Tag: current legal issues in the news 2022

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PPRT law to give legal certainty to domestic workers: Ministry

  • September 15, 2024
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Manpower has said that the Domestic Workers’ Protection Law (PPRT Law) will provide legal certainty and clarity regarding the duties and responsibilities of workers, employers, and recruiters. “There needs to be a new regulation at the level of law to protect workers in the domestic sector,” the ministry’s director general of labor development and supervision and occupational safety and health Haiyani Rumondang said at an online dialogue that was followed online on Monday. According to her, Law Number 13 of 2003 on Manpower was not able to protect domestic workers. For that reason, the…
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Legal Update for Energy Lawyers

  • September 8, 2024
This newsletter provides general information and is not intended to be comprehensive or to provide specific legal advice. Professional advice appropriate to a specific situation should always be sought. Contents: Court of Appeal decision on limitation periods relating to service contracts Nigeria renews its bid to overturn an $11bn arbitration award at London’s High Court UK government and the NSEC signed a memorandum of understanding on offshore renewable energy Courts clarify the extent of powers in respect of documents on personal devices High Court ruling on unintentional waiver of privilege ECJ affirms the right…
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Alina Habba is withdrawing as Trump’s lead attorney for E. Jean Carroll’s rape claim. Last month, a federal judge sanctioned her $1 million for bad lawyering.

  • August 30, 2024
Donald Trump and Alina Habba.Getty Images; Getty Images Alina Habba is stepping down as lead counsel representing Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll’s rape lawsuit. Joe Tacopina, who has represented the Washington Commanders NFL team and Meek Mill, will lead Trump’s team. Carroll’s lawyer said in a court filing that Habba would withdraw entirely — which Habba and Tacopina denied. Donald Trump’s go-to attorney Alina Habba and her law partner Michael Madaio are stepping down as the lead attorneys representing the ex-president in a pending rape lawsuit against him, court filings show. The move comes in a case filed by…
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This Week in the Supreme Court – week commencing 30th January 2023 – UKSCBlog

  • August 23, 2024
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On monday 30th and Tuesday 31st January 2023 the Court will hear Jones v Birmingham City Council and another, on appeal from [2018] EWCA 1189. The issue in this case is whether Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 is incompatible with Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. In 2016 an interim injunction was granted preventing the appellant from entering a large part of central Birmingham, save for exceptional circumstances, on account of his alleged involvement in gang-related activities. On Wednesday 1st…
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Bivitri Ungkap Otoritarianisme Berbungkus Hukum, Legal tapi Bisa Berbahaya

  • July 31, 2024
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Akademisi Sekolah Tinggi Hukum (STH) Indonesia Jentera, Bivitri Susanti mengungkapkan, terdapat gejala keberadaan undang-undang yang seolah memecahkan akar masalah tetapi justru melegalkan praktik korup dan tidak memodifikasi. Bivitri mengatakan, persoalan tersebut ia tuangkan dalam artikel bertema legalisme otokratis yang terbit di Harian Kompas dengan judul “Otoritarianisme Berbungkus Hukum”. Hal ini disampaikan Bivitri saat pengakuan indikator proyek keadilan dunia-aturan hukumsalah satu indikator dalam mengukur indeks persepsi korupsi (IKP) atau indeks persepsi korupsi (CPI) suatu negara. Indikator ini melapor pejabat eksekutif, legislatif, yudikatif, polisi, dan militer menggunakan jabatan untuk keuntungan pribadi. Baca juga: Indeks Persepsi Korupsi Indonesia pada 2022…
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Major Changes to Cannabis Law Take Effect Around the US

  • July 13, 2023
Thanks to your advocacy, activism, and support, dozens of new marijuana laws took effect around the country this month: In Maryland, cannabis possession, personal cultivation, and retail sales are now legal In Connecticut, adults may now cultivate marijuana at home for personal use In Virginia and Nevada, multiple medical cannabis program improvements have been implemented In New Hampshire, out-of-state patients are now able to access state-licensed medical dispensaries In California and Louisiana, efforts to expunge thousands of prior cannabis offenses are underway In Maine, legislation limiting the ability for those on probation to be a drug tested for cannabis has…
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German parliament approves law to attract skilled foreign workers | Migration News

  • June 27, 2023
Reforms lower entry requirements for work visas according to professional qualifications, age and language skills. The German parliament has approved immigration reforms designed to attract skilled workers to the country, which is suffering from an unprecedented labor shortage. The legislation – initiated by the governing centre-left coalition of the Social Democrats, the liberal Free Democrats and the Greens – on Friday garnered 388 votes while 234 lawmakers voted against it and 31 abstained. A conservative parliamentary bloc made up of the Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, voted against the legislation, arguing that it…
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‘Genocidal’: Transgender people begin to flee states with anti-LGBTQ laws

  • June 14, 2023
When Texas officials announced their intentions to launch child abuse investigations involving people who provide gender-affirming care for their transgender children, Susan’s heart dropped. Susan has a 7-year-old transgender daughter, Elsa, whose parents asked that she be referred to by a pseudonym for safety reasons, who they say may one day need such care. Elsa’s parents describe her as wise beyond her years. She had expressed that she was a girl from an early age and guided her parents through her gender journey – asking to wear dresses, change her name, and to be referred to as a “daughter” by…