‘A charity is threatening the Government with a judicial review over its biomass strategy, arguing that the plan, which is part of the effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions, is in breach of the Climate Change Act 2008.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK’s highest court has ruled the Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful.’
BBC News, 15th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rishi Sunak’s government will discover next Wednesday whether its flagship immigration policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Baroness Sheila Hollins has published her final report as Chairperson of the Independent Care (Education) and Treatment Review (IC(E)TR) programme for people with a learning disability and autistic people in inpatient settings. In fact the final report was completed in July 2023, but was not published until 8 November 2023, alongside the Government’s responses.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 9th November 2023
‘On 19th September, the Government published a revised version of the Better Regulation Framework Manual setting out its new approach to impact assessment for regulatory measures. The system it will replace was aligned with the Government’s formal mechanisms to incentivise a reduction in the burden of regulation on business and civil society, but the repeal of the statutory Business Impact Target (BIT) by s. 18 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 and the Government’s commitment to ‘Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy’ in the post-Brexit world prompted revisions. At first sight the proposals, including the creation of a new ‘options assessment’, seem to address some criticisms of the previous system. As always though, ‘the devil is in the detail’ and ‘the proof of the pudding will be in its eating’. This post looks at the proposed changes in the light of past practice to highlight areas where the effectiveness of impact assessment as an accountability mechanism might remain compromised. For reasons of space, this post focuses on impact assessment as a prospective tool rather than its role in post-implementation review.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 9th November 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Autistic children and those with a learning disability should never be subjected to long-term segregation in hospital – and its use should be “severely curtailed” for adults, a review has recommended.’
The Independent, 8th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government has ordered an independent inquiry into a migrant mass drowning in the English Channel.’
BBC News, 9th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Every police force in England and Wales has reported migrants who are domestic-abuse victims to Immigration Enforcement, new data suggests.’
BBC News, 9th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is to put a football governance bill before parliament in the coming year, confirming the legislation that will create an independent regulator for the game.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘“The absence of a suitable test or target for the reduction of Scope 3 emissions”: High Court challenge fails, and the Government Calls for Evidence”.’
Six Pump Court, 31st October 2023
Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘An Afghan former interpreter with the British army has resettled in the UK with his family after a lengthy legal battle with the government, more than two years after being initially approved for relocation.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Part of the debate around accountability in the UK concerns the judiciary and its relationship with the elected parts of government. A potentially useful concept in assessing this relationship is constitutionalism. This post is a summary of my presentation at the recent UKCLA Conference in Liverpool, in which I engaged with some long-running debates around constitutionalism. I argue here that there is a version of constitutionalism, which I term “moderate constitutionalism”, that is normatively desirable and suited to the UK’s constitutional tradition. After discussing the situation of constitutionalism in the UK and setting out the case for moderate constitutionalism, I identify some possible implications of the analysis for the system of government in the UK. What is presented here is an early sketch, at a high level, of an account that I intend to develop in significantly greater detail in the future.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th November 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The UK government’s decision to shelve a proposed ban on ‘no-fault’ evictions makes sense, but leaves landlords and tenants in an uncertain position, according to one legal expert.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Patients and relatives must be able to request second opinion from critical care team at any time of day or night, government told.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A vulnerable former care home resident has secured the High Court’s approval of a “landmark” settlement of his legal claim over the abuse he suffered at the hands of staff.’
The Independent, 1st November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The terms of a review looking at whether existing legislation on police use of force and driving provides sufficient protections for those in the line of duty, and maintains public confidence in policing, have been published today (24 October 2023). The review, which was requested by the Home Secretary and will be coordinated by the Home Office, is expected to provide findings to Suella Braverman by the end of the year.’
Home Office, 24th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on Thursday 26 October.’
Home Office, 26th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘UK visa appointments are being booked up by brokers and sold on for hundreds of pounds in an illicit trade targeting overseas workers and students.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Child asylum seekers are being forced to share hotel rooms with adults, as the Home Office’s new hotel “maximisation” programme begins doubling the capacity of refugee hotels by putting two strangers in roomsspaces that were previously single occupancy, a charity has warned.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Shamima Begum will face a wait to find out whether she has won a Court of Appeal bid over the removal of her British citizenship.’
The Independent, 25th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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