‘Campaigners have won a supreme court appeal to stop houses being built on a park protected by a 100-year-old statutory trust in Shrewsbury, in a landmark ruling for the protection of green spaces.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘“Our justice system is years behind other public services like health and education in collecting and using data to understand performance and impact” says Natalie Byrom, director of research at the Legal Education Foundation (TLEF). “We need a fundamental shift in attitude and culture to ensure that changes are underpinned by solid evidence and that decision-makers are accountable to those who need the law most.”’
Transparency Project, 24th February 2023
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘At last, a regulator for English football! Perhaps not a chant that’s going to echo around the terraces, but yes, the government has published its long-awaited white paper into governance of the national sport (top five divisions of the men’s game only) and proposed an independent regulator.’
The Guardian, 23rd February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK government has published draft legislation which would bring the fast-growing “buy now pay later” (BNPL) industry within Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation and bolster protection for consumers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th February 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The UK government is proposing new powers for law enforcement agencies to tackle cybersecurity threats and online crimes, including the power to require data owners to preserve evidence pending a decision on whether a formal request for seizure of the data by an agency should be made to court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Details of many disciplinary and other regulatory actions taken by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will be published for longer than they are now, the regulator has decided.’
Legal Futures, 15th February 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The father of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who was killed by mould in a social housing flat, has welcomed a new law to prevent a repeat tragedy, saying: “We are finally starting to feel like we are being treated fairly.”’
The Guardian, 9th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ed Goodwyn tells HRNews about the UK government’s proposed statutory dismissal and re-engagement code.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd February 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Government has unveiled a “crackdown” on controversial dismissal and re-engagement tactics through a planned statutory code of practice.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Regulators will seek to draw up new rules on dealing with lawyers who use non-disclosure agreements to cover up clients’ sexual misconduct and harassment, it has emerged.’
Law Society's Gazette, 23rd January 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Home Office will legislate to protect people, including rape victims, from unnecessary requests for personal records.’
Home Office, 20th January 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Hesitation about adopting artificial intelligence (AI) by law firms nervous of the risks presented by a regulatory grey area is causing a bottleneck that needs to be cleared, according to LawtechUK.’
Legal Futures, 18th January 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The UK Cabinet Office has opened a consultation on proposals for new legislation to enable and create a centralised digital ID gateway to online public services.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th January 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Single-use plastic items including cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups are reportedly to be banned in England by the UK government after a consultation.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Law Commission has launched a call for evidence asking users and other experts for information about how decentralised autonomous organisations – DAOs – can be characterised, and how the law of England and Wales might accommodate them now and in the future.’
Law Commission, 16th November 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘The government appears to have significantly altered its plans for implementing the fixed recoverable costs extension just weeks before the rules need to be signed off.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Forensic science witnesses in criminal justice cases can expect to be subject to the Forensic Science Regulator’s statutory regime by the end of March 2023, incumbent regulator Gary Pugh said today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has launched a Government-commissioned review that aims to provide clarity on how private international law rules can apply to emerging technology, such as digital assets and electronic trade documents.’
Law Commission, 18th October 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘The Queen’s Speech 2022 committed to a Bill in the 2022-23 session to abolish “no-fault” section 21 evictions in the private rented sector. This paper covers developments to date.’
House of Commons Library, 24th October 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
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