UK introduces exhaustive Online Safety Bill – BBC News
‘The government is to introduce its long-awaited Online Safety Bill in Parliament on Thursday.’
BBC News, 17th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: bills
Illicit finance crackdown only ‘first step in ensuring UK no longer oligarch safe haven’, MPs say – The Independent
‘Government efforts to crackdown down on illicit finance in the UK are only a “first step” in stopping the country being a safe haven for oligarchs, MPs on the influential intelligence and security committee have stressed.’
The Independent, 15th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New law banning cyberflashing to be included in online safety bill – The Guardian
‘Cyberflashing is to become a criminal offence, with perpetrators facing up to two years in jail under government plans to strengthen the upcoming online safety bill.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Surrogacy: the current law and proposals for reform – Family Law
‘The number of people choosing surrogacy as a way to parenthood is increasing. Whilst it is difficult to know exactly how many surrogacy cases there have been in recent years, the number of applications for parental orders, which is the order required to recognise intended parents as a child’s legal parents, is growing. With this growth have come calls for reform to surrogacy laws, which many say are outdated and do not reflect current attitudes and lifestyles.’
Family Law, 10th March 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Bristol woman who hit officer with skateboard during protest jailed – The Guardian
‘A woman who hit a police officer on the head with a skateboard during last year’s riot in Bristol has been jailed for five and a half years.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Research Briefing: Expedited legislation: Public bills receiving their Second and Third Readings on the same day in the House of Commons – House of Commons Library
‘A list of public bills since 1979 whose main Commons stages (Second and Third Readings) have been passed within one day.’
House of Commons Library , 8th March 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Internet scams to be included in UK online safety bill – The Guardian
‘Measures to protect people from internet scams will now be included in proposed online safety laws, the government has said.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lords reject clause in bill criminalising refugees who arrive by irregular route – The Guardian
‘Boris Johnson’s nationality and borders bill has suffered four defeats in the House of Lords, including the removal of a crucial plank of the government’s immigration strategy that would have criminalised refugees who arrive in the UK through an irregular route.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Call to understand impact of menopause on family clients and lawyers – Legal Futures
‘Family law specialists need a better understanding of the impact of the menopause on clients – and female lawyers too – according to the solicitor launching a project to highlight the issue.’
Legal Futures, 28th February 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lords criticise plans to remove UK citizenship without warning – The Guardian
‘Plans to strip people of British citizenship without prior warning are against British values and would render people from ethnic minorities second-class citizens, senior peers have warned.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Russian oligarchs in UK face new laws tackling ‘dirty money’ – The Guardian
‘Boris Johnson has said that Russian oligarchs will no longer have a hiding place for their “ill-gotten gains” in the UK under legislation being introduced in parliament this week.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Vicky Kapogianni: Clause 45 of the Nationality and Borders Bill: A Quasi-Open Window of Access to Justice – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Access to justice is a fundamental right in the common law and an essential part of the rule of law. In R v Lord Chancellor Ex Parte Witham, Laws J stated that the common law affords special weight to the right of access to the courts as a constitutional right. Such a constitutional right derives chiefly from two sources, the common law per se and Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). One of the major issues, however, for asylum seekers is the fact that the guarantees afforded under Article 6 ECHR, do not apply to asylum decisions. Its wider protection is constrained to the determination of “civil rights and obligations” and the right to asylum is not considered a “civil right” within the context of Article 6 (1) ECHR. Therefore, asylum seekers whose applications for refugee status or humanitarian protection have been unsuccessful, including refugees whose leave to enter or remain has been revoked, are subject to removal under section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 24th February 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Government to repeal law allowing police to arrest rough sleepers – BBC News
‘The government has announced it will repeal the Vagrancy Act, which allows police to arrest people for sleeping rough or begging in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers to reject making misogyny a hate crime in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Ministers will reject making misogyny a hate crime in England and Wales and urge MPs to get behind controversial legislation that has been criticised for curbing the right to protest as the government seeks to push through major changes to the criminal justice system.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Sex for rent’ ads to be banned in Online Safety Bill – BBC News
‘Social media firms who allow “sex for rent” adverts will face prosecution under planned new laws.’
BBC News, 18th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Research Briefing: Social Housing Reform in England: What Next? – House of Commons Library
‘The Government’s social housing white paper is intended to deliver transformational change for social housing residents in England. This briefing outlines the measures set out in the white paper, stakeholder reaction and the next steps.’
House of Commons Library, 16th February 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
New powers proposed to end unsafe cladding – BBC News
Government accepts Law Commission’s recommendations to reform the communications offences – Law Commission
‘The Government has accepted the Law Commission’s recommendations to reform the communications offences, made in the 2021 Modernising Communications Offences report. It intends to include the offences in the Online Safety Bill.’
Law Commission, 7th February 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
British Citizenship: Precious, Costly, and Precarious – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘Citizenship still matters; its absence denotes precarity. As Covid19 travel restrictions reminded us, at its international core lies the right to enter one’s country and reside therein. Domestically, in most jurisdictions, citizenship serves as an eligibility criterion for electoral participation; excluded non-citizens have limited capacity to advance their rights through the political process.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 8th February 2022
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Online safety law to be strengthened to stamp out illegal content – Home Office
‘Online Safety Bill strengthened with new list of criminal content for tech firms to remove as a priority.’
Home Office, 4th February 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
