid-19

Recording now available for Multi-Systemic and Cognitive Aspects of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2!
— Read on mailchi.mp/myotonic/multi-systemic-and-cognitive-aspects-of-myotonic-dystrophy-type-2

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The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) provides scientific and technical advice to support government decision makers during emergencies.
— Read on www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response

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Evidence supports physical distancing, masks, and eye protection to help prevent COVID-19 – Brighter World
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The Milwaukee protest followed a route from Veterans Park with fewer hills for those using wheelchairs and other mobility aids.
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Starmer had said toppling of statue was ‘completely wrong’. Black MP Dawn Butler corrects him Labour’s Brent MP Dawn Butler Black Labour MP Dawn Butler has bravely gone on the public record to contradict and correct the party’s leader for his weak stance on the destruction of a statue of slaver Edward Colston by ‘Black…
— Read on skwawkbox.org/2020/06/08/butler-corrects-starmer-publicly-on-destruction-of-slaver-colsons-statue/

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