ULEZ expansion: Judicial review to be held over plans – BBC News
‘A judicial review is to be held into Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) across London.’
BBC News, 12th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: road traffic
Court of Appeal re-affirms restrictions on use of expert evidence in Road Traffic Accident claims – 39 Essex Chambers
‘In Raspin v Taylor [2022] EWCA Civ 1613 the Court of Appeal re-affirmed the need for the limited use of expert reconstruction evidence in road traffic claims. The Court had originally advised upon restriction of such evidence in the case of Liddell v Middleton [1996] P.I.Q.R P36. Needless to say, over the next 25 years adherence to such guidance was not followed by the parties nor enforced by the lower courts on case management.’
39 Essex Chambers, 14th March 2023
Source: www.39essex.com
Full list of new driving rules in March and April everyone should know – The Independent
‘Motorists are set to be slapped with a new set of driving rules and changes this year, with some alterations expected to impact thousands of Britons.’
The Independent, 27th February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Five councils launch judicial review over expansion of Ultra Low Emissions Zone in London – Local Government Lawyer
‘A coalition of five councils have launched a judicial review into the Major of London’s decision to expand London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ).’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Remote driving review: robust regulation needed before technology is on UK roads – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has published advice to Government on how to regulate remote driving on UK roads.’
Law Commission, 20th February 2023
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Insulate Britain activists found guilty over London roadblock – The Guardian
‘Three Insulate Britain activists have been found guilty of causing a public nuisance by a jury for a two-hour sit-down blockade of traffic.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
The four new driving laws now in force across the UK – The Independent
‘Motorists have been urged to be familiar with new driving laws that have been rolled out, including stricter rules against the use of mobile phones.’
The Independent, 13th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met faces legal action after refusing to police ‘March of the Mummies’ – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police are facing legal action after they refused to police a major protest by mothers against the cost of childcare in central London, weeks before it was scheduled to take place.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
MoJ rejects call for early review of whiplash tariff – Legal Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has rejected a call for an early review of the tariff for the Official Injury Claim portal, although personal injury solicitors are continuing to lobby for it.’
Legal Futures, 29th September 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The four new driving laws coming into force in UK this month – The Independent
‘Motorists have been urged to be familiar with new driving laws that have been rolled out this month, including stricter rules against the use of mobile phones.’
The Independent, 16th September 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
E-scooters: legalise but regulate, says consumer body – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Victims of accidents involving illegally ridden e-scooters face an unnecessarily arduous battle for compensation, according to a report calling for legalisation and regulation for the battery-powered vehicles.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th July 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lambeth: £22m in low-traffic fines an abuse of power, say campaigners – BBC News
‘A London council has been accused of an “abuse of power” by campaigners after it issued almost £22m in low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) fines in a year.’
BBC News, 11th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Commission starts debate on how to regulate remote driving – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales have today published a paper asking for views on the need and options for regulating remote driving on public roads.’
Law Commission, 24th June 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
R (Sheakh) v Lambeth London Borough Council – Equality Law Blog
‘The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal, based on the PSED, from the order of Kerr LJ refusing the claimant’s application for statutory and judicial review of experimental traffic orders (ETOs) creating Low Traffic Neighbourhoods which had been made by the respondent.’
Equality Law Blog, 24th May 2022
Source: equalitylawblog.com
E-Scooters: The Current Framework – Part 1 – Guildhall Chambers
‘The Queen’s speech 2022 has confirmed what has been widely anticipated by the media and the legal sector – e-scooters will now become a permanent feature on public roads and new legislation is expected under the Transport Bill.’
Guildhall Chambers, 12th May 2022
Source: www.guildhallchambers.co.uk
Public Road or Private Land? The Application of RTA Insurance following the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act 2022 – Farrar’s Building
‘Having received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill is now an Act of Parliament: the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act 2022 (“the Act”). The Act makes clear the distinction between UK law and European Motor Insurance Directives. Further, the Act defines the categories of vehicle requiring compulsory insurance and the circumstances in which compulsory insurance is required.’
Farrar's Building, 16th May 2022
Source: www.farrarsbuilding.co.uk
EV charging infrastructure – landlord and tenant issues – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘In the second blog in our series looking at common questions we receive on the roll out of EV infrastructure, we focus on two queries we regularly see in the context of landlord and tenant relations.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 26th April 2022
EV charging infrastructure – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘The EV infrastructure roll out to meet the government’s 2030 target of ending sales of all new petrol and diesel cars is well underway with the private sector rolling out digital charging “at pace”. At the end of March, the government published plans to supercharge progress (more on this below) with promises to do more to encourage private investment so activity in what is already a thriving sector looks likely to intensify. With this is mind, we thought it would be interesting to look at some common queries we receive from clients already active in this sector.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 20th April 2022
Judge could hand down judgment despite settlement – Legal Futures
‘A deputy master could hand down her judgment on a case that had been heard but settled the day before she was due to circulate a draft judgment striking out the claims.’
Legal Futures, 20th April 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Artist injured by stolen motorbike awarded £3m damages after High Court trial – The Independent
‘An artist who wanted around £30 million damages after suffering a serious head injury when he was hit by a stolen motorcycle more than six years ago has been awarded about £3 million by a High Court judge.’
The Independent, 14th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
