‘The government has said it is dropping the education bill unveiled in this year’s Queen’s speech, abandoning several proposals that had proved to be unpopular. However, it said it would press ahead with plans for more grammar schools.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘After my rantette about clause 1 of the Homeless Reduction Bill as published for second reading, it is time to turn to the substance of the Bill in terms of new duties and so on. And, some drafting issues aside, these are broadly positive.’
Nearly Legal, 26th October 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Parish and town councils have been keen to embrace neighbourhood planning but have been put off “as it was unclear what weight they were given in the planning process especially where there was no local plan or five-year land supply”, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Rape suspects will lose the right to be told the names of their accusers in stranger cases under a move to change the law on sexual assaults. Campaigners claim victims of serious sexual crimes by strangers are frequently put in unnecessary danger by police officers disclosing the name of the accuser to the accused.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Monday’s big news was the Govt announcement that it will support the Homelessness Reduction Bill – Bob Blackman MP’s private members bill, due for second reading on 28 October. But exactly what is it that the Govt is supporting?’
Nearly Legal, 25th October 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The political row over whether human rights law can be extended to the battlefield will be reopened this week in a supreme court case over the legality of detaining a Taliban suspect in Afghanistan.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A bill that would have wiped clean the criminal records of thousands of gay men has fallen at its first parliamentary hurdle.’
BBC News, 21st October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now abolished sexual offences will be posthumously pardoned, Justice Minister Sam Gyimah announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The Higher Education and Research Bill has to be amended before it undermines the autonomy and vitality of our universities and the UK research base.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘UK peers have agreed to amend the Investigatory Powers Bill to give specific recognition to privacy as “a fundamental priority”.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘MPs have voted in favour of a new “Helen’s Law” to deny killers parole if they will not reveal where victims’ remains are.’
BBC News, 11th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On October 2, Theresa May set out plans for a ‘Great Repeal Bill’ to be included in the next Queen’s Speech. There is very little detail currently available, but it appears this Bill is intended to remove the European Communities Act (ECA) 1972 from the statute book following completion of the Brexit negotiations. It would also incorporate current applicable EU law into an Act of Parliament and then allow the government to decide if/when to repeal, amend or retain individual measures in the future, following Brexit.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th October 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A Government Bill is to give local councils unprecedented new powers to opt out of child protection laws, leading children’s charities to warn that vulnerable children could suffer.’
The Independent, 5th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The historic proposal aims to end the European Union’s legal supremacy in the UK by converting all EU requirements into British law as soon as Britain exits the bloc.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Adrian Barnett-Thoung-Holland, pupil barrister at FOURTEEN, considrs the extent to which the proposed legislation promotes adoption as the preferred model of permanency for children subject to care proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 15th September 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Company bosses could be prosecuted for failing to stop their staff committing fraud under new laws being considered by ministers.’
BBC News, 12th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The first new Welsh tax for almost 800 years is to be outlined in a bill expected to be introduced on Monday.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Justice Secretary Liz Truss has appeared to cast doubt on plans for a sweeping reform of prisons in England and Wales proposed by her predecessor, Michael Gove.’
BBC News, 7th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lawyers for the relatives of 96 people who died at Hillsborough have drafted a new law to compel public officials to tell the truth at inquiries.’
BBC News, 8th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There is a “proven operational case” for most of the bulk surveillance powers the UK government wishes to provide UK intelligence agencies in the proposed new Investigatory Powers Bill, the UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd August 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
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