Current Awareness &#187; legislation

Keeping knives off the streets – British justice style – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

sally — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:07:05 +0000

“Why don’t the courts have a specific power to order forfeiture of a knife from someone convicted of carrying it in public without good reason?”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th June 2013

Jobseekers try to overturn law denying them benefit rebates – The Guardian

tracey — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:54:43 +0000

“Iain Duncan Smith and parliament have conspired to undermine the basic rights of hundreds of thousands of jobseekers by enacting retrospective emergency legislation, according to the contents of a legal filing sent to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).”

The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (ICE Clear Europe Limited) Regulations 2013

The Guardian, 11th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:06:23 +0000

The Duty to Participate in Education or Training (Alternative Ways of Working) Regulations 2013

The Dangerous Dogs (Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2013

The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:20:59 +0000

The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013

The Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2013

The Detergents (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) Regulations 2013

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2013

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008) Order 2013

The Spirits (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:00:53 +0000

The Duty to Participate in Education or Training (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013

The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitory Provision) Order 2013

The Education (Individual Pupil Information) (Prescribed Persons) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Review into Bribery Act would be ‘premature’, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

sally — Thu, 30 May 2013 08:28:01 +0000

“Any review of the UK bribery laws which came into force in July 2011 would be ‘premature’, an expert has said.”

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013

OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

The New World of Whistleblowing: bringing back the public interest – 11 KBW

sally — Wed, 29 May 2013 14:59:55 +0000

“The enactment of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (“PIDA”) was designed to introduce important protection for those blowing the whistle to draw attention to wrongdoing discovered in the workplace. During the passage of the Bill in the House of Lords, Lord Nolan commended those behind it ‘for so skilfully achieving the essential but delicate balance in this measure between the public interest and the interests of employers’. Fifteen years on, the verdict is less effusive. Significant gaps had been identified in the legislation, for example in failing to impose vicarious liability on employers for acts of victimisation carried out by their employees or agents. In other respects, however, PIDA has come to be seen a blunt instrument, enabling disgruntled employees to seek unlimited compensation despite having done nothing to further the public interest.”

Full story (PDF)

11 KBW, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.11kbw.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Wed, 29 May 2013 11:33:15 +0000

The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013

The Denatured Alcohol (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Health Education England (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) No.2 Order 2013

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013

The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2013

The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:08:26 +0000

The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2013

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013

The Mobile Homes Act 2013 (Saving Provisions) (England) Order 2013

Statutes in limbo: the campaign is not won until the law has been brought fully into effect – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

tracey — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:52 +0000

“The passing of the Defamation Act 2013 was the cause of great celebration among campaigners for libel reform. This post is not concerned with the legal and social merits of that piece of legislation, which questions I will leave for more learned correspondents. No, amid all the excitement, and prompted by posts on Twitter from @JackofKent and @HalsburysStats, I was struck, as is my wont, by a seemingly minor and technical point of statute law. This post therefore concerns a more general point about the coming into force of Acts of Parliament.”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 21st May 2013

The Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:28:35 +0000

The Chemical Weapons (Licence Appeal Provisions) (Revocation) (No. 2) Order 2013

The Merchant Shipping (Categorisation of Registries of Relevant British Possessions) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Gas and Petroleum (Consents) Charges Regulations 2013

The Official Statistics Order 2013

The Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (Kent County Council) Order 2013

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 4) Order 2013

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013

The Law and Cohabitation – BBC Unreliable Evidence

sally — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:11:58 +0000

“In the first of a new series, Clive Anderson’s guests struggle to reconcile their differences regarding reform of the way the law treats unmarried cohabiting couples when their relationships break up.”

Listen

BBC Unreliable Evidence, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:11 +0000

The G8 Summit (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2013

The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2013

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013

The Fire and Rescue Services (Appointment of Inspector) (England) Order 2013

The Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Crime and Courts Act 2013: Consultation on the application of the equal merit provision – Judicial Appointments Commission

sally — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:58:09 +0000

“The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is interested in views on potential approaches to the application of the provisions in Part 2 of Schedule 13 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (CCA) relating to diversity considerations where candidates for judicial office are of equal merit. The provisions in the CCA clarify that the JAC’s duty to make selections ‘solely on merit’ (S63(2) Constitutional Reform Act 2005) does not prevent it from selecting one candidate over another for the purpose of increasing judicial diversity where there are two candidates of equal merit.”

The Energy Supply Company Administration (Scotland) Rules 2013

Judicial Appointments Commission, 17th May 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instrument – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:06:54 +0000

The Income Tax (Monitoring Schemes Relating to Vulnerable Persons) Order 2013

Government response to the report on the operation in 2012 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 – Home Office

sally — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:09:55 +0000

“The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May): In accordance with section 20(2), 20(3), 20(4) and 20(5) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (David Anderson QC) prepared a report on the operation of the Act in 2012, which I laid before the House on 14 March 2013.”

The Prospectus Regulations 2013

Home Office, 16th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:41:06 +0000

The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Code of Practice) Order 2013

Are we headed for the Legal Services Act 2015? – Legal Futures

sally — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:13:48 +0000

“Yesterday’s announcement that Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling had rejected the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) recommendation that will-writing become a reserved legal activity was not a total shock.”

Legal Futures, 15th May 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Proposal to legalise outdoor weddings: Legislation ending need for licensed venue or religious ceremony is discussed by ministers – The Independent

sally — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:28:21 +0000

“Outdoor weddings could become an option for thousands of couples, after the Government agreed to consider allowing groups, including humanists, to conduct legally-binding ceremonies in England and Wales.”

The Independent, 14th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Whistleblowing – what’s in the public interest? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

sally — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:10:41 +0000

“Hardly a day goes by without whistleblowing being in the news. Just last month, two police officers were suspended in Cumbria for leaking information to the press about the expenses of an elected Police Commissioner. Last month, the Robert Francis Inquiry published its findings in to the high mortality rates at Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust, which found a culture of fear and silence throughout the organisation which discouraged staff from raising concerns about patient safety. According to research of the University of Greenwich, 80% of the public feel that whistleblowers should be protected. It seems like we are all agreed that we need more whistleblowers and that they should be protected. But why do we continue to hear about whistleblowers being victimised? As we have seen from the Cumbrian example, should police officers be suspended for raising concerns about the expenses of an elected official? When is whistleblowing in the public interest?”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th May 2013

The New Parks for People (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:56:54 +0000

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013

The Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (England) Regulations 2013

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 31 and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2013

The Registered Pension Schemes (Reduction in Pension Rates, Accounting and Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

Review into Riot Damages Act announced – Home Office

sally — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:23:53 +0000

“The Riot Damages Act will be independently reviewed to ensure it protects the vulnerable and provides value for money, the government announced today.”

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Home Office, 9th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:19:40 +0000

The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:02:21 +0000

The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review and Fostering Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013

The Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) (Amendment) and Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation Order 2013

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Markinch) Order 2013

The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2013

The Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:10:29 +0000

The General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:08:17 +0000

The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Baillie) Order 2013

Growth and Infrastructure Act contains some welcome changes to village green regime, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

sally — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:40:10 +0000

“A new law will make it harder for residents to use town and village green (TVG) laws to oppose the development of land, an expert has said.”

The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) and Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

OUT-LAW.com, 1st May 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:09:28 +0000

The Mobile Homes (Selling and Gifting) (England) Regulations 2013

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013

Defamation Act becomes law, establishes new statutory defences against libel – OUT-LAW.com

sally — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:46:29 +0000

“Changes to libel laws in England and Wales have been implemented after the Defamation Bill received Royal Assent late last week.”

OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Copyright law reforms in pipeline after Royal Assent given to Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill – OUT-LAW.com

sally — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:15:08 +0000

“New legislation that will impact on the UK’s intellectual property (IP) law framework has received Royal Assent.”

OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Deferred prosecution agreements for England and Wales “on track for 2014″ as legislation approved – OUT-LAW.com

sally — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:56:45 +0000

“US-style ‘plea bargains’ will be introduced in England and Wales from 2014, following Parliamentary approval of the relevant laws.”

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013

OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:22:45 +0000

The Greater London Authority (Specified Activities) Order 2013

Justice and Security Act 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:48:42 +0000

Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:47:42 +0000

Succession to the Crown Act 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:46:48 +0000

Crime and Courts Act 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:17 +0000

Marine Navigation Act 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:59:15 +0000

Defamation Act 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:58:09 +0000

The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:43:47 +0000

The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2013

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Defamation Act reforms libel law – Ministry of Justice

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:16:27 +0000

“Large scale reforms to the law governing cases of defamation have today become law as the Defamation Bill gains Royal Assent.”

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 25th April 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Law ending exclusively male royal succession now law – BBC News

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:01:22 +0000

“A bill which ends succession to the Crown based on gender has become law.”

The Regional Strategy for the West Midlands (Revocation) Order 2013

BBC News, 25th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:06:01 +0000

The Regional Strategy for the North West (Revocation) Order 2013

The Regional Strategy for the South West (Revocation) Order 2013

The Small Charitable Donations Regulations 2013

The Syria (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

tracey — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:43:49 +0000

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013

The Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:37:27 +0000

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 3) Order 2013

Fast-track legislation preventing proper scrutiny, says rights committee – The Guardian

sally — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:59:48 +0000

“The increasing use emergency legislation, lack of adequate debating time and insertion of last-minute amendments are preventing effective parliamentary scrutiny of new laws, a committee has said.”

The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2013

The Guardian, 15th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:50:44 +0000

The Town and Country Planning (Temporary Stop Notice) (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2013

The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (Appointment of Trust Special Administrators) Order 2013

The Sheffield City Council (Bus Rapid Transit Northern Route—Tinsley Link—Fitzwilliam Bridge) Scheme 2012 Confirmation Instrument 2013

Complexity of parliamentary legislation ‘undermining the rule of law’ – The Guardian

sally — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:34:24 +0000

“Parliamentary legislation is excessively complex and its confusions undermine the rule of law, according to the official in charge of drafting government statutes.”

The Guardian, 16th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Put away the measuring tape – it’s time for greater codification – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

sally — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:18:07 +0000

“Ever since I was a law student, it has been an annual ritual of the newspapers to buy a copy of the Tolley Tax Handbook and measure how much fatter the tax laws have become. Red tape seems inevitable, regulation grows by half an inch or so each year and business bemoans this lack of simplicity. So why does no-one ask the same thing of statutes and case law? Couldn’t this all be simplified by codification?”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th April 2013

The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:35:44 +0000

The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Constitution of Panels and Investigation Committee) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2013

The Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013

The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Consequential Provisions: Primary Legislation) Order 2013

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2013