Legal updates – Page 17
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FeatureCriminal law: a roundup
Police execution of duty Many practitioners will be faced with a potential argument that a police constable who makes physical contact with a defendant has acted beyond the execution of their duty. In Pegram v Director of Public Prosecutions [2019] EWHC 2673 QBD, the court provided a useful reminder that ...
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FeatureFinancial Remedies Courts
The Good Practice Protocol sets out some important developments in respect of best practice.
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FeatureWhen to disapply subordinate legislation
It is still relatively uncontroversial to suggest that, as a matter of public law, public authorities must comply with legislation. But what should public authorities do where such compliance would actually result in a breach of a right under the European Convention on Human Rights? In RR v Secretary of ...
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FeatureThe Hague Rules on business and human rights arbitration
With all eyes on the general election, few noticed the significant milestone for business and human rights announced on 12 December.
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FeatureAfter the election: all change for UK sanctions litigation?
Out of chaos can come opportunity.
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FeatureLegislating for a new framework
On 15 October the Environment Bill was published. The first half of the bill was originally published in December 2018 as the Environmental (Principles and Governance) Bill.
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