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What is the right of petition for EU citizens? When you analyse democratic deficit of the EU in an exam question, you should mention the right of petition for EU citizens. This grants EU citizens a right to submit a request or complaint to the European Parliament under Article 227 of the TFEU. This shows that EU citizens have a right to participate in the decision making process in the EU. This is an argument for the EU being democratic. On the other hand, it can be argued that the average EU citizen lacks information about how the EU is governed due to lack of transparency. This would be an argument against the EU being democratic. When you critically analyse the EU institutions and its democratic governance, make sure you mention arguments both for and against supported by law and high quality academic literature. Go to https://loom.ly/EMWWCkk to find all the simplified and condensed study materials in EU law to help you get high grades. https://loom.ly/-m3UUHg 🌟 Why Choose SimpleStudying? 📖 Condensed and Simplified Materials: We cut through the legal jargon, providing you with easy-to-understand study materials. 🎓 Expertly Curated Content: Our team of top law graduates ensures that you receive accurate and up-to-date information. 🚀 Acing Your Exams: SimpleStudying equips you with the knowledge and confidence to excel in your EU law exams. 📌 Follow us for more: 🔗 #Instagram : https://loom.ly/SgDeBJU 📸 #Twitter : https://loom.ly/Rp2dtlU 🐦 #Facebook : https://loom.ly/M_jr3SI 👥 #LinkedIn : https://loom.ly/m1EvXnk Unlock the doors to legal success with Simple Studying, Where #law and Learning Collide! 🌐📚 #LegalEducation #LLB #GDL #LPC #LLM #firstclasslawdegree #firstclass #exams #EUlaw #simplestudying #europeanunion #freedomofmovement #freedomofestablishment #eucitizenship #euresidency #citizenshiprights #vangend #supremacy #sovereignty #europe #preliminaryruling #CJEU #courtofjustice #democraticdeficit #euinstitutions #europeanparliament #councilofeurope #europeancouncil

#newsalert BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT GAZETTED The Act was gazetted on 16 September 2024 and is not yet in force. This casts an entirely different light on the three months' grace allowed for parties to the Government of National Unity to resolve their differences on matters of school language and admission policy before those provisions take effect. In a speech announcing this concession, President Cyril Ramaphosa tended to give readers the impression that all other provisions would be operationalised immediately. As SA Legal Academy reported at the time, that would have required the publication of a separate presidential proclamation. Yet, at the time of writing, there was no sign of one. Perhaps it would have been prudent to be more transparent about the context in which the concession was made. The Department of Basic Education may well take far longer than three months to prepare for the implementation of the Act's remaining provisions. Why not allow more time to thrash out a compromise position on the vexed issue of school language an admission policy? Or is it government's intention to operationalise the Act in its entirety before the 2025 school year begins? In which case, is there the capacity to do so? These questions need to be asked and answered. Meanwhile, a link to the new Act has been added to this report: https://lnkd.in/g5QWmTA2 Subscribe to our newsletter on the latest developments in national government and parliament 👉 https://lnkd.in/eis2a-RX Published by SA Legal Academy Policy Watch #salegalacademy #education #southafrica #schools #legislation

The government has halted the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 six days before it was due to come into force. Bridget Phillipson, the Secretary of State for Education, has said that she is considering options about what to do with the legislation, one of which is to repeal the Act in its entirety because of concerns that it would be burdensome to implement for providers and the Office for Students. #employment #employmentlaw #academicfreedom #freedomofspeech #freedomofexpression #education

Get prepared for a significant transformation at your institution. But it doesn’t have to be like walking a tightrope! With the UK government's Freedom of Speech (Higher Education) Act 2023 being implemented in England, steady yourself for a period of substantial change. Universities and #HigherEducation providers are entering a new chapter where the promotion of freedom of speech takes centre stage, all while being closely regulated by the Office for Students (OfS). Here, SUMS Associate Consultant Christine Fraser provides practical advice for institutions to safely negotiate this balancing act! https://bit.ly/3P3IcmV

Have you thought about how the new Freedom of Speech (Higher Education) Act 2023 might affect how your university works and what policies might need to be updated? I've written a briefing with some suggestions, and highlighted some good practice (as well as some examples of things to avoid).

Despite a lot of pushback from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), there are some big changes coming to South African schools. The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill has been met with a lot of criticism, as its amendments include: - The Department of Education having the final say on language and admission policies. - Regulation on school governing bodies. - Making Grade R the new compulsory school-starting age. - Criminalising parents who do not ensure their children are in school. - Regulation of home education. - Confirming the ban on corporal punishment. These amendments generally sound good on paper, but there are concerns about their effectiveness. Many parents struggle to find space for their children in our already overcrowded public school. Turning those parents into criminals doesn’t seem like a solution to the problem. While there are still numerous objections to the bill, the positive response from Parliament's Legal Service means that we are likely to see these changes come into play at some point. What do you think about the BELA bill?

What is the meaning of ‘worker’ under Article 45 of the TFEU? The definition of a worker has a very broad scope. There is not a specific Union definition in Article 45 TFEU. It is defined by the case law. Under Levin case, it was argued that once an individual is pursuing or wishing to pursue a genuine and effective economic activity, they would qualify as a worker. In Levin, even if the applicant's income was low, it still raised her standard of living. Therefore, she was a worker. The Levin case also clarified that part-time workers were also covered by the free movement right. Go to https://loom.ly/EMWWCkk to find all the simplified and condensed study materials in EU law to help you get high grades. https://loom.ly/Ttt4VoA 🌟 Why Choose SimpleStudying? 📖 Condensed and Simplified Materials: We cut through the legal jargon, providing you with easy-to-understand study materials. 🎓 Expertly Curated Content: Our team of top law graduates ensures that you receive accurate and up-to-date information. 🚀 Acing Your Exams: SimpleStudying equips you with the knowledge and confidence to excel in your EU law exams. 📌 Follow us for more: 🔗 #Instagram : https://loom.ly/SgDeBJU 📸 #Twitter : https://loom.ly/Rp2dtlU 🐦 #Facebook : https://loom.ly/M_jr3SI 👥 #LinkedIn : https://loom.ly/m1EvXnk Unlock the doors to legal success with Simple Studying, Where #law and Learning Collide! 🌐📚 #LegalEducation #LLB #GDL #LPC #LLM #firstclasslawdegree #firstclass #exams #EUlaw #simplestudying #europeanunion #freedomofmovement #freedomofestablishment #eucitizenship #euresidency #citizenshiprights #vangend #supremacy #sovereignty #europe

📢 The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent in May 2023 and will be in force on a day yet to be specified, but likely to be in Summer 2024. Under the new legislation, higher education providers will be required to take reasonably practicable steps to secure freedom of speech for their staff, members, students and visiting speakers and to have particular regard to the importance of freedom of speech. To find out more, click below to read our recent Education update ⬇ #HigherEducation #FreedomofSpeech #Education

📢 The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent in May 2023 and will be in force on a day yet to be specified, but likely to be in Summer 2024. Under the new legislation, higher education providers will be required to take reasonably practicable steps to secure freedom of speech for their staff, members, students and visiting speakers and to have particular regard to the importance of freedom of speech. To find out more, click below to read our recent Education update ⬇ #HigherEducation #FreedomofSpeech #Education