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Bilingual devolved legislation, the Welsh language and public law

Bilingual devolved legislation, the Welsh language and public law

Owain Rhys James appears in Judicial Review through medium of Welsh - Owain Rhys James yn cynrychioli Comisiynydd y Gymraeg yn yr Uchel Lys

 

R (Driver) v Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council [2020] EWHC 2071 (Admin)

Available on bailii 

 

Ymddangosodd Owain Rhys James ar rhan yr ymyrwr, Comisiynydd y Gymraeg, mewn adolygiad barnwrol gerbron yr Uchel Lys yn R (Driver) v Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, sialens i benderfyniad yr awdurdod lleol i ad-drefnu ysgolion.

Bryan Thomas writes on clinical negligence trials - gambling on experts remotely

 

Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence analysis:

 

In May 2020 Richard Hermer QC (sitting

as a deputy judge of the High Court) embarked on one of the first High Court clinical

negligence trials to be held remotely. Mr Jones, a serving soldier in the British Army, was

diagnosed with HIV. The case concerned the medical consequences of a ten-month delay

in diagnosis. The Ministry of Defence, being responsible for his medical care, accepted it

had breached its duty of care and was liable to compensate Mr Jones for the ill health he

Owain Rhys James appointed to Paralympic Board of Appeal of Classification

Owain Rhys James appointed to Paralympics Board of Appeal of Classification

 

Following an open rectruitment process, Owain Rhys James has been appointed to the International Paralympic Committee’s independent Board of Appeal of Classification.

 

The BAC hears athlete classification appeals in various Para sports across the Paralympic Movement.

 

Rachel Anthony gains successful judgement in Court of Appeal on Section 7 of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014

Court of Appeal Determines Section 7/ Section 8 Notice Point

Jarvis v Evans [2020] EWCA Civ 854

Jarvis v Evans  was heard by the Court of Appeal on 16.06.2020, deciding an important point arising from the interpretation of Housing (Wales) Act 2014. 

Richard Cole attends World Rugby Judicial Seminar

Richard Cole will be participating in a World Rugby Judicial Seminar on 1 July 2020, with delegates joining via Zoom from across the globe.  The seminar is chaired by Christopher Quinlan QC, World Rugby Judicial Panel Chairman.  Topics include recent case decisions, conducting disciplinary hearings via video platforms, and recent law changes.

Review of Local Government misconduct arrangements, in which Owain Rhys James was instructed, published

Review of the Arrangements for Dealing with Alleged Misconduct of Senior Officers within Local Government in Wales published

 

Julie James MS, the Minister for Housing and Local Government, has today published the Review of the Arrangements for Dealing with Alleged Misconduct of Senior Officers within Local Government in Wales.

Bryan Thomas of Civitas Law involved in Wales first virtual civil trial

Bryan Thomas, the specialist personal Injury barrister at Civitas Law, Cardiff, was involved in what is believed to be Wales' first video link personal injury trial last week (liability only). The trial commenced at the Swansea County Court before HH Judge Vosper QC on 8th June 2020 and proceeded to judgment on 11th June 2020.

Jonathan Walters elected Wales representative of the Employment Lawyers Association

Civitas Law congratulates Jonathan Walters having been elected, unopposed, as the Wales representative of the Employment Lawyers Association. Jonathan is amongst Wales leading employment lawyers. He is also the joint lead, along with Joanne Williams, of Civitas Law employment law team.

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