Lord Falconer to press on assisted dying law – BBC News

“Parliament is to be asked to consider the case for legalising assisted dying for terminally ill patients who have less than six months to live.”

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BBC News, 7th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Queen’s speeches since 1994: how many bills did they introduce? – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2013 in bills, news, parliament, speeches by sally

“Ahead of the 2013 state opening of parliament, we look at how long the Queen’s speech has been over the last two decades, and how many bills it introduced.”

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The Guardian, 7th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Carers to receive legal rights under new laws – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 7th, 2013 in bills, carers, financial provision, news, parliament, pensions, speeches by sally

“Hundreds of thousands of people who care for elderly or disabled relations will be given new rights to state support for the first time, Norman Lamb, the Care and Support Minister, says.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Queen’s speech: consumer bill of rights to cover faulty apps or downloads – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2013 in bills, consumer protection, internet, news, parliament, speeches by sally

“Consumer rights covering products such as cars and white goods are to be extended to apps and music downloads in a consumer bill of rights to be unveiled in the Queen’s speech on Wednesday.”

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The Guardian, 6th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dangerous dogs law change suspended by Welsh government – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in bills, dogs, news, Wales by tracey

“Planned legal changes to control dangerous dogs have been suspended by the Welsh
government.”

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BBC News, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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

Posted April 30th, 2013 in bills, defamation, defences, legislation, news, public interest by sally

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

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013

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

Posted April 30th, 2013 in bills, copyright, intellectual property, legislation, news, regulations by sally

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

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Defamation Act reforms libel law – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 26th, 2013 in bills, defamation, freedom of expression, legislation, press releases by tracey

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

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Ministry of Justice, 25th April 2013

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

Health and safety automatic civil liability to end as House of Lords accepts Government’s plans – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 26th, 2013 in bills, health & safety, news, parliament, strict liability by tracey

“The House of Lords has approved Government plans to prevent companies from being
automatically liable for some workplace injuries after a second vote on the
issue.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th April 2013

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Employee shareholders approved after House of Lords accepts final concessions – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 26th, 2013 in bills, contract of employment, employment, news, shareholders by tracey

“‘Employee shareholder’ proposals are set to become law after the House of Lords
accepted further concessions which will see individuals required to obtain
advice from a ‘relevant independent advisor’ before entering into a contract.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Lords pass defamation bill – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2013 in bills, defamation, news by sally

“Laws that led to London being dubbed ‘the libel capital of the world’ will be reformed after peers in the Lords voted to pass the defamation bill, ending a three-year campaign led by Liberal Democrat peers Lord McNally and Lord Lester.”

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Caste discrimination to be outlawed by Equality Act – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2013 in bills, equality, news, race discrimination by sally

“Caste discrimination is to be outlawed in the UK, Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced in what is a U-turn on previous government policy.”

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BBC News, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government U-turn on defamation bill heralds libel reform victory – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2013 in bills, defamation, news, whistleblowers by sally

“A three-year campaign to reform Britain’s ‘chilling’ libel laws is days away from victory after the government did a U-turn on a key proposal which would prevent companies using defamation laws to silence their critics.”

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Home Office faces legal action unless it reveals details of ‘Snooper’s charter’ – Daily Telegraph

“The Home Office is facing legal action unless it reveals key details of its so-called Snooper’s Charter.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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

“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.”

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The Guardian, 15th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Blow to freedom of speech as key libel reform the Defamation Bill is blocked – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2013 in bills, defamation, freedom of expression, news, parliament by sally

“The Government is to block plans to reform Britain’s ‘chilling’ libel laws and to prevent large companies from silencing their critics with the threat of being sued.”

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The Independent, 15th April 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Whistleblowing charity seeks evidence on effectiveness of current law – OUT-LAW.com

“The national whistleblowing charity has begun a public consultation exercise to help it establish whether the current law and legal protections are fit for purpose.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Defamation bill faces fresh attack from Conservatives – The Guardian

Posted April 12th, 2013 in bills, defamation, economic loss, freedom of expression, news by sally

“The defamation bill, which was last month threatened with obliteration after a political row over Leveson press reforms, is once again under attack, but this time by the Tories who want to get rid of two key sections.”

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The Guardian, 11th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Last-ditch bid to dilute secret courts plan fails – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2013 in bills, closed material, evidence, judiciary, news, private hearings by tracey

“A new generation of secret courts will be established in law within weeks after a last-ditch bid to water down controversial government plans failed in the House of Lords.”

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The Guardian, 27th March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Post-Leveson press regulation clauses in the crime and courts bill – The Guardian

Posted March 26th, 2013 in bills, media, news by sally

“The Guardian analyses the controversial clauses that have sparked a heated debate over the cross-party plan for a new press regulation regime.”

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The Guardian, 22nd March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk