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Covid 19 - What you need to know - 3 Tier Regulations
Following the Prime Ministers on Monday 12th October, the accompanying regulations defining what is meant by Tier 1, 2 and 3 or Medium, High and Very High (as they are being variously described) have now been published. The regulations can be fou...
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Covid 19 - What you need to know - 3 Tier system announced
In a speech to the House of Commons this afternoon (Monday 12th October 2020), the Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the three tiers (‘alert levels) of ‘Medium’, ‘High’ and ‘Very High’ which will segm...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland - New restrictions announced
In a speech delivered on Wednesday 7th October, the Scottish First Minister (FM), Nicola Sturgeon, announced new restrictions which will come into force later this week. The restrictions, outlined below, will be in place nationwide for 16 days (af...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - England - Examples of enforcement action.
Following the curfew imposed in England by the government recently in addition to the tighter restrictions on hospitality sector we are already hearing of instances of enforcement around the country. The Caterer reports that “A takeaway in ...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - England: Judicial Review of Curfew
The law allows certain actions taken by government to be subject to scrutiny via a mechanism called judicial review. The process brings the issue before the courts to be considered and one of the questions it allows to be asked is can the governm...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Bans on music over 85 dB, customer singing in groups and dancing.
On 28th September, regulations amending the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 (which itself became law on 18th September) came into force. A copy of the new regulati...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020
At 5am this morning (Thursday 24th September) new regulations, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020, in part came into force. The regulations introduce the 10pm curfew and requir...