Norway; Scotland: Memorandum on Aquaculture Signed
(Aug. 25, 2009) On August 17, 2009, Norway and Scotland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Aquaculture. The document was signed in Trondheim, Norway, by the Scottish Environment Minister, Roseanna Cunningham, and the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Helga Pedersen. The document focuses on environmental sustainability, access to finance and insurance, collaboration […]
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Johnson, Constance
Date:2009-08-25
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Scotland: GM Crops Ban
(Aug. 27, 2015) Public opinion in the United Kingdom in the past has been strongly against the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and genetically modified (GM) crops. (Adam Vaughn, Public Concern over GM Food Has Lessened, Survey Shows, GUARDIAN (Mar. 9, 2012); Martin Robbins, Hulk Smash GM Crops, GUARDIAN (May 30, 2012) (accessed via […]
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2015-08-27
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United Kingdom: Government Blocks Scottish Gender Bill
On January 16, 2023, the government of the United Kingdom (U.K.), for the first time, made an order using section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 to prevent a Scottish Parliament bill from moving forward to receive Royal Assent and become law. The blocked bill is the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which was passed … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Government Blocks Scottish Gender…
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2023-02-09
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Scotland: Hate Crime Law Enters into Effect
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 entered into force in Scotland on April 1, 2024. The act serves to consolidate “relevant hate crime laws into one place, and updates and extends some of these laws,” along with abolishing the common law offense of blasphemy.The creation of a new offense of stirring up … Continue reading “Scotland: Hate Crime Law Enters into…
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2024-04-23
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Scotland: Legal Basis for Release of Lockerbie Convict
(Aug. 27, 2009) The release from Scottish custody of the only person convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, to his native Libya, has sparked a great deal of debate. While some have criticized the move as political or economic in nature, Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has said Megrahi, who is […]
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Johnson, Constance
Date:2009-08-27
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United Kingdom: Scottish Parliament Approves Opt-Out Organ Donation System
(July 23, 2019) Members of the Scottish Parliament have passed the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill (the Bill), introducing an opt-out system of organ donation. (SP Bill 32A Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill [as passed], Session 5 2019), Parliament website.) The members voted overwhelmingly for the measure on June 11, 2019, with 116 voting for […]
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2019-07-23
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Scotland: Court Upholds UK Government Order to Block Gender Recognition Bill from Becoming Law
On December 8, 2023, the Court of Session in Scotland issued an opinion refusing a petition for judicial review of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (Prohibition on Submission for Royal Assent) Order 2023 and upholding the order, which blocks the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill by prohibiting it from being submitted to receive royal … Continue reading “Scotland: Court Upholds UK Government Order…
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2024-01-23
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European Court of Human Rights; Scotland: Violation of Convention Provision on Free Expression
(Dec. 13, 2010) On December 7, 2010, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Scotland had violated articles 10 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights. (Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, CETS No. 005, COUNCIL OF EUROPE website, http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/Commun/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=005&CL=ENG [click on links for the text and […]
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Johnson, Constance
Date:2010-12-13
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England and Scotland: Proposed Amendment to Egg Labeling Laws Designed to Cut Red Tape
The British government announced on January 9, 2024, that it was undertaking a public consultation on whether the Egg Marketing Standards Regulations should be amended. The government has requested comments to determine if it should remove a requirement that farmers change the label on their eggs from “Free Range” to “Barn” when chickens are kept … Continue reading “England and Scotland: Proposed Amendment to…
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2024-05-02
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United Kingdom: Competition Laws Waived to Allow Bank Merger
(Oct. 17, 2008) The Government of the United Kingdom is currently in the process of amending its competition laws to facilitate the proposed merger of two large banking establishments in the UK, Lloyds TSB and Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS). On September 17, 2008, the Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise issued an Intervention […]
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2008-10-17
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Ireland; United Kingdom: British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body Recommends Improved Police Cooperation
(July 13, 2009) The British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body (BIIPB) was formed in 1990 to address issues of bilateral concern. The body consists of Members of the Parliament in London, the Oireachtas in Dublin, the Assembly of Northern Ireland in Belfast, and the legislatures for Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. (CURRENT MEMBERS of the British-Irish […]
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Clarke, Stephen
Date:2009-07-13
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United Kingdom: Operation of the Defence Advisory Notice
(Apr. 16, 2009) The head of Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism division recently made a serious blunder when secret documents were inadvertently disclosed by him as he held a piece of paper showing the upcoming operation face up in a clear folder on his way to a meeting with the Prime Minister. Despite the paper only being […]
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2009-04-16
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Faroe Islands; Turkey; United Kingdom: Free Trade Agreement Impacts Fishing
(Jan 13, 2015) On December 16, 2014, the Faroe Islands and Turkey concluded a free trade agreement, the result of a 15-year process. Details had been worked out in September 2014. The agreement was welcomed by Faroese Prime Minister Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen, who signed the document in Ankara with Turkish Minister of the Economy […]
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Johnson, Constance
Date:2015-01-13
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United Kingdom: Civil Servants Prohibited from Cooperating with U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Investigation
(Sept. 16, 2010) The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the release of Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, in light of information regarding the British petroleum company BP and Libya. As part of their investigation,the Committee requested access to officials involved in negotiations […]
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2010-09-16
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England: Bill Seeks to Provide New Offense of Verbally and Physically Abusing Public-Facing Workers
On September 15, 2021, Member of Parliament (MP) Olivia Blake introduced a private member’s bill titled the Abuse of Public-facing Workers (Offences) Bill, which aims to counter rising complaints from public-facing workers of “unprecedented … levels of aggression and anger” that have “soar[ed] during the pandemic” in England. The bill has yet to be published, … Continue reading “England: Bill Seeks to Provide New…
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2021-10-27
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European Union; Faroe Islands; Iceland; Norway: Dispute over Mackerel Fishing Not Resolved by Talks
(Nov. 7, 2012) On October 22-24, 2012, representatives of Iceland, Norway, the Faroe Islands, and the European Union met in London to discuss the sustainable management of mackerel fishing off their shores, but failed to reach an agreement. (Coastal States’ Talks Fail to Reach a Mackerel Quota Agreement, FIS WORLD NEWS (Oct. 29, 2012).) Richard […]
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Johnson, Constance
Date:2012-11-07
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England and Wales: Legal Age for Marriage Raised from 16 to 18
The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022, which received royal assent on April 28, 2022, entered into force in England and Wales on February 27, 2023. The act, which was a private member’s bill that received widespread cross-party support, amends the Marriage Act 1949 and increases the minimum age to marry in England … Continue reading “England and Wales: Legal Age for…
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2023-03-22
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England and Wales: Bill Seeks to Increase Animal Cruelty Prison Sentences
(Sept. 10, 2019) The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill was introduced in England and Wales on June 25, 2019, to increase the maximum sentence applicable to individuals who cause unnecessary suffering to animals. The aim of the bill is to deter cruelty to animals and ensure that judges have appropriate means to sentence individuals in the […]
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2019-09-10
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United Kingdom: Legislation Proposed to Ban Micro-Beads in Cosmetics and Soaps by October 2017
(Dec. 29, 2016) Microbeads, also known as micro plastics, are tiny plastic beads added as exfoliators to face scrubs, toothpaste, and shower gels. The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee found that around 680 tons of microbeads are used in the United Kingdom annually, and each shower with a product containing these beads can send […]
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2016-12-29
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United Kingdom: Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
(Nov. 9, 2010) The United Kingdom's coalition government is following up on its election campaign pledge and has introduced a Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill. If enacted, this bill will reform the voting system and reduce the number of constituencies across the UK from 650 to 600. Prior to any reform of the voting […]
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2010-11-09
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United Kingdom: Private Member Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy Introduced
On November 20, 2023, the Conversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords as a private members’ bill. If enacted, the bill would ban conversion therapy across the entirety of the United Kingdom (U.K.), and anyone found guilty of conducting the therapy would commit an offense.The bill … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Private Member Bill to…
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2023-12-21
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Great Britain: Government Accepts Recommendations to Improve Counter-terrorism Prevent Program
On February 8, 2023, the British government published its response to an independent review into the Prevent program, which the review considers “a crucial pillar of the [United Kingdom’s] counter-terrorism architecture” that works to safeguard vulnerable individuals from being radicalized and drawn into terrorism. The government response accepted all 34 recommendations of the review, which … Continue reading “Great Britain: Government Accepts Recommendations to…
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2023-03-09
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United Kingdom: Legislation Introduced to Regulate Physicians’ Associates and Anesthesia Associates
On December 12, 2023, the United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) minister for health and secondary care made a written statement in Parliament announcing the government’s intention to introduce regulations that would provide the General Medical Council (GMC) with the power to regulate physicians’ associates (PA) and anesthesia associates (AA). PAs and AAs began functioning in the National … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Legislation Introduced to Regulate…
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Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
Date:2024-02-25
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Germany: Requirement to Offer Remote Work Option Enters into Force
(Feb. 2, 2021) On January 27, 2021, the Occupational Safety Ordinance (Home Office Ordinance) entered into force in Germany. The Home Office Ordinance requires employers to offer eligible employees the option to work remotely to minimize the risk of contracting COVID-19 at work and to ensure the safety and health of all employees. Employees are […]
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