Product safety laws to be changed to better protect online shoppers – The Guardian

‘The UK’s product safety regime is to be overhauled to provide better protection for the public and make it “fit for the digital age”, ministers have announced.’

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2023

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Update on British Citizenship for Children of EEA Nationals – EIN Blog

Posted July 26th, 2023 in brexit, children, citizenship, EC law, families, immigration, news by sally

‘In our previous article, we discussed the complexities arising from the case of R (on the application of Roehrig) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 31 (Admin) for children of EEA nationals and their potential claims to British citizenship. This case raised the question of whether the Secretary of State had been correct to treat children born before 2 October 2000 to EU citizens residing in the UK pursuant to their rights under EU law as having automatically acquired British citizenship at birth.’

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EIN Blog, 25th July 2023

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New Acts – legislation.gov.uk

2023 c. 28 – Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

2023 c. 25 – Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023

2023 c. 24 – Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023

2023 c. 23 – Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Act 2023

2023 c. 22 – Shark Fins Act 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

New Financial Services and Markets Act will establish UK’s post-Brexit regulatory framework – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 30th, 2023 in bills, brexit, EC law, financial regulation, news by tracey

‘Less than a year since it was first laid before parliament, the Financial Services and Markets Bill has been granted Royal Assent – firing the starting pistol on what is likely to be a marathon effort to establish the UK’s post-Brexit financial services legislative and regulatory landscape.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th June 2023

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Whistleblowing protection as a key consideration of investigations best practice – Kingsley Napley

Posted June 29th, 2023 in disclosure, EC law, news, public interest, whistleblowers by sally

‘When an individual blows the whistle on suspected malpractice or wrongdoing in the workplace, this can lead to an internal investigation. A huge range of issues can be raised by whistle-blowers, and how the whistle-blower’s own rights are dealt with is a crucial consideration when scoping an investigation. Following on from World Whistle-blowers’ Day on 23 June, Emmanuelle Ries and Caroline Day provide a whistle stop tour of the key features of whistleblowing protection in the UK and in Europe.’

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Kinglsey Napley, 28th June 2023

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News focus: How not to regulate artificial intelligence – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 21st, 2023 in artificial intelligence, consultations, EC law, news, regulations by tracey

‘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.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 18th June 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

UK carves own path on data-related innovation under the GDPR – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 26th, 2023 in bills, brexit, data protection, EC law, government departments, news by tracey

‘In the five years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect, the data protection legislative landscape in the UK has changed significantly, with further reform on the horizon.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th May 2023

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Regulating Big Tech in the UK – Competition Bulletin

‘Following hot(ish) on the heels of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“the Bill”) was published on 25 April 2023. It seeks to do three things: (1) to establish a new ex-ante regulatory regime for digital markets, conferring powers on the CMA, via its Digital Markets Unit, to impose conduct requirements and make “pro-competitive interventions” (“PCIs”) in relation to designated firms, and to impose hefty penalties for failure to comply; (2) to reform the existing competition law system, notably relating to merger controls, market inquiries and enforcement; and (3) to enhance consumer rights and enforcement. This post focusses on the first of these.’

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Competition Bulletin, 17th May 2023

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Air pollution transparency rules among EU laws to be scrapped by UK – The Guardian

‘Laws to ensure the government is transparent about how they plan to reduce harmful air pollution are among those to be scrapped in the EU retained law bill.’

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The Guardian, 16th May 2023

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Brexit: Government suffers defeats over Retained EU Law Bill – BBC News

Posted May 16th, 2023 in bills, brexit, EC law, news, parliament, repeals by sally

‘The government has suffered defeats in the House of Lords over plans to scrap certain EU laws by the end of the year.’

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BBC News, 15th May 2023

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Society warns on Finance Bill changes – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The Law Society today reminded private client solicitors that the Finance Bill is set to restrict charitable tax reliefs to UK charities only, with donations located in the EU and the European Economic Arena (EEA) no longer qualifying for UK charitable tax reliefs from April 2024. This will impact individuals who claim income tax or capital gains tax relief on donations to non-UK charities and those who expect inheritance tax exemption on lifetime gifts or on legacies to such organisations.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 15th May 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Navigating the Reservoir of Retained EU Law after Brexit – Law Pod UK

Posted May 16th, 2023 in bills, brexit, EC law, news, podcasts, repeals by sally

‘This week the UK Government announced an important change to its Retained EU Law Bill, which has been going through Parliament. Now 600 EU-era laws are set be repealed by the end of 2023 – fewer than the whole “reservoir” of 1000+ initially targeted.’

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Law Pod UK, 12th May 2023

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Sweeping UK ‘sunset’ of retained EU law by end of 2023 dropped – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 12th, 2023 in bills, brexit, EC law, government departments, news by tracey

‘UK legislation derived from the EU that was retained on the UK statute book at the point of Brexit will no longer be revoked en masse at the end of this year, the UK government has announced.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th May 2023

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Workers’ rights put at risk by plan to scrap EU working hours rules, says TUC – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2023 in bills, brexit, EC law, news, trade unions, working time by sally

‘Trades unions have warned that workers’ rights are in peril after the government unveiled new plans to scrap EU rules on working hours as part of its drive to cut “unnecessary red tape”.’

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The Guardian, 10th May 2023

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Law to extend use of CE mark on medical devices in Britain tabled – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 5th, 2023 in brexit, EC law, medical treatment, news by tracey

‘Medical device manufacturers should put a plan in place for using the new “UKCA” mark on their products – despite new legislation being put forward to allow EU-derived ‘CE’ markings to continue to be relied upon when selling such products in Britain for years to come.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th May 2023

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Judgment reserved in dispute over when honey is “raw honey” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 26th, 2023 in appeals, EC law, food, judgments, labelling, local government, news by sally

‘Judgment has been reserved in an appeal over a London borough’s service of an improvement notice under the Food Information Regulations 2014, it has been reported.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Crucial hearing in Mastercard litigation begins – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal is set to hear arguments today on a complex EU law issue worth billions of pounds in proceedings against credit card providers, Mastercard and Visa.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th April 2023

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EU motorist fined almost £11,000 after falling foul of London Ulez rule – The Guardian

Posted April 14th, 2023 in EC law, environmental health, fines, London, news, pollution, roads by tracey

‘A motorist was fined nearly £11,000 for driving his French rental car in London’s ultra-low emission zone on a three-day trip to the UK, despite the fact the vehicle met the environmental standards to enter the Ulez for nothing.’

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The Guardian, 13th April 2023

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Associative indirect discrimination: a new class of claimant in discrimination law – 12 King’s Bench Walk Employment and Discrimination Blog

‘Employment practitioners will be aware of the significance of the European Court of Justice’s judgment in Coleman v Attridge. Prior to that decision, discrimination claims relating to disability (and age, sex and gender reassignment) could only be brought by a claimant who himself had the relevant protected characteristic.’

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12 King’s Bench Walk Employment and Discrimination Blog, 13th March 2023

Source: 12kbwemploymentlaw.wordpress.com

Case Preview: JTI POLSKA Sp. Z o.o. and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors – UKSC Blog

‘In this post, David McKie and Dany Bitar, partner and associate respectively in the litigation team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in JTI POLSKA Sp. Z.o.o. and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors.’

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UKSC Blog, 27th March 2023

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