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The High Court's landmark judgment in LetterOne's appeal under the NSI Act is the first to have made it through the UK courts. Our competition team's briefing discusses the key points to be aware of, the indicators for NSI Act appeals going forward and the future for procedural challenges under the NSI Act and FDI regimes more broadly. https://lnkd.in/eeQVGJ7D #Competition #NationalSecurity #NSIAct #FDI   Stephen Whitfield, Nigel Seay, Ingrid Hodgskiss, Richard J Brown, Rosamund Browne

📰 Ready to explore #LRCMNewsletter and learn more about the recent developments in the justice sector? We are sharing a new edition, prepared by the #LRCM_Lawyers, which covers several key topics, as outlined by the headlines. Here is what you can read about: ➡️ How to ensure sustainable and long-lasting justice reforms – the conclusions of the sixth edition of the Justice and Anticorruption Reforms Forum. ➡️ Vetting hearings of candidates for membership in SCM and its boards, held in September. ➡️ Reconfirmation in office before reaching the age limit – the circle is almost closed. 👉 More topics, as well as a selection of news in brief, can be found at the following link: https://lnkd.in/dJ5CuPmT ☑️ And don't forget to subscribe to future editions of our newsletter – you will get a monthly overview of justice and rule of law news and updates directly in your inbox. Just fill in this short form: https://lnkd.in/gpvf8Gpc #LRCMNewsletter #Justice #HumanRights #Anticorruption #Integrity

President Joe Biden's administration has made significant strides in proposing reforms to various sectors of American governance. Among these, the judiciary stands out as a focal point of reform efforts. Biden's proposals aim to address critical issues within the American judicial system, from enhancing judicial accountability to improving access and transparency. #ggf #ggfdialogue #ggfnews #ggfsociialmedia #ggfupdate #PresidentJoeBiden #Ravindrakirti

Measure & improve access to justice in #court services: Step-by-step assessment to help implement #OECD Recommendation on Access to Justice and People-Centered Justice Systems. *Draws on the UK model for measuring access & designed to help policymakers adapt the model to specific contexts. *Provides guidance on using data to identify and address barriers to court services. *People-centered justice focus, includes practices & examples from multiple countries for using data to realize #ATJ #A2J #PeopleCenteredJustice https://lnkd.in/gFvXeDPC

Literally no one is irreplaceable. What do you think? If a Mother harms a child they can get a new mom. If a police officer does something wrong you can replace them with a new and trustworthy police officer. If a senator is unethical you get a new one. A Mayor. A Judge. a General. A Presidential Appointment. A teacher. A pastor. Literally the only people who can't be replaced are honest people who do their best. If literally every member of Government committed a crime like a lemming, they would just pop over the cliff and be replaced by the next person following them until someone took a UTurn and was in charge. The people behind them would proceed to the front and if they ran out of people they would find some more. No good person would ever let it be another way. No ruthless person who wouldn't make the mistakes of the people above them would let it go. Any extraordinary person of any kind can do another extraordinary person's job. There are billions of equally talented people always ready to step in. That doesn't diminish anyone, understanding this just creates more opportunities for collaboration. #compliance #ethics #sucession #audit #law #federalgovernment #stategovernment #citygovernment #election #2024 #voten#openinformation #information ------ United States Executive, Federal, State, Local, and Judiciary successions https://lnkd.in/eZ_gxQgc https://lnkd.in/erSsaYVn https://lnkd.in/eiVPG2f9. https://lnkd.in/efxubWaW

STATE OF THE SECTOR 2023 From Corbett Network member, Clinks: "The criminal justice voluntary sector has been mapped out, highlighting the changes over the past year and, unfortunately, some of the recurring themes. ...Including organisations want the next government to invest in prevention and rehabilitation and lean on the voluntary sector’s expertise." Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e_9j44Hi

2024 has been an eventful year for the CFPB. The CFPB survived its second constitutional challenge at the Supreme Court in CFSA v. CFPB, and "[n]ewly emboldened, the CFPB’s already robust policy agenda is only expanding." Almost as a throwaway line, we noted in the prior article that the “upcoming election could unsettle that agenda beyond 2024." Indeed, November 5 changes everything for the CFPB. These electoral developments will alter the CFPB’s leadership, stop the CFPB’s current agenda in its tracks, and radically change the agency’s approach starting in 2025. Learn more (and get a special webinar offering) from Husch Blackwell's Christopher Friedman, Marci Kawski, and Mike G. Silver: https://lnkd.in/gANSfFUs

📺 Watch now 📺 If you didn't get to join live, you can watch our latest webinar on demand. This week, Andrew Laird was joined by Ed Hammond, Deputy Chief Executive of the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny and Laura Hughes, Partner at Browne Jacobson and head of the public law team. They examined the current regional devolution structures and legislative framework, the current system's risks and challenges, and what needs to change to adapt to a “messier” form of mission-based government. They also considered what can be done right now without waiting for further action from central government. Watch now: https://buff.ly/3NsnX1f #RadicalPlaceLeadership #Governance #LocalAuthorities

Missed the Ombudsman's Report on Access to Documents? The 2023 EU Ombudsman's Annual Report, published last month, exposes a critical issue for EU transparency: the Commission's systemic delays in handling access to documents requests. The Report Reveals: Alarming Delay Rate: The Ombudsman found an 85% delay rate in responding to confirmatory requests (reviews of initial access decisions). Disregard for Regulation 1049/2001: This blatant disregard for deadlines undermines the public's right to access information. Why This Matters: Weakened Oversight: Delays hinder democratic oversight and accountability. Need for Reform: The report underscores the importance of independent oversight and the need for the Commission to prioritize transparency and to dedicate more resources to dealing with confirmatory requests. How can we ensure timely access to documents and strengthen transparency in EU institutions? #EUPublicAffairs #Transparency #AccessToDocuments #OmbudsmanReport  

This week, the Biden-Harris administration announced a series of proposals to restore accountability to the U.S. Supreme Court, including 18-year term limits for justices and a binding and enforceable code of conduct. This momentum cannot be lost. Action to hold billionaire-backed judges on the Supreme Court accountable is necessary to safeguard the court's critical role for democracy, reinstitute trust in the Supreme Court, and protect the interests of everyday Americans.  We need 18-year term limits implemented now. Tell Congress: