Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 12th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The School Funding (Wales) Regulations 2010

The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice for Interviews of Witnesses Notified by Accused) Order 2010

The Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2010

The Parental Orders (Prescribed Particulars and Forms of Entry) Regulations 2010

The Commons Councils (Standard Constitution) (England) Regulations 2010

The Ecclesiastical Exemption (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (England) Order 2010

The House of Commons Disqualification Order 2010

The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Equality Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in equality, legislation by sally

Equality Act 2010 published

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Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in legislation, local government by sally

Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010 published

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Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Digital Economy Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in copyright, internet, legislation by sally

Digital Economy Act 2010 published

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Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

‘Virtually blind’ pensioner with eye condition Macular Degeneration jailed for killing pedestrian – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 12th, 2010 in careless driving, disabled persons, news, sentencing by sally

“A 66-year-old man has become the first person in Britain to be jailed for causing a fatal crash whilst deliberately driving with the eye condition Macular Degeneration.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th April 2010

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Expenses MPs Devine, Chaytor and Morley get legal aid – BBC News

Posted April 12th, 2010 in expenses, legal aid, news by sally

“Three former Labour MPs facing criminal charges over their expenses have won the right to have their legal fees paid for by the taxpayer.”

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BBC News, 12th April 2010

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Judicial committee to investigate use of ‘super injunctions’ – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 12th, 2010 in defamation, injunctions, media, news by sally

“A judicial committee has been set up to investigate the use of ‘super injunctions’, the gags on the press which newspapers are not even allowed to acknowledge the existence of.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 12th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2010

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 24 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010

The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2010

The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) Order 2010

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2010

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010

The Criminal Defence Service (Information Requests) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) etc. Regulations 2010

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work for Your Benefit Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2010

The Animal Gatherings (Wales) Order 2010

The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2010

The Health Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2010

The Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (Wales) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Manchester City Council Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in legislation, local government, street trading by sally

Manchester City Council Act 2010 published

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Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Bournemouth Borough Council Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in legislation, local government, street trading by sally

Bournemouth Borough Council Act 2010 published

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Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Flood and Water Management Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in environmental protection, legislation, water by sally

Flood and Water Management Act 2010 published

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Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Financial Services Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in financial regulation, legislation by sally

Financial Services Act 2010 published

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Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Crime and Security Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in crime, domestic violence, fingerprints, legislation by sally

Crime and Security Act 2010 published

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Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Energy Act 2010

Posted April 12th, 2010 in energy, legislation by sally

Energy Act 2010 published

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Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Next Step in the Bar Council’s Judicial Review on Legal Aid – The Bar Council

Posted April 12th, 2010 in barristers, fees, judicial review, legal aid, news by sally

“The Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association have today issued a joint response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation ‘Legal Aid: Reforming Advocates Graduated Fees’.”

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The Bar Council, 9th April 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Bar Council and CBA express outrage over legal aid cuts – The Bar Council

Posted April 12th, 2010 in barristers, fees, legal aid, news by sally

“The Chairman of the Bar Council and the Chairman of the CBA have written an open letter to the profession in response to the MoJ’s announcement of cuts to criminal legal aid fees.”

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The Bar Council, 9th April 2010

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

New bribery law puts overseas payments under scrutiny – The Times

Posted April 12th, 2010 in news by sally

“‘Fragmented and complex’ anti-corruption laws dating back to the 1880s were finally overhauled last week with the passing of what experts describe as one of the most significant reforms to corporate criminal law in a century.”

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The Times, 11th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Criminals evade efforts to seize millions of pounds of assets – The Times

Posted April 12th, 2010 in news by sally

“Efforts to seize millions of pounds from fraudsters and tax evaders are failing because criminals are managing to hide their gains from the authorities.”

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The Times, 9th April 2010

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Police ‘lack resources’ to pursue war criminals – The Guardian

Posted April 12th, 2010 in news, police, war crimes by sally

“New laws to crack down on suspected war criminals living in the UK will have little effect, campaigners warn, because police lack the resources to investigate. Referrals from the UK Border Agency suggest that as many as 50 suspected war criminals are living freely in Britain, but the fact that there have so far been no arrests or prosecutions has prompted claims that there is continuing impunity.”

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The Guardian, 9th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The legislative farce of the Digital Economy Act – The Times

Posted April 12th, 2010 in news by sally

“They say that there are two things you should never see made: laws and sausages. As a tiny group of MPs debated the Digital Economy Act this week, the stomachs of an online audience turned.”

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The Times, 9th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk