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Ofcom appoints new group director to spearhead online safety regulations
Ofcom has announced the appointment of Oliver Griffiths as its new group director for online safety. This strategic move comes as the UK's new online safety regime begins to take effect. Griffiths, formerly the Chief Executive of the Trade Remedies Authority, will be tasked with establishing and implementing regulations to hold tech firms...
EA extends closure of illegal waste sites and consults on increased regulation
The Environment Agency (EA) has secured a 6-month extension to restriction orders for two illegal waste sites in Kent: Eastchurch Gap and Hoads Wood. The orders, granted under the Environment Act 1995, prohibit unauthorised access to these areas until June 2025. Concurrently, the Agency is conducting a consultation on proposals to enhance waste...
Arbitration weekly highlights—5 December 2024
This week's edition of Arbitration weekly highlights includes: a decision from the English Commercial court concerning the jurisdiction of the court to grant anti-suit injunctions against third parties; coverage of arbitration-related decisions from Canada and the USA and updates from UNCTAD, the Energy Charter Conference and OIC-AC. All this, and...
Prime Minister announces Plan for Change to deliver national missions
The Prime Minister has announced a comprehensive Plan for Change, outlining key milestones to deliver national missions by the end of the current Parliament. The plan includes commitments to fast-tracking planning decisions on over 150 major economic infrastructure projects and constructing 1.5 million homes across England. It also focuses on...