2 February 2023
‘Made in China’ as Possible Supply Chain Money Laundering
It is estimated that 30% of the world’s production of cotton originates in China. Of that cotton 85% originates in Xinjiang, which is the centre of the Uyghur atrocities. Recently before the High Court, the World Uyghur Congress (“the WUC”) argued that UK authorities were under a duty to block and/or launch money laundering investigations into the many imports of Xinjiang cotton brought into the UK - many by household names in the clothing industry – because of the high likelihood of prison and forced labour forming the start of the supply chain
26 January 2023
Case note – the appropriate venue for bringing a judicial review claim
CPR PD 54C - Administrative Court (Venue) provides that, save in relation to a small number of excepted claims, judicial review claims “should be commenced at the Administrative Court office for the region with which the claim is most closely connected” and that “the proceedings may either on the application of a party or by the Court acting at its own initiative, be transferred from the Administrative Court Office at which the Claim Form was issued to another Office. Such transfer is a judicial act” (paragraphs 2.1 and 2.3).
20 January 2023
Gender recognition and the risk of encouraging a constitutional crisis
This week it was announced that the UK Government has blocked the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (“the Bill”) from receiving Royal Assent by invoking its powers under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998. As well as causing disappointment and heart ache for trans people and allies who had welcomed the Bill, some say it also risks encouraging a constitutional crisis. But why is the bill so controversial and what is section 35?
13 January 2023
The Covid-19 Inquiry – How Might You Get Involved?
The UK-wide public inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic is now getting into gear and it is expected to begin hearing evidence this summer. The inquiry is an important opportunity to secure political accountability and useful and timely recommendations for the future. Covid-19 has affected all of us, so the inquiry is likely to be especially long running and wide ranging. There will be a particular focus on the health and care sector, so readers of ‘The Carer’ may well have a role to play.
11 January 2023
Prince Harry Going to Court and Five other Public Law Developments to Look Out for in 2023
Six Public Law developments to look out for in 2023, including - The Prince Harry JR, Covid-19 Inquiry, Brexit, The Bill of Rights Bill, Rwanda Flights Litigation and the Russian Sanctions Litigation.
