Maizy Harman was in the reception class at the York primary school when she suffered an anaphylactic reaction. The reaction came as a result of having been given a pudding that contained eggs to which she is allergic.
This was an application by the GPhC to extend interim orders for the suspension of the respondent husband and wife pharmacists who were co-directors of a company which owned three pharmacies.
This is the first in a series of articles considering the Human Rights Act 1998 (‘HRA’) and the Covid-19 pandemic. The first group is designed as a general reminder/ overview of claims under the Human Rights Act 1998, in particular claims arising from alleged breaches of Article 2 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Tom Gent has represented the interests of two care homes at two inquests (one held in Maidstone Coroner’s Court, the other in Ipswich). Each inquest was concluded within one day and neither involved a jury. Counsel and some witnesses attended remotely, with others attending the court room. Maidstone’s chosen platform was Skype for Business, whereas Ipswich used Microsoft Teams.
James Holding, instructed by South Yorkshire Police, was successful in an application to revoke the alcohol premises licences for the Pitsmoor Hotel and Staffordshire Arms public houses in Sheffield which had been ordered to close under the Coronavirus legislation.
Masked lockdown gunman spared extended jail sentence – Mark McKone defends A masked man who tried to fire a shotgun at a house in an attempt to scare his intended victim has been jailed at Bradford Crown Court. John Semeniuk had pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence in […]
Tom Gent has defended two drivers who faced serious charges before Bradford Crown Court.
The first had entered a guilty plea to causing death by dangerous driving following a collision between his car and a pedestrian in Halifax in 2018. The evidence established that he had been travelling at a speed at least 50% over the limit and had driven through traffic signals that were displaying a red light. The case had been delayed by lockdown, but an in-person hearing took place this week, at which the Defendant was sentenced to 32 months’ imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 3 years and 4 months.
Join the well-being discussion on “Parental leave during the pandemic and preparing to get back to an uncertain workplace” Yesterday we ran an online seminar “Parental leave during the pandemic – preparing to get back to an uncertain workplace”. 25 barristers and solicitors attended and psychotherapist, Wendy Showell Nicholas facilitated discussion and was available to […]
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It’s now June 2020. Two years have passed since the publication of Professor Sir Norman Williams’ review of gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare, prompted in consequence of the sorry saga of Dr Bawa-Garba, in which Professor Williams recommended that the GMC ought to be stripped of its power to appeal determinations of the MPTS, which was immediately adopted by Government. And yet, here we are still.
SC (a child) v University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust 2020 and the current position regarding the listing of civil trials during the CV19 Pandemic Since trials in the civil courts all but came to a standstill on 23rd March when the country was placed into lockdown, with almost all being adjourned off and only […]
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Naomi Mcloughlin summarises the Chief Coroner’s Guidance no 38 which relates to remote participation in coronial proceedings. As more courts start to open for in person hearings across the country, the Chief Coroner has issued guidance number 38 to assist Coroners with conducting hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic. This guidance focuses on remote participation in coronial proceedings via video or audio and is due to reviewed periodically.
