Water firm to pay £40m over ‘serious failures’ – BBC News
‘Yorkshire Water has been ordered to pay £40m to address its “serious failures” over wastewater and sewage.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: enforcement
Ship Arrest to enforce an Arbitral Award? Article by Dr. Arun Kasi – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
‘Shipping contracts often include an arbitration clause, for example, a voyage charterparty in an amended BIMCO GENCON 1994. When a dispute arises between the parties, say the charterer alleges the cargo was short delivered which the owner denies, the charterer may commence arbitral proceedings to pursue his claim, and might ultimately obtain an award. At the same time, a cargo claim is one within the admiralty jurisdiction of the court, [Sec 20(2) (h) Senior Courts Act 1981] for which the ship (or her sister ship) may be arrested. [Sec 21(4) Senior Courts Act 1981]. Hence, questions of ship arrest come into play at three stages here. First, whether the charterer may arrest the ship before the arbitral proceedings to secure the claim. Second, whether he may arrest the ship during the arbitral proceedings to obtain security. Third, whether he may arrest the ship to enforce an award. This article concerns only the third question; exploring the relationship between admiralty and arbitral awards.’
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 17th March 2025
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
Supreme Court trade mark decision will impact owner enforcement strategies – OUT-LAW.com
‘An upcoming Supreme Court judgment could have a direct impact on enforcement strategies in the trade mark sphere, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th March 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Court of Appeal clarifies foreign judgment enforceability requirements – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent Court of Appeal decision has brought significant clarity to the requirements for bringing a bankruptcy petition in England and Wales, concluding that simply possessing a foreign judgment is not sufficient grounds for initiating such a petition.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Contract terms, certainty and reasonable endeavours clauses – 4 New Square
‘Melody Hadfield considers the High Court’s decision in Salem v Salem and the enforceability of “reasonable endeavours” clauses.’
27th January 2025
Source: www.4newsquare.com
Stalking protection orders very rarely used – BBC News
‘Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) were introduced five years ago to prevent victims being harassed further. But figures show they have hardly been used.’
BBC News, 27th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stronger age checks to come into force for online pornography sites in UK – The Guardian
‘Users accessing online pornography in the UK could soon be required to have their face scanned, under measures announced by Ofcom to stop children seeing the material.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
The importance of Jervis v Harris [1996] – a contractual self-help tool for landlords – Local Government Lawyer
‘James Mallery-Nelson analyses a 1996 High Court decision that established a key precedent, providing commercial landlords with a common law mechanism to enforce tenants’ repairing obligations under their leases.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Major UK competition law changes will start to apply shortly – OUT-LAW.com
‘Upcoming changes to existing competition rules and the introduction of new rules will substantially strengthen and expand the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigatory and enforcement powers resulting in higher stakes for businesses that do not comply, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th December 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Busybody’ fines up 42% in 2023 in England and Wales, report shows – The Guardian
‘On-the-spot penalties issued for offences including swearing, shouting, idling, loitering and begging, known as “busybody” fines, jumped 42% in 2023, according to a new report.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Environment Agency issues closure notice for landfill at heart of long-running odours dispute – Local Government Lawyer
‘A landfill site that is the subject of a legal challenge from Newcastle Under Lyme Council for emitting odorous gasses has been hit with a closure order from the Environment Agency.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
AI tool could influence Home Office immigration decisions, critics say – The Guardian
‘A Home Office artificial intelligence tool which proposes enforcement action against adult and child migrants could make it too easy for officials to rubberstamp automated life-changing decisions, campaigners have said.’
The Guardian, 11th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Online services should prepare to conduct illegal content risk assessment – OUT-LAW.com
‘Online service providers in scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) should get ahead and prepare to conduct an illegal content risk assessment to ensure they do not fall foul of Ofcom’s enforcement powers, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th November 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Axiom Ince: SRA faces enforcement action by LSB following damning report – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The solicitors’ regulator is to face unprecedented enforcement action under the Legal Services Act following the discovery of a catalogue of failures in its handling of the 2023 collapse of law firm Axiom Ince.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Axiom Ince: What the independent review recommends – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Carson McDowell review into the regulatory events leading up to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s intervention into Axiom Ince culminates with four pages of recommendations.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Licence regime updated as new UK trade sanctions implementation office launched – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government’s newly established Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) has become operational and businesses need to take note of the updated civil sanctions enforcement regimes and the three bodies with different responsibilities for licence applications.’
OUT-law.com, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Ombudsman rejects complaint in case where complainant alleged she had lost £150k+ due to handling of planning applications – Local Government Lawyer
‘A woman who complained to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman about a planning dispute she claims cost her £150,000 has been told the Ombudsman cannot investigate her complaint.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
FCA signals softening of ‘name and shame’ proposals as enforcement approach evolves – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) approach to regulatory enforcement in UK financial services is evolving, as it aims to become more data and technology driven and focus on faster investigations, greater transparency and closer collaboration with other regulators and stakeholders.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th September 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
