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Online Safety Act becomes UK law with more detail on duties imminent – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 30th, 2023 in children, internet, news, statutory duty by tracey

‘Content platforms in the UK can expect to receive more details on the steps they might need to take to address the risk of illegal online harms on 9 November, a regulator has confirmed after the Online Safety Act passed into UK law.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th October 2023

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UK’s data regulator issues new guidance on monitoring workers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 27th, 2023 in employment, news, privacy by sally

‘Harriet Dwyer tells HRNews about ICO’s latest monitoring guidance which emphasises that expectations of privacy are higher at home than in the workplace.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th October 2023

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English court issues reminder of burden of proof in product liability cases – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 27th, 2023 in appeals, burden of proof, causation, damages, news by sally

‘The English Court of Appeal has reminded claimants that, where there are competing explanations for causation in an action for damages, it is for them to prove their case on the balance of probabilities.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th October 2023

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High Court ruling on ‘without prejudice’ privilege renders adjudication unenforceable – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 25th, 2023 in bias, dispute resolution, news, privilege, without prejudice communications by sally

‘A disputed adjudicator’s decision is unenforceable due to apparent bias, according to the High Court in England, after privileged communications were wrongly deemed admissible as evidence during the proceedings.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th October 2023

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UK government to introduce new rules to restrict ‘de-banking’ – OUT-LAW.com

‘The UK chancellor has announced new rules to restrict the practice of ‘de-banking’ amid reports that some banks may have closed customer accounts because of their political beliefs.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th October 2023

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Pensions disputes: UK ombudsman weighs in on pension benefits calculations – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 24th, 2023 in complaints, news, ombudsmen, pensions by tracey

‘In two recent cases the UK’s Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has responded to member concerns that a provider has not calculated their pension benefits correctly.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2023

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‘Failure to act’ on suicide website linked to 50 UK deaths – BBC News

Posted October 24th, 2023 in coroners, government departments, inquests, internet, news, suicide by tracey

‘British authorities failed to act on multiple official warnings about a website promoting suicide that has been connected to at least 50 UK deaths, the BBC has found.’

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BBC News, 24th October 2023

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Setting up a collective redress scheme in the UK – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in class actions, compensation, news by tracey

‘Collective redress schemes, often referred to as ‘compensation schemes’, offer businesses and organisations an alternative means of settling claims or potential claims from a particular class of individuals or customers quickly and economically.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2023

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The UK’s consumer product safety legal and regulatory regime – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 19th, 2023 in consumer protection, EC law, health & safety, news, regulations by sally

‘The UK’s consumer product liability and safety regime is broadly derived from EU legislation, which imposes obligations on each of the players in the supply chain from manufacturer through to distributor.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th October 2023

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UK Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR) for cross-border tax avoidance arrangements – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 16th, 2023 in brexit, disclosure, HM Revenue & Customs, news, tax avoidance, taxation, time limits by tracey

‘New UK rules requiring disclosure of cross-border tax avoidance arrangements have been introduced to replace DAC6, the EU’s mandatory disclosure regime. Under the new Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR), disclosure has been extended to include arrangements wholly outside the UK/EU.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th October 2023

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UK Supreme Court backs worker-friendly underpayment ruling – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 12th, 2023 in holiday pay, news, Northern Ireland, police, remuneration, Supreme Court by sally

‘The UK’s Supreme Court has backed a Northern Ireland court’s earlier ruling that makes it easier for workers to raise claims for unpaid holiday pay that stretch back over a period of time.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th October 2023

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UK public cloud infrastructure services market investigation opened – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 11th, 2023 in competition, computer programs, internet, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘An in-depth investigation has been opened by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to determine whether competition is working well in the UK public cloud infrastructure services market. The investigation has been spurred by a referral made by another UK regulator.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2023

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Judge lets anorexic woman choose death – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 6th, 2023 in Court of Protection, families, food, medical treatment, mental health, news by michael

‘A 24-year-old woman with anorexia has been allowed to choose to die by a judge despite “lacking capacity to take decisions concerning her medical treatment”.’

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Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2023

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UK kick off domestic data protection law shift – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 5th, 2023 in brexit, data protection, EC law, human rights, news, regulations by sally

‘Forthcoming changes to the basis of UK data protection law, although likely to be of minor practical impact, nevertheless represent an important shift in the lens through which domestic data protection legislation is viewed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2023

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UK regulators’ diversity plans for finance industry – OUT-LAW.com

‘Plans by the UK’s two financial regulators to consider non-financial misconduct such as sexual harassment as grounds for regulatory action could pose difficult questions for firms, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th September 2023

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English court reminds construction contract payment provisions to be ‘compliant’ – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 28th, 2023 in construction industry, contracts, news, time limits by tracey

‘An English court has reminded the construction sector of the importance of complying with the mandatory payment provisions in the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (1996 Act) in payment provisions, in a case in which it found that a contract which requires the submission of VAT invoice to fix the final date for payment is not compliant.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2023

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Privy Council provides update on setting aside judgments and settlements for fraud – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 26th, 2023 in evidence, fraud, Jamaica, judgments, news, Privy Council, setting aside by sally

‘A Privy Council ruling in a case originating in Jamaica has sought to clarify what constitutes “new” evidence for claimants seeking to set aside a judgment or settlement based on fraud.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th September 2023

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Birmingham City Council finances highlight implications of local authority ‘section 114’ report – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 25th, 2023 in insolvency, local government, news by tracey

‘News that the UK government is set to intervene in the financial problems at Birmingham City Council has again focused attention on the statutory provisions that apply where a local authority in England finds itself in severe financial straits.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd September 2023

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Competition Appeal Tribunal gives first judgment under Subsidy Control Act 2022 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 21st, 2023 in competition, local government, news, waste by sally

‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has handed down judgment on the first application for review of a subsidy decision under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, dismissing the application made by a local business against a Durham County Council decision on the basis that it did not involve the grant of a subsidy.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2023

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The DWP’s consultation on collective defined contribution in retirement – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 19th, 2023 in consultations, government departments, news, pensions, retirement, trusts by sally

‘The UK government said in a set of July 2023 Mansion House proposals that it would allow commercial UK pension schemes, including master trusts, to provide collective defined contribution (CDC) benefits in retirement.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th September 2023

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