New Act – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 24th, 2016 in housing, legislation, planning by tracey

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Jackson: fixed costs grid is “starting point for debate” – Litigation Futures

Posted May 24th, 2016 in civil justice, costs, judges, negligence, news, personal injuries, speeches by sally

‘Lord Justice Jackson has sought to calm fears raised by the “grid of fixed costs” he proposed in January this year for all civil claims worth up to £250,000.’

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Litigation Futures, 24th May 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 24th, 2016 in legislation by tracey

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Pensions Guidance) Regulations 2016

The Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations 2016

The Banking Act 2009 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Competition watchdog objects to Land Registry sell-off – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2016 in competition, consultations, data protection, land registration, news by sally

‘The competition watchdog has objected to government plans to privatise the Land Registry, warning that allowing a private firm to take possession of property ownership information could cause problems for other businesses.’

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Take allergies seriously or face jail’ says CPS after curry house owner convicted of manslaughter – Daily Telegraph

‘Food businesses have been warned by the CPS to take allergies seriously or face jail, after a restaurateur was imprisoned for six years for killing a customer by selling him a curry.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Surrogacy laws for single parents to change after court ruling – BBC News

‘Surrogacy laws which prevent single people from claiming parental rights are set to change following a ruling by the Family Division of the High Court.’

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BBC News, 23rd May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Christie’s fined £3,000 for putting banned elephant tusk up for sale – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 24th, 2016 in auctioneers, costs, fines, news by sally

‘World-famous Christie’s Auction House were fined £3,250 today after putting a banned elephant tusk up for sale on their website.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

British Muslim convert jailed over plan to take children to Isis in Syria – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2016 in children, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘A British Muslim who wanted bring up her children under Islamic State in Syria has been jailed for two and a half years.’

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Juries could enter virtual crime scenes following research – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2016 in computer programs, criminal procedure, evidence, juries, news by sally

‘Virtual reality technology used in the gaming industry could be adapted to recreate crime scenes for juries, researchers have claimed.’

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BBC News, 24th May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mau Mau rebellion victims claim parliament was misled over torture – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2016 in colonies, compensation, Kenya, news, parliament, torture, victims by sally

‘The UK’s parliament was misled over the brutal tactics used to suppress the 1950s Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya, the high court has heard.’

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk