transport – Current Awareness

Transport for Greater Manchester v Kier Construction: Notice the little things – Practical Law: Construction Blog

Posted June 7th, 2021 in construction industry, contracts, damages, dispute resolution, local government, news, notification, transport by tracey

‘Preparing and sending contractual notices always makes me nervous. There are so many things to get wrong: is it in time, where should I send it, who to, how should I send it? Not to mention the actual content of the notice. For those of you like me, the recent case of Transport for Greater Manchester v Kier Construction Ltd shows that we are right to worry about these things. Notices are important, and getting them wrong has serious consequences.’

Practical Law: Construction Blog, 2nd June 2021

Source: constructionblog.practicallaw.com

HS2: Judge orders pause on tree felling at wood that inspired Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox – The Independent

Posted April 19th, 2021 in animals, environmental protection, government departments, judicial review, licensing, news, railways, transport, trees by tracey

‘A High Court judge has ordered HS2 to stop felling trees at a wood that inspired Roald Dahl to write Fantastic Mr Fox, ahead of a hearing into whether the government licences were issued legitimately.’

The Independent, 17th April 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Courts close in on gig economy firms globally as workers seek rights – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2021 in class actions, contract of employment, employment, employment tribunals, holiday pay, news, remuneration, sick leave, taxis, transport by sally

‘Gig economy companies, including Uber and Deliveroo, have faced at least 40 major legal challenges around the world as delivery drivers and riders try to improve their rights.’

The Guardian, 17th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Jack Barnes ‘let down again’ as manslaughter charges not considered – BBC News

Posted March 11th, 2021 in homicide, news, prosecutions, restraint, transport, unlawful killing by sally

‘A man who was unlawfully killed after public transport staff restrained him has been “let down again” as no-one will face manslaughter charges.’

BBC News, 10th March 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge refuses to halt eviction of HS2 activists from Euston tunnel – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2021 in demonstrations, environmental protection, health & safety, news, railways, transport by sally

‘An emergency application to the high court by environmental protesters to stop HS2 evicting them from a tunnel close to Euston station because of safety concerns has been rejected by a judge.’

The Guardian, 2nd February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ombudsman criticises council after cancellation of transport sees teenager with autism miss start of term – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 7th, 2020 in autism, children, compensation, disabled persons, education, families, local government, news, ombudsmen, school children, transport by sally

‘A council has agreed to pay more than £2,400 in compensation after an investigation from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman into the termination of a child’s transport to school.’

Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Stonehenge tunnel: Legal challenge to ‘destructive’ plans – BBC News

Posted November 30th, 2020 in government departments, historic buildings, news, planning, roads, transport by sally

‘A campaign group is planning a legal challenge over the transport secretary’s decision to approve a £1.7bn tunnel near Stonehenge.’

BBC News, 30th November 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

HS2 may be guilty of ‘wildlife crime’ by felling trees illegally, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2020 in animals, environmental protection, news, railways, transport, trees, trespass by sally

‘Lawyers have warned HS2 it might be felling trees illegally, after an ecology report found evidence of one of the UK’s rarest bat species in an area of ancient woodland being cleared for the high-speed rail line.’

The Guardian, 10th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Belly Mujinga: Calls for inquest into alleged ‘virus cough attack’ death – BBC News

Posted October 12th, 2020 in assault, bereavement, coronavirus, families, inquests, news, police, transport by sally

‘There are calls for an inquest into the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga – who died after reportedly being coughed and spat on by a passenger who said he had the virus.’

BBC News, 12th October 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legalise e-scooters in UK as alternative to short car trips, MPs say – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2020 in energy, enforcement, environmental protection, government departments, news, pilot schemes, road safety, road traffic, select committees, transport by tracey

‘MPs have called on the government to legalise e-scooters in the UK and advertise them to car drivers as a greener alternative for short journeys.’

The Guardian, 2nd October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

New injunction bars protesters from HS2 site in west London – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2020 in demonstrations, environmental protection, injunctions, news, railways, transport by sally

‘HS2 has been granted a new injunction barring environmental protesters from land in west London where work on the high-speed rail link is being carried out.’

The Guardian, 4th September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Air Travel in the Time of Coronavirus: Taxiing for Take-off Again – New Law Journal

Posted July 8th, 2020 in airlines, coronavirus, news, statistics, transport by sally

‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global air travel has been unprecedented. The UN agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), estimates that for the first quarter of 2020, there has been a reduction of 612 million passengers compared with 2019, with domestic and international air traffic expected to decrease by 50% for 2020 as a whole, as compared to 2019 figures. The global trade body, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), estimates US$419bn worth of lost revenue for airlines, representing roughly a 50% reduction in revenues when compared with 2019.’

New Law Journal, 24th June 2020

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Rental e-scooters to be made legal on roads in Great Britain from Saturday – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2020 in coronavirus, local government, news, road safety, road traffic, transport by sally

‘Rental e-scooters will become legal on roads in Great Britain from Saturday, in a bid to ease pressure on public transport amid the coronavirus crisis.’

BBC News, 30th June 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

What You Should Know About The UK’s 14-Day Quarantine Rule – Each Other

Posted June 24th, 2020 in airlines, coronavirus, emergency powers, enforcement, fines, freedom of movement, government departments, human rights, judicial review, news, proportionality, transport by sally

‘As many Britons bask in a summer heatwave, Kylie Neuhaus will remain housebound for the next week or else she could face a fine of up to £1,000.’

Each Other, 24th June 2020

Source: eachother.org.uk

Yossi Nehushtan: The 14-Day Quarantine Policy is Illegal – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted June 17th, 2020 in airlines, constitutional law, coronavirus, government departments, illegality, judicial review, news, proportionality, transport by sally

‘Harsh criticism, mainly from politicians and the travel industry has been expressed regarding the new government policy, according to which, and from 8 June, nearly all international arrivals at UK ports must quarantine for 14 days. It is surprising that very little has been said about the clear illegality of this policy, despite a very recent judicial review process that has been brought against the policy by a few airline companies. In this post it is argued that the quarantine policy is irrational, unreasonable and disproportionate – and therefore illegal. A preliminary note about the differences between rationality and reasonableness will be followed by applying rationality, reasonableness and proportionality to our case.’

UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th June 2020

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

BA, easyJet and Ryanair begin court action over UK quarantine rules – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2020 in airlines, coronavirus, employment, freedom of movement, government departments, judicial review, news, transport by sally

‘Britain’s three biggest airlines have filed papers in the high court to seek an urgent judicial review of the government’s quarantine laws, which they say are having a devastating effect on tourism and the wider economy.’

The Guardian, 12th June 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Self-quarantine measures for international travellers – the prospects of a legal challenge – 3 Hare Court

Posted June 10th, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, freedom of movement, judicial review, news, transport by sally

‘Christopher Loxton examines the legislation, and the prospects of potential legal challenges, and concludes that the Government is likely to face substantial difficulties in providing adequate legal justification for the self-quarantine measures contained in the legislation.’

3 Hare Court, 9th June 2020

Source: www.3harecourt.com

Who Is Exempt from the 14 Day Coronavirus Quarantine Period? – Richmond Chambers

Posted June 3rd, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, fines, freedom of movement, news, transport by sally

‘As part of the public health measures to guard against a second wave of coronavirus infection, from 8 June 2020, most travellers to the UK, including British citizens, will be required to spend 14 days in self-isolation. A breach of self-isolation will be punishable with a £1,000 fixed penalty notice in England or potential prosecution and unlimited fine. But who is exempt from the 14 day coronavirus quarantine period?’

Richmond Chambers, 26th May 2020

Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk

Travel and Holiday Claims amid a Global Lockdown – Henderson Chambers

Posted May 29th, 2020 in airlines, contracts, coronavirus, EC law, holidays, hotels, news, regulations, transport by sally

‘The world-wide lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic will have an unprecedented financial impact, not only on businesses in all areas of the economy but also on consumers. Public gatherings are banned or strictly limited and events have been cancelled or postponed. Future travel plans remain uncertain, with the borders of many other countries remaining closed to travellers from the UK and strict 14-day quarantine measures set to be imposed on those entering the UK from the end of May. Many companies are refusing or delaying offering refunds to affected consumers, who may have to resort to litigation to protect their rights. This alerter provides a broad overview of several affected areas, including package holidays, travel, holiday accommodation and events.’

Henderson Chambers, 19th May 2020

Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk

Campaigners take legal action over £27bn UK road-building scheme – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2020 in climate change, environmental protection, news, planning, roads, transport by sally

‘Campaigners have launched a legal challenge to try to prevent billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money being spent on a huge road-building programme, which they say breaches the UK’s legal commitments to tackle the climate crisis and air pollution.’

The Guardian, 21st April 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

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