‘The government review of its legal aid reforms should reflect this summer’s Supreme Court ruling on access to justice as a constitutional right, the justice select committee said.’
Legal Futures, 21st December 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The House of Commons Work & Pensions committee has urged the government to accelerate plans to ban pensions cold calling and provide better guidance to pensioners on their options.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th December 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The lack of adequate Parliamentary scrutiny when the UK negotiates trade agreements (something it has not done in its own right for many years) has come to the attention of the House of Commons International Trade Committee. This is timely given the prospect of the UK negotiating the single most important trade agreement it is likely to negotiate for a long time – its future trade agreement with the EU. The context for the Committee’s concern is its inquiry into the Trade Bill. One of the issues which the Bill addresses is the domestic implementation in the UK of those EU trade agreements which are adapted for continued application by the UK after Brexit. The Committee has asked whether Parliamentary scrutiny of ministerial rules implementing these agreements is adequate, and, more broadly, whether scrutiny of the UK signing up to these and other trade agreements, is adequate.’
Brexit Law, 6th December 2017
Source: brexit.law
‘The position of workers in the gig economy, those on zero hours contracts and agency workers has been the focus of political attention recently. While these models provide valuable flexibility to businesses, especially those using innovative technology like using an app or a website to hire someone for a particular task, they can leave individuals with insecure incomes and future prospects, and unprotected from exploitative companies. They can also leave the most responsible businesses at a disadvantage.’
Technology Law Update, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘The legal implications of leaving the EU have not been thought through, could overwhelm the supreme court and endanger the independence of the British judiciary, four senior retired judges have warned.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government is under pressure to change the law to tackle bogus self-employment and protect workers in the gig economy after a report published on Monday by two influential parliamentary committees.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Scathing report by MPs attacks oversight and inspection regimes at Food Standards Agency and local authorities.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fresh delays have hit the government’s scandal-hit programme for the electronic tagging of offenders, which mean the next-generation satellite tracking tags will not come into use until early 2019, MPs have been told.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The dilapidated state of some courts, a shortage of support staff and heavy administrative burdens are depressing the judiciary’s morale, a parliamentary report has warned.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK government has reiterated its plans to establish an agreement with the remainder of the EU member states that will allow personal data to flow across borders unhindered post-Brexit.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A limited number of prisoners will be allowed to vote ending the UK’s total ban on prisoners voting, according to reports.’
Rights Info, 29th October 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The current system of disclosing past convictions undermines the principles of the youth justice system, according to a report published today by the Justice Committee.’
Rights Info, 27th October 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Rules on disclosing crimes committed in childhood in England and Wales should be “radically revised”, say MPs.’
BBC News, 27th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Treasury committee chair Nicky Morgan has threatened to use parliamentary powers to force the disclosure of a report into the conduct of RBS’s controversial business restructuring arm.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A House of Lords committee is to examine the legal basis for, and potential costs to the UK of, a time-limited Brexit transitional period.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th September 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The justice select committee has accepted an invitation by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft legislation to reform the discount rate.’
Litigation Futures, 18th September 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The lord chief justice has urged the government to deal with the thorny issue of forcing retirement upon part-time recorders believed to be clogging up the judicial system.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th September 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The House of Lords’ EU Internal Market Sub-Committee has launched an inquiry into the implications of Brexit on UK competition policy.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘An investigation into the abuse of MPs and parliamentary candidates is considering whether new laws are needed to protect public servants because of the rise of social media.’
The Independent, 24th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Nine months after Theresa May first announced that there would be a ‘Great Repeal Bill’, and three and a half months after triggering Article 50, the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill (EUW Bill) was published on 13 July 2017. The Bill is a complex mixture of constitutional change and legal continuity. This post highlights some of its main elements.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 18th July 2017
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
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