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Richard Cole and Lucy King represent Welsh Government in Brithdir Nursing Home Inquest

Following the Operation Jasmine  major police investigation into neglect in care homes in south east Wales, the first inquests into the deaths at Brithdir Care Home commenced this week. Richard Cole, led by Toby Riley-Smith QC, is instructed by Mike Lubienski and Sarah Tyler of Welsh Government Legal Services on behalf of the Care Inspectorate Wales; Lucy King has been on secondment to the Inspectorate as part of their legal team since May 2020.

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21 January 2021
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Kate Parker and Raj Sahonte discuss contentious probate with Sarah Bolt of Hugh James

 

 

The first STEP Wales event will be held on 14 January 2021 between midday and 2pm 

 

Contentious Probate update - “War is the continuation of politics by other means, So too Probate litigation”

 

Raj Sahonte and Kate Parker of Civitas and Sarah Bolt of Hugh James

 

This event is free to both members and non-members. 

 

Booking is essential and is via the following link: 

 

 

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8 January 2021
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New Year’s Resolution: Now’s the time for Mediation

New Year’s Resolution: Now’s the time for Mediation

Anthony Vines gives you some reasons why anyone in a dispute (including advisers) should be trying mediation now.

 

Applicability – Most disputes can benefit from a voluntary mediated settlement whether fixing a business dispute, sorting a current workplace issue or resolving a longer term family matter.

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29 December 2020
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Owain Rhys James yn ymddangos ger bron y Llys Apel drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

 

 

Ymddangosodd Owain Rhys James ar rhan Comisynydd y Gymraeg yn achos R (Driver) v Cyngor Sir Bwysdrefol Rhondda Cynon Taf. Credir taw dyma’r tro cyntaf i’r Gymraeg gael ei ddefnyddio ger bron y Llys Apel.

Cyfarwyddwyd Owain ar rhan y Comisynydd drwy’r achos gan ymddangos ger bron yr Uchel Lys yn ddwy-ieithog. Yn y Llys Apel bu’i ddadl ysgrifennedig yn ddwy-ieithog tra i’w argymhellion ar lafar I fod yn uniaith Gymraeg (a cymorth cyfieithu ar y pryd).

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10 December 2020
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Owain Rhys James appears before the Court of Appeal through the medium of Welsh

Owain Rhys James appears before the Court of Appeal through the medium of Welsh

In the Court of Appeal, on appeal from R (Driver) v Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council [2020] EWHC 2071 (Admin) (http://www2.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2020/2071.html)

 

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10 December 2020
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A40 virtual inquiry thought to be a Wales First

Anthony Vines last week appeared for the Welsh Government in a public local inquiry before Aidan McCooey an Inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers.  The inquiry concerned improvements to the A40 west of Penblewin including the Redstone Cross junction near Narberth.

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16 November 2020
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17 members of Chambers ranked by the Legal 500

17 members of Chambers ranked by the Legal 500

Chambers is delighted with the feedback received in this year’s edition of the Legal 500. We would like to thank our instructing solicitors for their continuing support.

The Legal 500 ranked 17 of our 23 practising members across 13 of our 16 areas of practice.

The clerks were described as ‘Competent and friendly’; ‘Prompt and professional.’

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27 October 2020
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Elzabeth Marshall writes on recent changes to Employment Tribunal procedure and practice

RECENT CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE by ELIZABETH MARSHALL

 

Between April and June 2020, single claim Employment Tribunal (ET) receipts increased by 18%, whilst disposals dropped by 21% (when compared to the same period in 2019). The outstanding caseload for such claims rose by 31%. Whilst receipts and disposals fell for multiple cases (when compared to the same period in 2019) the outstanding caseload for such claims rose by 6%. 

 

Tribunal Statistics Quarterly, Ministry of Justice, published 29 September 2020

 

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23 October 2020
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An Inspector’s jurisdiction under section 195 of the Town and Country Planning Act: Re-consideration or merely review?

An aggrieved individual who is refused a certificate under either section 191 or 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 may appeal to (in England) the Secretary of State or (in Wales) to the Welsh Ministers: in practice such appeals are heard by an Inspector.

The Inspector’s jurisdiction derives from s195 of the Act 1990:

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14 October 2020
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Cyfraith ddwy-ieithog a’r iaith Gymraeg yn y Llys Gweinyddol

CYHOEDDWYD YR ERTHYGL YMA YN GYNTAF YN Y LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAWYER, GWELIR YR ERTHYGL YMA: https://localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/education-law/343-education-features/44782-cyfraith-ddwy-ieithog-a-r-iaith-gymraeg-yn-y-llys-gweinyddol

 

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7 September 2020
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