“Mingle” and the “Rule of Six”
On September 14, 2020, a word that is rarely seen in English legislation – “mingle” – was inserted into the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/684) by SI 2020 No.988. The latter revised the rules relating to “gatherings” that now seek to give legislative effect to the so-called “rule of six”. But what do the expressions “mingle” and “rule of six” actually mean? See: [Link].