Category: amendments

Jack Simson Caird: Parliament’s Right to a ‘Meaningful Vote’: Amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted June 12th, 2018 in amendments, bills, constitutional reform, EC law, news, parliament, treaties by sally

‘On Tuesday 12 June 2018, the Government will ask the House of Commons to reject the Lords’ meaningful vote amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill (Lords Amendment 19). If the amendment is rejected, the Government will ask the Commons to accept its own alternative version, known as an ‘amendment in lieu’. If either amendment is enacted, and the Commons uses its veto to reject the Withdrawal Agreement, this would be a constitutionally unprecedented situation. This post looks at the Government’s ‘amendment in lieu’, and the features that distinguish it from the Lords’ amendment.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 11th June 2018

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Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill – Law & Religion UK

Posted February 5th, 2018 in amendments, bills, civil partnerships, marriage, news, select committees by sally

‘The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill was read a second time yesterday, 2 February, with qualified Government support: the Member in charge of the bill, Tim Loughton, had evidently come to an agreement with the Home Office about amendments to be tabled in committee.’

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Law & Religion UK, 3rd February 2018

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Tough code of practice for websites will aim to protect children online – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2017 in amendments, bills, children, codes of practice, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘Websites and apps will be subject to a tough new code of practice to protect children’s privacy online following a cross-party campaign in the House of Lords to prevent young people’s internet activity being monitored.’

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The Guardian, 8th December 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Galilee Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis – Old Square Chambers

Posted December 8th, 2017 in amendments, disability discrimination, employment tribunals, news, time limits, unfair dismissal by sally

‘Is the ET required, when deciding whether to give permission to amend a claim to add a new claim which may be out of time, to decide the ‘time point’? Not necessarily, according to the judgment of the EAT in Galilee v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis.’

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Old Square Chambers, 30th November 2017

Source: www.oldsquare.co.uk

The EAT issues guidance on in-time amendment applications – Cloisters

Posted August 22nd, 2017 in amendments, appeals, disability discrimination, employment tribunals, news, unfair dismissal by sally

‘Navid Pourghazi considers the recent decision in Gillett v Bridge 86 Ltd (UKEAT/0015/17/DM) where the EAT overturned a refusal of an in-time application to amend a claim form and provided helpful guidance on how Tribunals should deal with such applications in the future. A copy of the judgment is available here.’

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Cloisters, 27th July 2017

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Government threatened with new court action for ‘failing to act’ on harsh impact of immigration rules on children – The Independent

Posted July 31st, 2017 in amendments, children, government departments, immigration, news, statutory duty, Supreme Court by sally

‘Campaigners have threatened a fresh court challenge after accusing the Government of failing to act on the Supreme Court’s ruling that harsh immigration rules unfairly punish children.’

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The Independent, 31st July 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Not “wrong in law” for judges to change transcripts – Litigation Futures

Posted May 19th, 2017 in amendments, judgments, judiciary, news, reasons by tracey

‘It is not “wrong in law” for judges to amend transcripts of judgments to better explain the reasons behind their decisions, the High Court has held.’

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Litigation Futures, 19th May 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

A Stitch in Time Saves Nine – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted May 16th, 2017 in amendments, civil justice, civil procedure rules, news, time limits by sally

‘In the well-known case of Cobbold v London Borough of Greenwich (LTL 24/5/2001) Gibson LJ said:

‘The overriding objective (of the CPR) is that the court should deal with cases justly. That includes, so far as is practicable, ensuring that each case is dealt with not only expeditiously but also fairly. Amendments in general ought to be allowed so that the real dispute between the parties can be adjudicated upon provided that any prejudice to the other party or parties caused by the amendment can be compensated in costs, and the public interest in the efficient administration of justice is not significantly harmed…’.’

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Hardwicke Chambers, 11th April 2017

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Corporate interest restriction cut from pre-election UK Finance Bill – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 27th, 2017 in amendments, bills, corporation tax, elections, interest, news by sally

‘The legislation to introduce restrictions on corporation tax deductions for interest payments will not be included in the UK Finance Bill that will become law before the general election. The government tabled amendments to the bill withdrawing most of its provisions before it went through the remaining House of Commons stages on 25 April.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

Brexit bill faces last rebel push to guarantee final vote in parliament – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2017 in amendments, bills, brexit, EC law, news, parliament, political parties, treaties by sally

‘The government faces a last push from rebel backbenchers to guarantee a final vote in parliament on any Brexit deal before the triggering of article 50, with concerns coalescing around what would happen if no agreement was reached with the EU.’

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The Guardian, 13th February 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Brexit: Government suffers second defeat in Lords – BBC News

Posted March 8th, 2017 in amendments, bills, brexit, EC law, news, parliament, referendums, treaties, veto by tracey

‘The government has suffered a second Brexit defeat in the House of Lords as peers backed, by 366 votes to 268, calls for a “meaningful” parliamentary vote on the final terms of withdrawal.’

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BBC News, 7th March 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government faces Lords defeat over registration of student voters – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2017 in amendments, bills, electoral register, news, parliament, universities by sally

‘The government is facing another defeat in the Lords over student voter registration a day before crucial Brexit legislation returns to the upper chamber.’

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The Guardian, 6th March 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

What happens now peers have voted to amend the Brexit Bill? – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 2nd, 2017 in amendments, bills, brexit, EC law, news, parliament, treaties by sally

‘Peers in the House of Lords have voted to amend European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, which if passed by Parliament will allow the UK to start formal talks about leaving the EU.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2017

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Article 50 is actually reversible, author of the Brexit treaty clause says – The Independent

Posted February 22nd, 2017 in amendments, bills, brexit, EC law, news, parliament, treaties by sally

‘The author of Article 50 has ridiculed the Government’s claim that the treaty clause cannot be stopped after it is triggered.’

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The Independent, 22nd February 2017

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Lords’ opposition leader says peers will not seek to delay article 50 – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2017 in amendments, bills, brexit, EC law, news, parliament, treaties by sally

‘Opposition peers will not seek to wreck the government’s timetable for triggering article 50 when the Brexit bill comes before them on Monday, Labour’s leader in the House of Lords has said.’

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The Guardian, 20th February 2017

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Can the article 50 bill be substantially altered or delayed by the House of Lords? – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2017 in amendments, bills, brexit, EC law, news, parliament, treaties by sally

‘The bill to trigger Brexit moves to the Lords next week, and a flurry of new amendments will be introduced. This could lead to the bill ping-ponging between the two Houses, and a high-stakes battle of wills.’

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The Guardian, 17th February 2017

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Inquiry launched into UK gender laws amid fears over Brexit effect – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2017 in amendments, bills, brexit, EC law, employment, equality, inquiries, news, repeals, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘A major review into the UK’s gender discrimination laws is to be launched amid fears a potential post-Brexit move towards a lower regulation economy could see protections eroded.’

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The Guardian, 30th January 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government takes action on county line drug gangs – Home Office

Posted January 25th, 2017 in amendments, bills, drug offences, gangs, national crime agency, press releases, telecommunications by tracey

‘The Home Secretary announces plans to crack down on ‘deal-lines’ used by county line drugs gangs.’

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Home Office, 22nd January 2017

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Judge refuses to allow amendments filed a year after request – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 12th, 2017 in amendments, claims management, news by tracey

‘The High Court has told an engineering business it cannot make amendments submitted more than a year after its original defence to a civil claim was filed.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th January 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Late Amendments to Pleadings – Proceed with Caution – Zenith PI Blog

Posted December 2nd, 2016 in amendments, building law, contracts, duty of care, news, pleadings by sally

‘The Claimant had purchased a new build property which had been constructed by the First Defendant company. Slightly over a year later the Claimant tripped over a paved step in her garden which rendered her tetraplegic. The other Defendants to the claim were the directors of the First Defendant and the contractor who had been engaged to lay the paving in the garden.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 30th November 2016

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