ET on Flexible Working Claim

By Admin | 06/09/2021

Today the Employment Tribunal published its remedy judgement in the matter of Thompson v Scancrown Ltd [2205199/2019] (Remedy). This followed a prior judgement on 18th May 2021 finding that a flexible working request, made by a woman to aid with childcare obligations, had not been properly considered by the employer Thompson v Scancrown Ltd [2205199/2019]…

Read Article

MHCLG Consults on Structures

By Admin | 05/09/2021

Today the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) opened a consultation on ‘Supporting Defence Infrastructure & The Future of Time-Limited Permitted Development Rights’.  It seeks views on making permanent temporary measures introduced, in response to the pandemic, by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.  These include, amongst others, changes…

Read Article

Protection of Workers Act 2021

By Admin | 24/08/2021

Today the Protection of Workers (Retail & Age-Restricted Goods & Services) (Scotland) Act 2021 was given Royal Assent and came into effect across Scotland.  The Act seeks to protect shop workers by introducing “…an offence of assaulting, threatening or abusing retail workers; and to provide for a statutory aggravation of that offence where the retail worker is enforcing a…

Read Article

SCC Code Consultation

By Admin | 13/08/2021

The Surveillance Camera Commissioner (SCC) has opened the ’Surveillance Camera Code of Practice‘ consultation.  It seeks views on “…revisions to the code of practice to reflect changes to legislation…“. All responses must be submitted before closure of the consultation period on 8th September 2021.

Read Article

Court of Appeal on Streetspace

By Admin | 30/07/2021

Today the Court of Appeal handed down its judgement on an appeal by Transport for London against the decision of the High Court regarding a challenge to the London Streetspace Scheme and Bishopsgate road restrictions (R (United Trade Action Group & Others) v Transport for London & Others [2021] EWCA Civ 1197).  It found (at…

Read Article

MoJ Publishes Judicial Review Bill

By Admin | 21/07/2021

Today the Ministry of Justice published, and introduced to Parliament, the Judicial Review & Courts Bill.  It proposes to “…equip judges with the tools to give more tailored solutions in judicial review cases. It will also create a better balance between the rights of citizens to challenge executive decisions through judicial review and the need…

Read Article

TfL & National Database (NR3)

By Admin | 19/07/2021

Today Transport for London (TfL) issued ’National Register of Taxi Licence Revocations & Refusals (NR3) Database’ Notice 11/21 covering the Department for Transport (DfT) ‘Statutory Taxi & Private Hire Licensing Standards’ recommendations on use of the NR3 database.  It confirms the regulator “…will provide details of all taxi and private hire driver licence revocation and…

Read Article

DfT Coronavirus Guidance Update

By Admin | 19/07/2021

Today the Department for Transport (DfT) updated its ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): Taxis & PHVs’ guidance. It reflects “changes to rules on face coverings and social distancing to reflect Step 4 of roadmap out of lockdown” and offers advice on “actions that drivers, operators and owners of taxis or private hire vehicles (PHVs) can take to protect…

Read Article

TfL & Lockdown Roadmap

By Admin | 16/07/2021

Today Transport for London (TfL) issued ‘Coronavirus Update 23 – Consolidation’ Notice 10/21 covering “…important information to licensees, following the Prime Minister’s announcement confirming that Step 4 of the Roadmap out of lockdown will proceed on Monday 19 July…”.  This should be read in conjunction with Department for Transport (DfT) guidance which was updated on…

Read Article