The administration of Intu properties has shown that if the current trend towards online over physical retail continues, firms could see a shift in their client’s business focus and an increase in administration and insolvency work for many high street retailers and shopping centres.

A ground-breaking case has just begun in the Court of Appeal. The case concerns automated facial recognition technology in public places and if it’s use breaches privacy rights.

Within the coming days, Ethiopia is to fill the $4.8bn Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERDP), which is set to become the largest on the continent. The ambitious reservoir has been deemed controversial by other nations within the Horn of Africa and beyond, who view the mega-dam as a violation of historical water rights within the region.

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In a move to put the UK at the forefront of the space technology, Boris Johnson pledges hundreds of millions of pounds to invest in the collapsed satellite OneWeb.

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The European Space Agency has confirmed that the world's First Space Debris Removal is expected to launch by 2025. The mission is being undertaken by ClearSpace, a startup-led commercial consortium to service orbital tourism, including Debris Removal.

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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, oil companies around the world have been buffeted by decreased demand and mounting debt. As OPEC forecasts a 6.4 million barrel per day downtick in the global demand for oil, the route out of the crisis for oil producers appears to be a treacherous one.

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Sri Lanka has reclaimed two square kilometres of land from the Indian Ocean as it aims to transform its Colombo Port City to one of South Asia’s most formidable financial new centres.

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SpaceX is the first private company to launch humans into orbit. Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were the first to fly in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule on top of the Company's Falcon 9 rocket. The delayed launch on May 30th at 3.22 pm has provided the country a 'morale boost' since the past few months of unrest, the financial times reported.

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The cash flow of SME’S is frequently depleting due to disruptions in supply chains and sales while managing fixed recurring costs. At LawMiracle, we believe the use of digital complementary currency (CC) seems likely to be one of the few viable ways the SME’s can offset the impact of COVID-19.

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Lufthansa has accepted the €9billion bailout deal, as the latest EU’s approval on State aid after those to major European airlines such as Air France and SAS Scandinavian. Meanwhile, Ryanair CEO O'Leary has filed complaints to the EU about these discriminatory government support against competition rules.

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The coronavirus pandemic has knocked the Brexit negotiations. However, Michael Gove (Cabinet Office minister), told MPs that the business turmoil caused by coronavirus would not cause the government to seek an extension to Britain’s post-Brexit transition period.

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“British fishing grounds are first and foremost for British boats.”. A flag-waving statement made by Britain who is holding the submission of detailed proposals to fishing rights to Brussels.

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The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill if introduced will restrict the ability to prosecute British soldiers serving abroad for war crimes.

Labour laws are not being upheld, there is a lack of official inspections as a result, those working in construction, agriculture, hospitality and domestic work are experiencing wage theft, unsafe working conditions, verbal and physical abuse and unpaid overtime.

Since its introduction, the Hate Crime Bill has split opinion. On the one hand, many believe it will positively enhance much needed protection for underrepresented or marginalised groups. On the other, many are concerned that the new Bill could have serious, albeit unintended, implications on the fundamental right of freedom of expression.

Standing steadfast as the first legal challenge of its kind, the Court in R (Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police found that South Wales Police’s use of the technology not only failed to adequately protect privacy rights, but fatally, did not fully account for the ways in which use of the technology unjustly discriminates against BAME groups.

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With the recent mass rekindling of the Black Lives Matter protests following the cases of police brutality in the US, other forms of institutionalized racism have come back to light as well. The UK’s Office for National Statistics reported that as of the data updated till 9th June 2020 “for all ages the rate of deaths involving COVID-19 for Black males was 3.3 times greater than that for White males of the same age, while the rate for Black females was 2.4 times greater than for White females.”

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Faulty fabrics, unflattering clothing, and damage to the environment are amongst many of the negative impacts associated with fast fashion, that have graced headlines across the world, over the past few years. However, leading fast-fashion retailer ‘Boohoo’ are now facing allegations of a more sinister crime, Modern slavery. Over the past few weeks, tabloids have exposed the retailer, which has been “exploiting workers for many years inside textile factories, located in Leicester.”

In July, Boris Johnson made yet another pledge to ensure that so-called conversion therapy will be made illegal in the UK, naming the practice “absolutely abhorrent”. This statement comes two years after the same promise made by former prime minister Theresa May, yet no progress in banning the practice has been made so far.

Temporary changes have been made to the UK Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Coronavirus Act 2020 is a new UK law to help under staffed mental health services cope during times of crisis. Although currently, the changes don’t apply, they are available to be used if the situation demands so.

In a clause added to the Domestic Abuse Bill, on 6th July 2020, the House of Commons ruled out ‘consent for sexual gratification’ as a defense for serious harm caused to a person. This would make it difficult for defendants in cases of sexual harm, rape or murder to take the defense that the offence occurred ‘accidentally’ in the course of sexual act that was completely consensual.