Explainer-in-brief: What is the legal basis for a new Scottish ballot? July 4, 2022 Nicola Sturgeon has chosen the date for a second referendum on independence: 9 October 2023. The question will have the exact same phrasing that was used in 2014 – when 45 per cent voted for independence and 55 per cent voted against it: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” The question of independence came up [...]
Legal fee hike on current cases could end barristers strike, CBA chair suggests September 6, 2022 AN IMMEDIATE 15 per cent hike to legal aid fees for ongoing cases could be enough to end the barristers’ strike, the chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) hinted today. CBA chair Kirsty Brimelow told MPs today that the group would ballot its members on ending the strike if “significant” progress is made “That [...]
Uber reveals UK profit for the first time: £32 million July 16, 2023 Uber booked £3.4 billion in revenue from the UK segment of its business last year, it has been revealed.
Insurance sector’s hard-nosed approach sees surge in High Court battles October 25, 2022 A hard-nosed approach towards paying out on policies, particularly in relation to Covid-19 business interruption claims, has led to a surge in lawsuits being filed against the UK’s insurers, new research shows. The number of High Court lawsuits filed against insurance companies more than tripled between 2017 and 2021, as policyholders increasingly resorted to legal [...]
Valentine’s Day derailed as strikes disrupt deliveries from Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat February 13, 2024 Valentine's Day plans are under threat as a barrage of strikes scheduled for Wednesday could disrupt doorstep deliveries.
High Court says ride-hailing gig models are unlawful December 6, 2021 The High Court Administrative Court has refused Uber’s application to declare its controversial gig-economy business model lawful in a ruling this morning
Rwanda plan: Why can’t the government devote legislative time to anything else? April 23, 2024 Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan finally passed late last night, two-and-a-bit torturous years after his predecessor Boris Johnson first floated the idea of sending asylum seekers to the east African nation.
Letters: Reconsidering the Court’s value June 16, 2022 [Re: Patel: UK’s Rwanda immigration policy is ‘legally compliant’, yesterday] This week’s news, which saw the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) block a deportation of migrants to Rwanda, indicates an ECtHR that has rather overstepped its bounds. We must be clear. The sole role of the ECtHR is to adjudicate on important issues of [...]
Net migration hits 672,000 as Rishi Sunak set for showdown on Rwanda policy November 23, 2023 New migration figures have been revealed, as the government continues to face political pressure to reduce numbers.
Braverman accused of ’emboldening’ far right after clashes with police November 11, 2023 Suella Braverman has been accused of emboldening far-right protesters after some clashed with police in London on Armistice Day, with calls growing for Rishi Sunak to sack her.