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Article 05/12/2023
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as the ‘Protect Duty’ or ‘Martyn’s Law’, aims to keep people safe from terrorist attacks by introducing proportionate security requirements for certain public venues.
Article 04/12/2023
In the midst of a worldwide focus on the importance of protecting our environment, it is not surprising that in the spotlight recently has been the Environment Agency’s major investigations into possible unauthorised discharges at thousands of waste water treatment works.
Article 04/12/2023
In the latest edition of Kennedys’ Crime and Regulatory Brief, we look at a number of interesting topics including the Health and Safety Executive’s continued focus on safety in the manufacturing and agriculture industries, and recent trends in Environment Agency prosecutions. We also follow up on an earlier article on the Online Safety Bill which continues to make its way through Parliament and will introduce a new regulatory regime to address illegal and harmful content.
Article 04/12/2023
The manufacturing sector can expect the Health and Safety Executive to maintain its programme of targeted and comprehensive inspections in line with its strategy, ‘Protecting People and Places’. We discuss the key objectives of this strategy along with setting out how businesses should prepare.
Article 04/12/2023
The Online Safety Bill continues to make its way through Parliament, which in due course could introduce major reform of the regulation of online content and providers. The Bill is seen as one of the most far-reaching attempts to date to regulate online content and aims to deliver the UK Government’s manifesto commitment to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online.
Article 12/05/2022
In this roundup, we consider recent developments in the Crime and Regulatory sphere, including, amongst other topics, the cost of living crisis and the responsibilities of employers in relation to stress at work, the publication of the recent Health and Safety report by the ORR, potential new sentencing guidelines for those convicted of selling knives to children, and the protection of children by the Online Safety Bill.
Article 12/05/2022
The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. Whilst most provisions are yet to come into force, it is expected that the Act will revolutionise building safety within England, Wales and Scotland. This article will focus on the Act’s impact on the English legal landscape.
Article 12/05/2022
Against the background of the cost of living crisis, we explore employers’ legal duty to protect employees from stress at work, and the Health and Safety Executive’s recommendations for recognising and supporting employees.
Article 12/02/2022
The Office for Road and Rail (ORR), responsible for monitoring and enforcing the efficiency and safety of Britain’s railways, recently published its annual health and safety report covering the period April 2021 to 31 March 2022. The Report reflects on many of the health and safety improvements that were delivered over the past year as well as predicting what lies ahead in terms of challenges for industry in the upcoming year.
Article 12/02/2022
As the UK Government faces increasing pressure to strengthen the Online Safety Bill’s measures aimed at protecting children online, we consider the recommendations made by Senior Coroner, Andrew Walker, following the Molly Russell Inquest.
