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ArticleEngland and Wales: Government Proposes Reforms to the Civil Courts The government of England and Wales recently issued a public consultation seeking opinions on reforms to the civil justice system. In an effort to promote settling disputes outside of court, the government proposes to automatically divert all small claims in the civil courts (considered to be claims under 10,000 pounds (£) (about US$12,000)) to receive … Continue reading “England and Wales: Government Proposes Reforms...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2022-09-21
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ArticleEngland and Wales: Sentence Increased for Defendant Convicted of Importing Prohibited Weapons On July 27, 2022, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales increased the sentence of an individual convicted of attempting to import a gun into the United Kingdom (U.K.). The sentence for Haroon Iqbal, who was originally sentenced to two years and three months in prison for attempting to possess a prohibited weapon, was … Continue reading “England and Wales: Sentence Increased for...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2022-10-17
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ArticleEngland and Wales: News Broadcasters Permitted to Film Crown Court Sentencing Remarks for First Time July 28, 2022, marked a moment of legal history in England and Wales when, for the first time, sentencing remarks from a judge in the Crown Court were broadcast on news channels. The case involved a 25-year-old man who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his grandfather. The law prohibiting filming and recording audio in court … Continue reading “England and Wales: News Broadcasters...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2022-11-01
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Amid Historic Heat Wave, Unions Call for Legal Limit on Maximum Temperatures in Workplaces In July 2022 the United Kingdom (U.K.) battled an extreme heat wave, which recorded historic peaks in temperature. On Friday, July 15, 2022, the U.K.’s Meteorological Office issued the country’s first ever Red warning for extreme heat, warning of a possible record-breaking level of 40°C (104°F) to affect most of England in the days following. … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Amid Historic Heat Wave,...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2022-08-18
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Electronic Trade Documents Bill Introduced in House of Lords The Electronic Trade Documents bill was introduced in the United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) House of Lords on October 12, 2022. If enacted, the bill would provide digital trade documents with the same legal status as paper documents. The bill, which is based on recommendations in a report commissioned by the government and published by the Law … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Electronic Trade Documents Bill...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2022-12-14
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Government Introduces Register of Overseas Entities to Increase Transparency and Fight Economic Crime The Register of Overseas Entities entered into force on August 1, 2022, in the United Kingdom (U.K.), requiring “overseas entities that own land or property in the UK to declare their beneficial owners and/or managing officers.” Without such registration, which is kept on a publicly available register held by the Companies House, an overseas entity … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Government Introduces Register of...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2022-11-29