Following the Independent Review of Administrative Law (IRAL), the government plans to reform judicial review to address imbalances between citizens’ rights and effective government.
In 2020, the UK music industry enjoyed an 8.2% increase in music consumption as more than 155m albums were bought or streamed. Despite such growth, there is rising concern over the structure of payments in the industry.
Ireland’s Investment Limited Partnerships Act 2020 (ILP) has changed the country’s rules concerning private funds.
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.
A panel of thirteen international lawyers are beginning to draft plans to create a legally enforceable crime of “ecocide” which would join the ranks of serious international offences such as genocide, and war crimes in the battle against the illegal destruction of the environment.
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.
Seeking to modernise and reform gambling laws, the government is placing them under review with particular attention on the Gambling Act 2005.
The Law Commission has published a report which recommends to the UK Parliament a number of changes regarding the effectiveness of search warrants and access to digital material. Such changes would give UK law enforcement agencies further powers to access online material during criminal investigations.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will be given powers allowing it to force financial institutions to pass on information about people’s assets without an individual’s approval or a court order.
Clyde & Co are the latest player in the private prosecution game, announcing they will now privately prosecute and defend “civil” crimes, such as fraud, regulatory offences, and IP infringements.