Protesting and Arresting: Extinction Rebellion threatens legal action after ban on protest
Extinction Rebellion threatens judicial review of the police’s ban on their protest.
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October 17, 2019
Amazon Defending the Amazon: Employees stage walkout as part of The Climate Strike
On Friday 20th September, thousands of Amazon employees (collectively “Amazon Employees for Climate Justice”) walked out of the company headquarters in Seattle. Other Amazon employees from offices in over 25 cities and 14 different countries also took part in the strike.
October 3, 2019
FranceBlock: France deals new blow to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency by blocking development plans
The French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, said France will block the development of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in Europe until the concerns over the risk to consumers and the government’s monetary sovereignty were addressed.
September 27, 2019
Looks like Brexit isn’t the Only No Deal: Hong Kong rejected by London
The London Stock Exchange has rejected Hong Kong’s £38 billion takeover bid.
September 26, 2019
The most significant constitutional judgment in your lifetime? Understanding Scotland’s Court of Session ruling and Supreme Court Appeal
On 11 September 2019, the Scottish Court of Session ruled that the Prime Minister’s prorogation of Parliament for a period of 5 weeks between 9 September 2019 and 14 October 2019 was unlawful. The Government’s appeal against this decision was heard in the Supreme Court last week. At the same time, the Supreme Court also considered an appeal from a challenge made in the English High Court in which it was held the matter was non-justiciable. On 24 September 2019 the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the decision of the Scottish Court, rejected the decision of the English High Court and found the prorogation unlawful.
September 25, 2019
Employees, Assemble!: California passes Assembly Bill 5, a landmark bill on gig economy rights
On Wednesday 18th September the Governor of California signed into law “Assembly Bill 5” (AB5) which provides a new test for worker classification. This means that many independent contractors will now be considered employees and will therefore be entitled to employee benefits such as sick pay, minimum wage, and holidays.
September 25, 2019
Marching into Unchartered Territory: Glasgow City Council promise to “push the law” in order to protect the public
Recent violent protests in Glasgow have prompted the Glasgow City Council to reconsider if the laws protecting citizens go far enough.
September 23, 2019
Big Tech, Little Trust: US states to launch antitrust and privacy enquiries into Facebook and Google
Facebook and Google are facing investigations in the US for breaching antitrust laws. The new investigations are indicative of a trend of growing scrutiny of big tech firms in the US.
September 18, 2019
The Italian Stall-ion: Political upheaval in Italy
Italy’s 66th post-war government (since 1945) collapsed after only 14 months in power.
September 10, 2019
One Last Chance to Save the Case: legal challenge to the prorogation of the British Parliament rejected by the High Court
High Court judges have rejected Gina Miller’s case arguing that Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was “an unlawful abuse of power” but permitted an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court on 17th September due to the important points of law at stake.
September 9, 2019