Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th January 2023, the court will hear the case of Republic of Mozambique (acting through its Attorney General) v Privinvest Shipbuilding SAL (Holding) and others. The issue in this case is whether the Court of Appeal erred […]
Author: Rosalind English The Online Safety Bill is currently making its way through the House of Commons, having reached the report stage in July. The bill’s concept of “legal but harmful” is controversial, and has attracted criticism from high places, not least of all former Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumption. Lord Sumption joins Rosalind English […]
SWAT personnel surround a van, not seen, in Torrance Calif., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. A mass shooting took place at a dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect.Photo: Damian Dovarganes (AP) An intense standoff led to armed law enforcement entering a white van that possibly contained the […]
Illinois sheriffs who are refusing to enforce the state’s new gun-control law are engaged in “political grandstanding” and are endangering the lives of residents, Democratic Governor JB Pritzker’s office said on Monday. Last week, Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which prohibits the possession of semi-automatic rifles such as the AR-15 and paves the […]
Please join us on Thursday, October 13 at 12PM EDT for 2022 Chemicals Workshop Webinar Series: PFAS, REACH and Other Chemical Regulatory Issues. Join Allen Kacenjar, Lianne Mantione and Anita Lloyd for the second webinar in our two-part 2022 Chemicals Workshop webinar series, in partnership with the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council (OCTC). In this session, […]
Famous white collar crimes that made headlines internationally Some of the most high profile stories over the last decade involve both individuals and corporations engaged in extremely deceptive practices. From Bernie Madoff’s infamous ponzi scheme to the downfall of Enron, we are no strangers to the gross misconduct and abuse of power. Even in our […]
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Wednesday 11 January the Court will hand-down judgment in McCue (as guardian for Andrew McCue) (AP) v Glasgow City Council (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 1, on appeal from [2020] CSHI 51. The key issue concerns whether the Respondent’s charging policy for community […]
A bunch of authorized support legal professionals is happening strike for half a day on Monday, whereas the renewal of their collective settlement stays unresolved with the Quebec authorities. The group is made up of legal professionals connected to the CSN-affiliated Fédération des professionnels, who have been on strike within the morning after they walked […]