Pret allergy death: Parents welcome Natasha’s allergy law – BBC News
‘The parents of a teenager who died after an allergic reaction to a Pret A Manger baguette have welcomed the introduction of a UK law in her name.’ Full StoryBBC News, 1st October 2021Source:...
View ArticleNew Judgment: Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait) [2021] UKSC...
‘The Appellant, a Lebanese company, entered into a Franchise Development Agreement with a Kuwaiti company, granting a licence to operate its restaurant franchise in Kuwait for ten years. In 2005, the...
View ArticleCourt puts squeeze on orange juice cartel damages claims – OUT-LAW.com
‘A Brazilian company accused of being involved in an illegal cartel will not have to face mass damages claims in the UK after the High Court in London ruled that it does not have jurisdiction to...
View ArticleNew Judgment: R (on the application of Association of Independent Meat...
‘The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed this appeal concerned the operation of the European Union (“EU”) system for the inspection of meat products to ensure that proper health and safety standards...
View ArticleAshers ‘gay cake’ case: European court rules case inadmissible – BBC News
‘A gay rights activist has lost a seven-year discrimination dispute over a cake order as the European Court of Human Rights ruled his case inadmissible.’ Full StoryBBC News, 6th January 2022Source:...
View Article‘Gay cake’ row: man loses seven-year battle against Belfast bakery – The...
‘ECHR says Gareth Lee’s case against bakery that refused to make cake with ‘support gay marriage’ message is inadmissible.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 6th January 2022Source: www.theguardian.com
View ArticleWaste is only waste if we waste it* – Local Government Lawyer
‘Michael Mousdale examines the measures in relation to waste enforcement and regulation set out in Part 3 of the Environment Act 2021 and assesses their impact on local authorities.’ Full StoryLocal...
View ArticleGay marriage-cake case declared inadmissible by Strasbourg Court – UK Human...
‘Lee v. the United Kingdom (application no. 18860/19). The European Court of Human Rights has, by a majority, declared the application inadmissible. The decision is final.’ Full StoryUK Human Rights...
View ArticleOatly ads banned by UK watchdog over ‘misleading’ green claims – The Guardian
‘The UK advertising watchdog has banned a high-profile marketing campaign by Swedish alt-milk brand Oatly after ruling its green claims were misleading.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 26th January...
View ArticleColin the Caterpillar cake row crumbles – BBC News
‘Marks & Spencer and Aldi have reached a settlement in a copyright row over caterpillar cakes.’ Full StoryBBC News, 2nd February 2022Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleKellogg’s launches legal challenge against new Government food rules – The...
‘Kellogg’s is mounting a legal challenge against new Government rules that would stop some of the company’s cereals being prominently displayed in food stores.’ Full StoryThe Independent, 27th April...
View ArticleLawyer who injected food with his blood in Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco...
‘A lawyer who injected food with his blood at a series of supermarkets in a £500,000 rampage has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.’ Full StoryThe Independent, 6th May 2022Source:...
View ArticleJack Monroe to sue MP after he says ‘she makes fortune from the poor’ – The...
‘Jack Monroe has instructed libel lawyers after the Tory MP Lee Anderson alleged the writer and food blogger was profiteering from the poor.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 15th May 2022Source:...
View Article‘Cat ban’ case could provide Equality Act clarity for service providers –...
‘A case brought by an autistic man against a UK supermarket chain for refusing entry to his assistance cat could help to clarify a complex area of equality law, according to one legal expert.’ Full...
View ArticleFury as government waters down post-Brexit food standards – The Guardian
‘Animal welfare campaigners, food policy experts and farmers have reacted with fury after the government watered down post-Brexit trade deal standards in its food strategy, released on Monday.’ Full...
View ArticleCrucifixes, neck-chains and food hygiene: Kovalkovs – Law & Religion UK
‘In Mr J Kovalkovs v 2 Sisters Food Group Limited [2022] UKET 4102454/2020, Mr Kovalkovs, an Orthodox Christian, was a quality inspector in 2 Sisters Food Group’s chicken processing factory. He wore a...
View ArticleDavidstow Cathedral City cheese firm pollution fine – BBC News
‘One of the UK’s biggest cheddar cheese suppliers has been fined more than £1.5m after admitting a host of pollution and odour charges.’ Full StoryBBC News, 23rd June 2022Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleBreaxit: Cereals, food standards and child obesity – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Kellogg’s – one of the main players in the breakfast market – relies on agreements with retailers to place its products in parts of stores (e.g. near the checkout, in a queuing area, at the end of an...
View ArticleCampaigners take legal action over failings of England’s food strategy – The...
‘Food campaigners are taking legal action against the government for failing to support the transition to a low-carbon diet by encouraging people to eat less meat.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 11th July...
View ArticleHome Office Refused to House Mum of Two Who Was Denied Baby Food – Each Other
‘The High Court has granted permission to proceed with a challenge to an undisclosed Home Office policy which states that asylum seekers can only be dispersed from temporary hotel accommodation on an...
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