Public & Regulatory

A bit more information

How to Check If Your Number Plate Is Law-Abiding

27th November 2019
Brits spend around nine hours a week on the road. This is a fair amount of time when you compare it to other activities such as eating, which only gets 67 minutes a day. But those hours spent behind the wheel don’t have to be stress-filled. In fact, driving has been noted to be a particularly effective way to alleviate anxiety.
Read full article

Democracy or Shamocracy?

26th November 2019
We are now embarking upon the third general election in just four years. In 2011 the coalition government passed a law which set it stone that an election could only happen every five years.
Read full article

US Supreme Court to Hear ‘No Fly List’ Appeal

25th November 2019
Last week the government’s petition to appeal a dispute over whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) allows lawsuits for money damages against individual federal workers who placed individuals on the ‘no fly list’.
Read full article

How an 18th Century Tax Law Still Catches People Out

20th November 2019
Taxation in the England and Wales is regulated entirely by statute.
Read full article

NZ Puts Assisted Dying Laws to a Public Referendum

19th November 2019
New Zealand recently decided to put the ongoing assisted dying bill to a public referendum, meaning the public will have final say on the legality of assisted dying.
Read full article

Hong Kong Courts Rule Mask Ban as Unconstitutional

18th November 2019
Amid recent protests in Hong Kong, a high court has ruled that a last-minute revival of laws banning face masks was unconstitutional by the government.
Read full article

Senate Bill Could Restrict Police Use of Facial Recognition

18th November 2019
Last week a new bill was introduced by US Senators Chris Coons and Mike Lee with the intention of restricting the use of facial recognition tech by US police nationwide.
Read full article

How Will the California Assembly Bill 218 Impact Victims of Childhood Sexual Assault

13th November 2019
The California legislature has acknowledged the devastating impact and unique injury caused by childhood sexual abuse with the enactment of Assembly Bill 218.
Read full article

What the Law Says About Using Your Phone While Driving

13th November 2019
As the automotive industry continues to inject significant amounts of investment into car safety features, the driving experience is becoming considerably less influenced by the driver. Experts predict that although driverless vehicles are still decades away, their impact will be gradually felt over the coming years.
Read full article

Are Law Firms Failing to Mitigate Increasingly Sophisticated AML Practices?

6th November 2019
If businesses have learnt anything from the past few years, it’s that knowing who you are working with is key to success.
Read full article
1 27 28 29 30 31 79

About Lawyer Monthly

Lawyer Monthly is a news website and monthly legal publication with content that is entirely defined by the significant legal news from around the world.