Court Report

Articles

Raphael Folarin v Immigration Services Commissioner: fitness to practise and criminal convictions

Appeal dismissed against refusal of registration as Level 1 immigration adviser due to criminal convictions.

Sex Matters v City of London: judicial review refused over Hampstead Heath pond access policy

High Court refuses permission for judicial review challenging swimming pond admission arrangements pending consultation completion.

Prasad v Epsom & St Helier Hospital NHS Trust: when consolidation does not create a new claim

Employment tribunal consolidation of claims does not automatically make employers respondents to subsequent proceedings.

Anea v OCS UK & I Limited: credibility assessments and witness evidence in employment tribunals

Employment Appeal Tribunal examines proper approach to assessing witness credibility in employment disputes.

Government of the State of Kuwait v S Mohamed: EAT addresses state immunity and personal injury exceptions

EAT considers whether personal injury exception to state immunity applies to employment discrimination claims.

AH and IS v Secretary of State for the Home Department: supplemental judgement on Article 3 ECHR systems failure

High Court issues supplemental judgement clarifying declarations regarding Brook House immigration detention systems failures.

Gedeon Mahabir v Public Service Commission: retroactive promotions and procedural compliance in prison service

Privy Council considers retroactive promotion powers and compliance with statutory promotion procedures in Trinidad and Tobago.

Simon Hackett and Edward Hackett v HMRC: Tax treatment of interest rate hedging product mis-selling compensation

Upper Tribunal dismisses appeal, confirming basic redress payments for mis-sold IRHPs are taxable income.