The below has been adapted from BritCits' newsletter:
ADR
So the Adult Dependant Relatives hearing - our legal challenge of the
rules which have been deemed even by parliamentarians as a 'ban
masquerading as a rule' is to be heard at the Court of Appeal this week,
Wednesday and Thursday. All are welcome to attend - really and truly,
the more the merrier. Court of Appeal is part of the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand (London).
The arguments are likely to be from 11-1, and then 2-4. The hearing may
start as early as 10am though, but is unlikely to finish much later
than 4. After each day of the hearing, there will be a congregation in
Knight's Templar on Chancery Lane, for those who wish to discuss how the
day has unfolded.
This comes at a fitting time since just this weekend I had a revelation
that a huge percentage of the people I love are, well, old. Makes this
whole ADR hearing so important, as these rules are most detrimental to
people at a time of vulnerability not seen since their childhood.
We are still fundraising to cover the costs of this hearing - donations welcome here.
MM
On the day of the judgment, one of the lawyers told us that the Home
Office had 56 days to submit the proposals to address what the Supreme
Court had deemed unlawful. That period came and went, and yet,
nothing. I came across a document which suggested that changes might be
delayed the other side of the election - frankly, bonkers I thought, as
the Supreme Court had spoken and politics should not get in the way.
So I checked with, well, the Supremes. The message is that as per paragraph 110 of Lady Hale's judgment, the Home Secretary was directed to submit 'how she proposes to amend the instructions or other guidance to accord with the law...'.
Home Office has now made its submissions, but not all of the appellants have yet filed their
submissions on the HO's proposals. Once that is done - it may be that
the Home Secretary wants to reply to the appellant's submissions too -
the papers will go to the Justices, for their decision.
It does appear to be a long drawn out process, but I'm told this kind of
back and forth is the norm in post-judgment submissions.
There is also the possibility of a further hearing on the issue, as
Lady Hale also indicated in her judgment - making comprehensive and
considered submissions even more important.
So there we have it - and lest you think we can have a newsletter without mention of our favourite politician, see this piece highlighting the legacy left by our current PM in her previous role.
I do have a lot to say on TM's deluded view of how the EU and Brexit,
but will leave that for another time, along with the updated guidance I
had mentioned in the previous communication.
Until then folks, I wish you a pleasant week, with lots of fingers and
toes crossed for families playing the David to Home Office's Goliath at
the Court of Appeal.
Hi Sonel
ReplyDeleteHas there been any news from the court about the ADR case?
Pardeep
judgment was yesterday. See recent post.
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