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UK New Law Requires School Food To Be Correctly Labelled With Allergens

UK New Law Requires School Food To Be Correctly Labelled With Allergens

From 1 October 2021, the requirements for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food labelling will be changing in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland, due to a new ruling passed in September 2019 known as ‘Natasha’s Law.’

The Key Legal Issues Ahead Of China's Olympic And Paralympic Games In 2022

The Key Legal Issues Ahead Of China's Olympic And Paralympic Games In 2022

At every major sporting event, there is a wider range of legal issues to consider that touch upon all aspects of the event from corporate and commercial through to regulatory and disciplinary matters. Parties to these issues include the organisers, rights-holders, governing bodies, teams, and athletes. The Olympic and Paralympic Games that will be hosted in China in 2022 will be no different.

New Policing Bill – The Biggest Threat to Homelessness in 200 Years?

New Policing Bill – The Biggest Threat to Homelessness in 200 Years?

The already controversial Police and Crime Bill passed through the House of Commons this week and also poses a huge threat for people who are homeless or sleeping rough, criminalising any individual for sleeping rough or sleeping in their vehicle if on ‘private land.’

The ongoing confrontation between Cairo and Addis Ababa

The ongoing confrontation between Cairo and Addis Ababa

The GERD project is one that is essential to Ethiopia’s rise from poverty and general development, yet its consequences may be disastrous to Egypt’s water access.

Compulsory Licensing: A solution to the COVID-19 vaccine patent debate?

Compulsory Licensing: A solution to the COVID-19 vaccine patent debate?

Following the ongoing debate over the US’ proposal to introduce a temporary waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patent requirements, the introduction of compulsory licensing measures has been put forward by the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a solution to the potential problems a waiver could cause.

The implications behind the largest ever hydroelectric dam to be built!

The implications behind the largest ever hydroelectric dam to be built!

Two hydroelectricity plants of the Baihetan Giant, the largest ever hydroelectric dam to be built worldwide, produced energy for the first time on Monday on the Yangtze River in Southwest China.

The use of Lethal Injection for the death penalty in the USA and its ethical and legal implications

The use of Lethal Injection for the death penalty in the USA and its ethical and legal implications

Many words can be employed to fit the description of Donald Trump’s last days in office. The contempt he had demonstrated for national institutions, the electoral process and Joe Biden, his lack of grace in defeat, his inflammatory rhetoric… We equally observed his ruthless step-up of federal executions.

Unlawful Discrimination! Corona-Virus Act Large £10,000 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs)

Unlawful Discrimination! Corona-Virus Act Large £10,000 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs)

This article will examine the issue of widespread unlawful discrimination in the use of Covid-19 Fixed Penalty Notices in breach of Articles 7, 8, and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and some of the damaging findings before then exploring some of the suggested solutions advanced by the Committee.

H&M crisis: President Xi orders his forces to “show no mercy” in ethnic cleansing of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Muslims (PART 2)

H&M crisis: President Xi orders his forces to “show no mercy” in ethnic cleansing of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Muslims (PART 2)

On 17th March 2021, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation website reported that the Chinese Communist Party was suing Dr Zenz “in its latest attempt to cover up its crimes against Uyghur Muslims and other religious minorities in Xinjiang”.

H&M crisis: President Xi orders his forces to “show no mercy” in ethnic cleansing of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Muslims (PART 1)

H&M crisis: President Xi orders his forces to “show no mercy” in ethnic cleansing of China’s Xinjiang Uighur Muslims (PART 1)

On 25th March 2021 the Wall Street Journal reported that the major Swedish company H & M, one of the world’s largest clothing retailers, had effectively ceased to exist online after being erased from the majority of China’s leading e-commerce, ride-hailing, daily deals and map applications.

UK Detention policies in breach of Human Rights Law

UK Detention policies in breach of Human Rights Law

An investigation into a death at an immigration detention centre has led to a landmark ruling that the current policy is ‘legally deficient’ and should no longer be enforced. [1]From the controversy surrounding the Windrush scandal to the new points-based immigration system, the UK’s immigration policies have long been under public scrutiny. The new policies and firm line with regards to deportation is part of the government’s new strategy to curb illegal migration and attract the best EU and non-EU citizens, who can make a contribution to this country’s economic growth

A Step Forward in the LIBOR Transition

A Step Forward in the LIBOR Transition

From 11 May this year liquidity providers in the sterling non-linear derivative market are being encouraged by the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to adopt new quoting conventions for inter-dealer trading based on SONIA instead of LIBOR.

Surge in M&A activity in the Fashion Industry

Surge in M&A activity in the Fashion Industry

During the final quarter of 2020, there was a number of high-profile fashion sector Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). For example, LVMH agreed to pay $15.8 billion for Tiffany and Co and VF Corporation bought the brand Supreme for $2.1 billion.

Diversity and Inclusion: A Regulatory Matter of Compliance

Diversity and Inclusion: A Regulatory Matter of Compliance

It was in February 2021 that Green Park, a recruitment and consultancy agency, published the findings from the Green Park Business Leaders 2021 index, with one of the headline statements concluding that only “10 of the 297 people in the top three roles of FTSE 100 companies have ethnic minority backgrounds.”

The Increase of Self-Harm within Female prisoners in England and Wales

The Increase of Self-Harm within Female prisoners in England and Wales

Due to the pandemic, female prisoners are limited to spending their time confined to their cells. The number of self-harm incidents in the women’s prison estate in England and Wales increased by 8% to 12,443 in the year to September, differentiated with the last 12 months, while on a trimestral basis the number of incidents rose by 24%. [1]

Does clicking a link in a web page to an authorized copyright work constitute copyright infringement? Court of Appeal Rules

Does clicking a link in a web page to an authorized copyright work constitute copyright infringement? Court of Appeal Rules

The Court of Appeal ruled on hyperlinking in the case of Warner & Sony v Tunein by stating that the Defendant, Tunein, infringed the right to communicate a copyright work to the public by allowing its users to access around 70, 000 music stations all around the world broadcast using its online platform ‘TuneIn Radio”. Post Brexit when the decisions of the CJEU are no longer binding on English Courts, the Court of Appeal, in this particular case, continued to follow the jurisprudence developed by the CJEU.