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
Category: enforcement
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
DMCC Act overhauls UK consumer law enforcement and expands consumer rights – OUT-LAW.com
‘Consumer protection laws, and particularly the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) enforcement powers, have been substantially strengthened by landmark new UK legislation which elevates directly enforceable consumer protection rules to the same status as competition law.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th September 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Planned water law reform ‘risks delaying environmental action’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘Proposed new legislation described by government as delivering a “significant increase in enforcement powers” against water companies, could delay rather than speed up industry action to address environmental concerns because of the broad way it has been drafted, water industry experts have warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Waste company pays £100k to Nature Recovery Project after fire at site – Local Government Lawyer
‘A West Midlands waste operator has paid £100,000 to a local wildlife project as an Enforcement Undertaking following a fire at one of its sites.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Firms fined thousands for employing illegal staff – BBC News
‘Three Essex companies have been fined thousands of pounds by the Home Office for employing illegal workers.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
