The Government has launched an examination into the reformation and restriction of judicial review proceedings, aiming to limit the public’s ability to challenge the Government’s decisions.
Coming soon to a law firm near you, is a brand new breed of lawyer. One that’s fully equipped with an arsenal of unconventional and previously overlooked “legal” skills, essential for success in a post-Covid world. The not-so-new skill being deployed is Emotional Intelligence (or “EI”), the ethos of the new lawyer is O Shaped... and the power of this combination is undeniable.
Whilst the US Covid Relief Bill is designed as a broad government funding bill to aid millions of Americans impacted by COVID-19, it appears that several key copyright reforms have been incorporated within it.
There have been demonstrations of several thousand people in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica on the cusp of the New Year. Citizens have been protesting against a planned amendment to legislation regarding religious rights and property.
The United States President, Donald Trump, has pardoned four men convicted of killing fourteen unarmed Iraqi civilians while working as contractors for the US military in 2007. The United Nations has asserted that these pardons “violate US obligations under international law”.
In the last month of his presidency, President Trump and his administration are in talks with the UK to secure a mini trade deal.
The US Treasury Department released its semi-annual report saying Switzerland (along with Vietnam) had intervened to artificially prevent its currency rising against the dollar.
The Scottish and Welsh governments have threatened legal action against the UK government over the Internal Market Bill which was passed on Thursday 17 December. They perceive the Bill as a threat to their devolved power.
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) following their investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns over a lack of transparency.
Tory MP John Howell proposed an aptly-named “Apologies Bill” earlier this week, under which organisations would be able to issue apologies to consumers without admitting legal liability for their mistakes.