‘The Law Commission has launched a call for evidence asking users and other experts for information about how decentralised autonomous organisations – DAOs – can be characterised, and how the law of England and Wales might accommodate them now and in the future.’
Law Commission, 16th November 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘The Law Commission has published new reforms to overhaul the system for recovering the proceeds of criminal activities.’
Law Commission, 9th November 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘Codification of legal decisions reached in more than 500 cases brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is among the proposals of a call for reform of an “ineffective” confiscation regime published today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Leading lawyers have sounded the alarm over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s proposals for post-Brexit legislation that could result in 2,400 laws disappearing overnight – including a ban on animal testing for cosmetics, workers’ rights and environmental protections.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has today unveiled new proposals to update the Arbitration Act 1996, to ensure that the UK continues to be the foremost destination for international arbitration.’
Law Commission, 22nd October 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘The UK should retain the supremacy of EU law in order to avoid legal uncertainty and “unpredictable consequences”, the former head of the Government Legal Department has suggested.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st February 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Remaining restrictions on travel could be reviewed before Easter but some laws introduced during the pandemic will be made permanent, according to the Government’s plan for living with coronavirus.’
The Independent, 21st February 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The 580-page report of the Independent Human Rights Act Review (IHRAR) provides the backdrop to a series of oral evidence sessions now being held by parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR). In that report, both security services and human rights charities have issued warnings to the government over proposed changes to the Human Rights Act.’
Each Other, 17th February 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The Government is planning to bring forward a “Brexit Freedoms” Bill to make it easier to amend outdated EU law, as part of a drive which it claims will “cut £1 billion of red tape” for UK businesses.’
The Independent, 31st January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘This week, in response to the Independent Human Rights Act Review’s report, the Government published its proposals to reform the Human Rights Act (HRA) and a call for further submissions on its proposals. A comprehensive analysis of all of the Government’s proposals would not be possible in this short two-part post; that stated, whether they deserve such an in-depth response is questionable.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 19th December 2021
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘The Human Rights Act will be revised under plans unveiled by the Justice Secretary Dominic Raab today (14 December).’
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
‘It has long been recognized that the law governing the process of getting married needs reform. Following on from Getting married: a scoping paper, published in December 2015, in September 2020 the Law Commission published Getting Married: A Consultation Paper on Weddings Law, setting out a series of provisional reform proposals for weddings law. An empirical study conducted by us titled “When is a wedding not a marriage? Exploring non-legally binding ceremonies” investigated wedding ceremonies taking place outside of the legal framework which reflected a variety of faiths, beliefs and non-beliefs. Drawing on the extensive data we gathered from September 2020 to May 2021, a Briefing Paper for the Law Commission has been published this week analysing the potential impact of the Commission’s proposals for reform.’
Law & Religion UK, 4th December 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The Law Commission has today, 30 November 2021, announced that it will conduct a review of the Arbitration Act 1996, the principal legislation governing arbitrations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.’
Law Commission, 30th November 2021
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘Dominic Raab has announced his intention to “overhaul” the UK’s Human Rights Act (HRA), despite widespread criticism.’
Each Other, 27th October 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The Human Rights Act will be overhauled before the next general election, the lord chancellor and justice secretary pledged today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Britain’s drug laws are racist and need to be overhauled, a former government adviser has said. Lord Simon Woolley, who used to lead the government’s race disparity unit, said the 50-year-old Misuse of Drugs Act should be reviewed, as it is a “tool of systemic racism”.’
The Independent, 30th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Government is to conduct a review of “Retained EU law”, the legislation taken onto the statute book through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act of 2018, Lord Frost has announced.
Local Government Lawyer, 17th September 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Changing equality legislation to protect women going through the menopause should “not be ruled” out, according to the chair of a group of MPs leading an inquiry into discrimination on the issue.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The current legal definition of rape means that victims of sexual assault without penile penetration cannot technically claim the word, feeding the stigma felt by some survivors.’
Each Other, 17th August 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
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