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8 Nov 2018 17:00
Use of plastic in the food and drink industryWith the coming to prominence of environmental concerns around plastic – particularly single-use and difficult-to-recycle plastic – the food and drink sector is already being challenged to review its use of plastic. Further challenge is brought by a wave of regulation. Shortly after the European more...
5 Nov 2018 13:45
Blasphemy in Pakistan, Arron Banks investigated by the NCA and immigration cases dominate…After the flurry of excitement we were treated to earlier in October, last week afforded observers of the Supreme Court and legal news an opportunity to relax and catch their breath. However, the Court of Appeal proved to be a bountiful source of judgements, and reliable as always, Brexit continued more...
2 Nov 2018 09:17
Chambers Bar UK 2019 – Monckton Chambers is top tier for Competition, EU Law, Telecoms, Procurement and Indirect TaxThe recently launched Chambers Bar UK 2019 ranks 50 individual Monckton barristers across 18 practice areas with many appearing in multiple categories. Monckton Chambers is one of the most highly ranked sets in the UK as it has been recommended in eleven practice areas; in five of these, Monckton is more...
26 Oct 2018 12:17
Criminal fine for discussion of Mohamed’s wives did not interfere with freedom of expression – StrasbourgIn a judgement which has received instant and worldwide publicity, the Strasbourg Court has ruled that the Austrian government did not violate an individual’s freedom of expression when she was fined for saying at a 2009 seminar she gave on Islam that Mohammed had married one of his wives, Aisha, at more...
24 Oct 2018 15:03
The right of appeal against refusal of a residence card: the latest developmentsAs discussed previously on the Blog, the rights of the family members of EEA nationals to reside in the UK is currently in a state of flux. One important issue concerns the appeal rights of an “extended family member” of an EEA national. At the moment, if a “family member” of an EEA national more...
23 Oct 2018 15:45
Brexit. What does it mean for debt recovery in the UK and beyond?The good people of the United Kingdom could be compared to squirrels this autumn, stockpiling goods and cash ahead of the unknowns of another British winter and the imminent exit of the UK from the European Union. The UK is due to exit the European Union at 11pm on 29 March 2019, just over 5 months more...
15 Oct 2018 14:55
Three new podcasts: NHS, Brexit and BrexitThe Supreme Court’s judgment on the liability of hospitals for the actions and misstatements of their non-medical staff is an important line in the sand for the NHS. Owain Thomas QC discusses the implications of this ruling with Rosalind English on Law Pod UK here, following his widely read post on more...
15 Oct 2018 08:17
Climate change human rights claim wins in the Dutch courtsState of Netherlands v. Urgenda Foundation, The Hague Court of Appeal, 9 October 2018, read judgment here. The Hague Court of Appeal has just upheld a decision by the District Court that the Dutch State had failed to do enough to combat climate change. In response to a claim by an NGO, Urgenda and more...
12 Oct 2018 14:18
Richard Gibbs joins EU Law Committee of the Bar Council of EnglandRichard Gibbs of No5 Barristers' Chambers has been asked to join the EU Law Committee of the Bar Council of England. He has served as an elected member of the Bar Council since 2014, being re-elected in 2017 and joins the EU law committee at a time when much work is being devoted to the more...
The DIFC Court of Appeal: an Appraisal on its 10 year Anniversary
Peter Smith - Senior Associate - Litigation - p.smith@tamimi.com - Dubai International Financial Centre September 2018 31 January 2008 saw the first ever hearing before the DIFC Court of Appeal, in the case of Ithmar Capital Limited v 8 Investment FZE [2008] CA 001. Ithmar was the appeal of a more...
2 Oct 2018 12:47
New podcastsWith the start of the legal term, we’ve posted three great podcasts on Law Pod UK. Episode 42 looks at the influence of international law on individual rights after Brexit. In Episode 43 Clare Ciborowska discusses the new offence of coercive and controlling behaviour in family proceedings. And in more...
The Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments, Orders and Arbitral Awards by the ADGM Courts and Abu Dhabi Judicial Department: A Recent and Important Development
On 11 February 2018, the Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts (“ADGM Courts”) and the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (“ADJD”) signed a memorandum of understanding (“2018 MoU”) to allow the mutual and reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments, decisions, orders and ratified arbitral awards between more...
2 Oct 2018 07:44
The Round-Up: Child Spies, Equal Opportunity for Fertility Treatment, and CJEU to rule on Article 50 revocationThe courts open again for Michaelmas term today, but in the meantime the round-up has the latest on a fresh set of challenges to government and NHS policy, plus a successful Brexit reference to the ECJ. Firstly, a legal action seeking to establish whether the UK can unilaterally revoke Article 50 of more...
THE DUP, ITS DODGY DONOR, AND HOW THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION LET THEM BOTH OFF THE HOOK.
This content is posted with permission of Jolyon Maugham QC and was originally posted on Waitingfortax.com. This should shock you – but it won’t. The DUP’s Treasurer, Gregory Campbell, gave an on-the-record interview to SourceMaterial. That interview was recorded and, assuming he told the truth, the more...
ELECTORAL COMMISSION JUDICIAL REVIEW – RESOURCES FOR JOURNALISTS
This content is posted with permission of Jolyon Maugham QC and was originally posted on Waitingfortax.com. High Court Decision Decision at paragraphs 94-95: “For the reasons given, we conclude that the Electoral Commission has misinterpreted the definition of ‘referendum expenses’ in section 111(2) more...
18 Jul 2018 08:07
Time for a sharp Brexit: Vendors and purchasers in uncertain timesAs Brexit negotiations begin, how will leaving the EU affect the UK property market? Will we see buyers attempting to escape from contracts they no longer want (or are able) to complete – as we did following the financial crash in 2008-9? If so, a reminder of the legal options available to sellers more...
1 May 2018 10:49
Where are human rights in the UAE? Ben Keith for the Law Society GazetteHuman rights in states that the UK cooperates with are often ignored or glossed over and none more so than the United Arab Emirates (UAE). UK tourists love the UAE, and Dubai in particular. There is a lot to like - shimmering state of the art hotels and scorching weather combine with great shopping more...
19 Mar 2018 11:55
A birds-eye view of AIFC court practice and procedureDevelopments in Kazakhstan: In the latest in a series of articles on legal developments in Kazakhstan for Practical Law, Paul Fisher of 4 New Square provides a birds-eye view of practice and procedure in the new AIFC Court. Click here to read more. more...
13 Mar 2018 18:58
Has the Beckham law helped to attract foreign capital?Has the Beckham law helped to attract foreign capital? There is currently an international struggle on how to attract residents with great international private fortunes. Spain has taken its time in joining these and the legislation is still lacking in important aspects, however, it is progressing. more...
12 Mar 2018 11:04
'Putin's WARNING' Russian spy poisoning was chilling THREAT to other agents, Ben Keith for the Daily ExpressRUSSIAN ex-spy Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a nerve gas in Salisbury as a warning to other double agents, a top lawyer has claimed. Ben Keith, a barrister specialising in Russian political cases, believes the attack was meant to send a message to any spies thinking of "betraying" Moscow. He said more...
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