‘The Government has today (6 August) announced it will repeal the Strikes Act 2023, claiming that the measures “unduly restrict workers’ rights” and “undermine good industrial relations”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In January 2022, the Law Commission published a joint report with the Scottish Law Commission with their recommendations for legal reform around automated vehicles and how they could safely and responsibly be introduced on GB roads and public places. The Automated Vehicles Bill was laid before Parliament and the Scottish Parliament. On Monday 20 May 2024, the Government announced the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act received royal assent. This is based on the joint recommendations made by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission.’
Law Commission, 31st July 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust & Anor v KAG & Ors [2024] EWCOP 38 (T3) is a case confirming the hard-edged nature of s.63 Mental Health Act 1983. It concerned a woman, KAG, who developed severe depression and in consequence was not eating or drinking. For extremely complicated reasons, including potentially crossed wires as to what the Official Solicitor’s position, the case ultimately came before Victoria Butler-Cole KC (sitting as a Deputy Tier 3 judge), who was asked to declare that it was lawful for a PEG to be inserted to provide KAG with clinically assisted nutrition and hydration.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 27th July 2024
‘A bill which would allow terminally ill adults with six months or fewer to live to get medical help to end their own lives has been introduced in the House of Lords, by former Labour Justice Secretary Lord Falconer.’
BBC News, 26th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Labour Government comes into office seeking to indicate, as a priority, that it is making a break from its predecessors. That much is central to a manifesto simply entitled Change. Prominent within this agenda is an effort to reset relations with the Irish Government and attempt to restore a partnership around Northern Ireland affairs. This relationship, already strained by years of fraught Brexit negotiations, was upended when the Conservative Government pushed through the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (‘the Legacy Act’) in an effort to draw a line under legal actions relating to the conflict in Northern Ireland.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 29th July 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Keir Starmer is under pressure to fulfil a promise to allow a parliamentary vote on legalising assisted dying as a bill is to be introduced into the House of Lords on Friday.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Labour has delayed proposals to tackle spurious lawsuits brought by oligarchs and others aimed at intimidating journalists, academics and campaigners.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Arbitration Bill was introduced into Parliament today. The Bill enacts the recommendations of the Law Commission to reform arbitration law.’
Law Commission, 18th July 2024
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘New legislation will give employees greater protections, but the government must consider the implications of any new rights to ensure they do not cut across employers’ regulatory or other obligations, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The inclusion of both the Hillsborough Law and Martyn’s Law in the King’s Speech is a big moment for people power.’
BBC News, 18th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is preparing a packed king’s speech containing at least 30 bills, including sweeping plans on housebuilding, green energy, crime and voter registration, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Guidance drawn up by Conservative ministers which told civil servants to ignore Strasbourg rulings and remove asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, the high court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 5th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘For the first time, by way of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act (“the Act”), Parliament has legislated to quash criminal convictions. In this post I will argue that, no matter how understandable, indeed laudable, the intention behind this legislation, in its haste to offer a speedy and comprehensive correction to mass injustice, Parliament has crossed a constitutional line and ventured into territory that is properly the preserve of the courts.’
UK Constitutional Law Association , 3rd June 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (“the Act”) became law on 24 May 2024. The Act aims to enhance the rights and benefits for homeowners in England. There is, however, debate as to potency of the Act given the absence of the proposed ground rent cap (which had been discussed for some time) and the failure to ban forfeiture of long residential leases.’
Kingsley Napley Real Estate Law Blog, 5th June 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act receives Royal Assent but most of the provisions will not come into force without secondary legislation, which will now be the task of a new government.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th June 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was due to enter the report stage in the House of Lords on 10 June. It may, among other things, make changes to the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR). I say ‘may’ because just after I wrote this, Rishi Sunak called a general election. However there is still a chance of it passing (see later), so let us for now proceed on this basis.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th May 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The highly anticipated Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill was passed by the UK Parliament on 23 May, marking the most important changes to UK competition law and consumer law in years.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th May 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A law campaigned for by the parents of murdered Jade Ward has become one of the last passed by this parliament.’
BBC News, 24th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Lord Chancellor has completed his review of the whiplash tariff but it is unclear whether the plan to publish it in early June will now happen because of the election.’
Legal Futures, 24th May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Conservatives and Labour have held talks to work out what outstanding legislation can be rushed through parliament to become law before the Commons closes for the general election.’
The Independent, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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