‘An “extraordinary” and “unprecedented” failure of disclosure that has seen thousands of privileged documents released to the other side has been revealed in the High Court.’
Legal Futures, 10th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Judges in England and Wales cannot step in to declare what constitutes fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms for licensing standard-essential patents (SEPs) unless businesses seeking that intervention have a legal basis for raising a claim in relation to those patents, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th March 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A council has been ordered to pay the costs of an “improper” prosecution of a private hire operator. Matt Lewin explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Mr Tammina came to the UK in 2008. From 2014, he was employed by Ratna Marble and Granites, who sponsored his work visa. In October 2017, the Home Office suspended the employer’s visa sponsorship licence. In late December 2017, the Home Office permanently revoked their licence. Mr Tammina was therefore no longer eligible to work in the UK on the basis of the Ratna sponsorship.’
EIN Blog, 21st January 2025
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Last month a High Court judge handed down an important judgment on the approach to departures from licensing policy. Josef Cannon KC looks at the lessons from the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Prohibiting AI developers from training their AI models with copyrighted content without a licence in all cases would likely harm the UK’s global competitiveness in AI development, the UK government has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘NHS England says the mental health trust that treated the killer who carried out the Nottingham attacks must attend monthly progress meetings to discuss improvements or face losing its licence.’
BBC News, 10th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Runnymede Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a landlord who converted a three-bedroom bungalow into a 15-room unlicensed house of multiple occupation (HMO).’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The festive season in the UK throughout December into early January is traditionally a period when family, friends and colleagues get together in restaurants, bars, cafes and other hospitality settings to socialise – perhaps more so than at any other time of the year.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Welsh government rules mean practitioners will have to meet stricter hygiene and safety standards in order to be given a licence, which they’ll have to renew every three years.’
BBC News, 28th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two men have been prosecuted by Lichfield District Council after licensing officers caught a licensed taxi company handing business to a driver without a taxi licence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Nearly 200 care providers have been given government licences to bring foreign nurses to the UK despite having previously violated labour laws, according to a study that highlights widespread employment problems in the social care sector.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In a recent ruling a district judge has provided helpful clarity on the role of third party delivery drivers and the question of supply in the provision of late night refreshment under the Licensing Act 2003. Leo Charalambides and James Rankin examine the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Angela Piears considers a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) case about HMO licences: How should the FTT approach the hearing of an HMO licensing appeal? Who can challenge the decision to grant an HMO licence? How should a local authority serve notices on a freehold company?’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Scores of taxi drivers have been able to obtain licenses despite having convictions for violent offences, a charity has found. Data obtained following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request reveals drivers with convictions, including for violent crimes like assault, battery and harassment, have still been given licences even though licensing authorities are aware of the offences they committed.’
The Independent, 5th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A bar has had its licence revoked less than a year after it opened, following repeated breaches of its conditions.’
BBC News, 28th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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
‘Britain’s Gambling Commission is to prosecute Sorare, a multibillion-pound company that makes a fantasy football game promoted by the Premier League, for providing unlicensed gambling.’
The Guardian, 26th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In an important judgment, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has allowed an appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in respect of a set of conditions attached to a caravan site licence issued by Amber Valley Borough Council to Haytop Country Park Ltd. Daniel Henderson looks at the lessons from the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th September 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is back behind bars two years after being freed from jail.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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