Chris Lewis

Sep 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Chris Simms |Chris Lewis

On 9 September, the Secretary of State for Transport announced a package of measures to empower local leaders to take control of their bus services (now known as the Buses Bill). The key aims are to:support local authorities to set up and run bus services;make the franchising process quicker; andprovide greater flexibility on bus funding.

Jan 24, 2024 | cp24.com | Chris Lewis

Why do rising policing costs not always equate to less crime? That was the question posed in a recent paper published in the Canadian Public Policy journal which found that there was no clear link between rising police budgets and lowering crime rates. I’m not disputing the data or analysis in the study but the various influencing factors and underlying issues are much more complex than the average reader might appreciate.

May 24, 2023 | lexology.com | Philip Murrin |Chris Lewis

Yee Shi Yin v 174 Law Solicitors Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 13It is commonplace in real estate transactions that monies are held by solicitors as stakeholders, pending the occurrence of a certain defined event. In many instances, the triggering event will be something that is clear, such that the stakeholder role is straightforward. Inevitably, the more complicated triggering event clauses are, the greater the uncertainty, particularly should matters not proceed as had been desired.

Feb 9, 2023 | blueline.ca | Chris Lewis

Quick answer: No, not in my opinion. When Bill C-21 was first introduced, it was all about reducing legal handgun sales and ownership transfers, which in itself will not have any impact on rising gun crime in this country. It would only stop new and used handgun purchases by those who are either already licensed to possess restricted weapons under Canada’s already robust regulations, or those who are seeking to legally go through the rigorous steps required to be appropriately licensed.