‘Web pornography could be subject to tighter rules in the UK, putting it on a par with films on DVD under government plans to review regulation of the online adult content industry.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The EU is adopting a prescriptive approach to policing artificial intelligence, aiming to “set the tone worldwide”. But lawyers point to the downsides of a detailed legal framework.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th June 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The National Council for Civil Liberties, also known as Liberty, is threatening a judicial review of the Home Secretary’s efforts to widen the circumstances in which the police can impose conditions on people organising or taking part in protests.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Synthetic embryos sit at a unique juxtaposition: scientifically fascinating, ethically challenging and, for the most part, entirely unregulated by current legislation. The latest work by Prof Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz’s team brings these issues into stark relief and show that developments in this field are happening so quickly that the science is rapidly outpacing the law.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Most unregulated legal services firms support “some aspects of regulation” for their areas but there is not a clear case for major reform, a report for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has concluded.’
Legal Futures, 14th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Bitcoin, Ether and other “unbacked” cryptoassets should be subject to gambling, not financial services, regulation, a prominent committee of UK MPs has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Consumer cryptocurrency trading should be regulated as gambling, the treasury committee has urged.’
The Independent, 17th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘All pet cats in England must be microchipped under a new law which could see their owners face a £500 fine if they do not get it done.’
The Independent, 13th March 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The FA Rules, rule E8.1 provides that Participants at Step 4 of the National League System and above (see pg. 437 of The FA Handbook 2022/23), and Steps 1 and 2 of the Women’s Football Pyramid (see pg. 462 of The FA Handbook 2022/23) are prohibited from betting on football anywhere in the world. However, breaches of Rule E8 are relatively common, with The FA prosecuting around 30-40 cases in the past three seasons.’
Football Law, 31st January 2023
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
‘The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, which implement the majority of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations, came into force yesterday (23 January 2023).’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who broke Covid lockdown rules by serving wine and mince pies at a shooting club, then later attempted to destroy evidence, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 9th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In another step forward, the use of Instrumented Mouthguards (iMGs) is being included by the RFU in their mission to reduce players’ risk of concussion.’
Ropewalk Chambers, 19th October 2022
Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk
‘There are many points of note for those interested in Constitutional law in the recently published Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 (“the Bill”). This post focuses on the proposal to bind the Government to accomplishing the complex process of assimilating desirable retained EU law into domestic legislation before a stated deadline using the sunsetting provisions in clauses 1 and 3 of the Bill. It asks why sunsetting is needed, suggesting the motivation lies, at least in part, in the Government’s desire to reap the so-called “Brexit dividend” by reducing the burden of regulation from EU-derived measures as quickly as possible. It goes on to question whether the sunset clauses will ultimately assist in that aim.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th October 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Online platform providers are set to face new legal duties to disclose details on user engagement with their services in the EU, with an initial deadline to report such information by the middle of February next year likely to apply, according to analysis undertaken by Out-Law.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th September 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘New UK government requirements for trust registration under the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) regulations have come into force.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Human genome editing and lab-grown eggs that could theoretically allow same-sex couples to have biological children are among the anticipated scientific advances being discussed by the fertility watchdog to “future-proof” any prospective laws.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Black and Asian people were more likely than white people to be given fines for breaking Covid-19 lockdown rules, police figures for England and Wales suggest.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Kellogg’s – one of the main players in the breakfast market – relies on agreements with retailers to place its products in parts of stores (e.g. near the checkout, in a queuing area, at the end of an aisle) which maximise sales and to promote its products on the retailers’ websites.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th July 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
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