Eborn Legal Review w/c 16th September 2022 in honour of HRH Queen Elizabeth II

What impact did Queen Elizabeth have on the constitution & the law?

• Sovereign Immunity
• No obligation to pay Tax
• Major Legislative changes

Royal transition from Elizabeth II – Charles III – what is the law?

• The King Never Dies
• Accession Council officially announces new Monarch
• Oath to maintain and preserve the Church of Scotland
• Televised for the first time

New bank holiday – what is the legal position?

• Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral will take place on 19^th September 2022.
• New Bank Holiday declared for 19^th September
• Employers may not include it as paid leave
• Check your employment contract

All the King’s men & women – QCs become KCs: 

Iranian government plans to use facial recognition to enforce hijab law

• Hijab mandatory after Iran’s revolution in 1979
• Tehran planning to use facial recognition technology to enforce the law
• New era of surveillance and punishment

New PM’s priorities – Britain the aspiration nation

• Britain to be an Aspiration Nation
• Economy
• Energy
• NHS

Barrister fined over tweets about fellow barrister

On your marks Iceland vs Iceland

• Iceland fights Iceland over trade mark
• Icelandic companies may be prejudiced

 Epic games wins copyright claim over fortnite dance emotes

• Epic Games sued by choreographer
• Copyright protects dance routines
• Court holds individual dance steps, however. are not protected

Computer misuse act no longer fit for purpose

• UK at greater risk of hacking attacks
• Act prevents unauthorised access to computer material
• Current restriction prevents legitimate scans looking for bugs
• Law needs to include a defence for cyber professionals
• • Update our Laws
  • Upgrade our defences
  • Upskill our workforce

Domestic cleaners and carers given better workers’ rights in Spain

• Spanish carers and cleaners have no social or labour protection
• New Law to provide unemployment benefits and other protection
• More than 370,000 to benefit

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