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At the end of January, the Prime Minister pledged a ‘Brexit Freedoms’ Bill to end the special status of EU law in the UK and make it easier to amend or remove EU law which was retained as part of the Withdrawal Agreement. This article will discuss the legal sector’s response to this news and what the effects of such a Bill might be.
On 25th of August 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse ventured to Kenosha, Wisconsin to protect properties from being vandalised by protesters. In doing so, he shot and killed two men. His trial ended in acquittal owing to a variety of key factors. This article analyses these factors and the consequences of the judgment.
Monday 24th January was supposed to see the start of the defamation trial, Sarah Palin v The New York Times Company. However, with Palin testing positive for COVID-19, the beginning of the trial has been postponed until 3rd February, on the proviso that Palin is asymptomatic or only has mild symptoms. The case was initially dismissed in 2017, however an appeals court has since overturned that decision and allowed the case to proceed.
World renowned tennis player has recently been deported from Australia owing to his unvaccinated status. Consequently, he will not be able to compete in the Australian Open tournament at which he could have made history by securing his 21st Grand Slam victory. As a result of this situation, various political and societal problems have arisen, which will be explored in this article.
According to The Times, ‘Downing Street is to begin a fresh war with judges over a plan to let ministers throw out any legal rulings they do not like’. The Bill has been termed the “Interpretation Bill” and would allow MPs to ‘strike out findings from judicial reviews with which the government does not agree’. Arguably, such a Bill would be a clear affront to fundamental constitutional principles governing the UK.
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act’s days are numbered, with a Government backed repeal and replace Bill having recently completed its first reading. This article seeks to assess the FTPA’s ‘central aim’ of preventing the sitting Government from calling a snap election, concluding that the Act is ineffective in this role.
After years of gruelling negotiations, 136 countries have agreed on a global minimum tax rate. The deal will ensure that multinational companies pay a minimum tax rate of 15%. Furthermore, to guarantee that taxes are being paid where they ought to be, the agreement will focus on making it harder for companies to avoid taxation.
Recently, Joe Biden has been elected 46th president of the United States of America in a landslide victory against former President Donald Trump. However, in proper Trump fashion, Biden’s victory has given rise to much political turmoil.
Daniel Ellsberg, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning: A string of America whistle-blowers, all exposing to light the top-secret, unconstitutional conduct of the American Government. To add to this list, is the more recent case of Julian Assange. Charged with criminal theft of Governmental secrets, his case exposes just how immune our courts are to the winds of political rhetoric.
Over the past week, hundreds of thousands of Poles have been marching all over the country and abroad in protest against the Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling which imposed a virtually complete ban on abortion. Demonstrators have disrupted the functioning of most major cities by blocking roads and bridges whilst vocalising a variety of anti-government slogans.
After nearly 10 years of uncertainty, the legal proceedings for Julian Assange’s extradition to the US are set to begin next week. Australia, however, wants his return to his native land.
Illinois’ law legalizing the use of recreational marijuana came into force at the beginning of 2020. Three weeks in, analysts are calling it a major success.
Following widespread persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar, The Gambia has brought a case before the ICJ alleging that Myanmar is in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 raises several constitutional questions by making religion a criterion for granting citizenship to certain religious minorities from some of INdia’s neighbouring countries.
With the tragic death of Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt, could more have been done under the existing legal framework to prevent this from happening? Usman Khan had previously been sentenced in 2012 for terrorism offences and committed the attack while on automatic release.
Parliament passed the Benn Act to ensure that, should Boris Johnson fail to secure a Brexit deal by 19th October, he is obliged to send a letter to the EU to ask for an article 50 extension until the 31st January. What does this mean for the British PM?
The Abortion Act 1967 arguably liberalised Britain but was never extended to Northern Ireland.
May’s Brexit deal comes crashing down after the largest defeats in history with a majority of 230 votes against.
