Royal succession bill published – BBC News
“A new law which will end discrimination against women in the line of succession
to the British throne has been published.”
BBC News, 13th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: bills
David Cameron hints at change of heart in secret courts policy – The Guardian
“The government could be preparing to back down over whether judges or ministers should have the final say on legal evidence being heard in secret.”
The Guardian, 11th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Changes to stamp duty land tax sub-sale rules will affect commercial transactions, said expert – OUT-LAW.com
“Changes to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) sub-sale rules announced as part of the draft Finance Bill ‘will introduce complexity and uncertainty into commercial transactions’ said John Christian, a property tax expert at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-law.com.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th December 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Introduction of tax general anti abuse rule (GAAR) delayed for several months, says Treasury – OUT-LAW.com
“The general anti abuse rule (GAAR) will come into force from royal assent to the Finance Bill 2013 and not from 1 April 2013 as originally proposed, according to draft legislation for the Finance Bill 2013 published today.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th December 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Q&A: Communications Data Bill – BBC News
“The government’s draft Communications Data Bill details plans to increase the amount of data gathered about the web and mobile habits of anyone in the UK.”
BBC News,
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anthony Lester: my vision of a Leveson law – The Guardian
“Use of the UK supreme court and judicial review can renew confidence in a system of self-regulation.”
The Guardian, 10th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Snooper’s charter’ faces rough ride through parliament – The Guardian
“Civil liberties are said to have been the political glue that brought the two coalition parties together before the general election, and nothing joined them more strongly than their joint opposition to Labour’s ‘Big Brother’ database.”
The Guardian, 11th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Application to quash the original Hillsborough inquest verdicts could be made today – The Independent
“An application to quash the original Hillsborough inquest verdicts could be made today, the Attorney General’s office said.”
The Independent, 10th December 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Votes for prisoners: UK told it must implement ECHR decisions – The Guardian
“The government has been handed a mild reprimand by the Council of Europe for its delaying tactics over giving prisoners the right to vote.”
The Guardian, 10th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hillsborough probe bill supported in House of Commons – BBC News
“New powers to help the investigation of police officers involved in the Hillsborough disaster have been approved by MPs in the Commons.”
BBC News, 5th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Internet surveillance will save lives, says Theresa May – Daily Telegraph
“Lives will be saved by new internet powers allowing security services and police to snoop on emails, web visits and social networking sites, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
More protection for homeowners – Ministry of Justice
“This week the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling will bring forward legislation to give householders even greater protection from burglars, via amendments to the Crime and Courts Bill.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th November 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The Modernisation of Family Justice: An Interview with Mr Justice Ryder – Family Law Week
“Mr Justice Ryder is interviewed by Zimran Samuel, barrister, of 9 St John Street Chambers about the modernisation of the family justice system.”
Family Law Week, 29th November 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Are secret courts one step closer? – BBC News
“The government’s battle to introduce more secrecy to British courts returns to Parliament on Wednesday – but after a series of heavy defeats for ministers over the issue, are they, in fact, actually winning?”
BBC News, 28th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Secret Courts remixed: any better than the original? – UK Human Rights Blog
“This coming Wednesday sees the end of the first stage of the Justice and Security Bill’s passage into law. The Bill which would introduce Closed Material Procedures (CMP) – where one side of a case is excluded with his legal team and represented by a security cleared special advocate in cases involving national security – has become widely known as the Secret Courts Bill. Its progress has been closely scrutinised in this blog over the past six months.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Do the new stalking laws show we are taking this crime seriously? – The Guardian
“All too often victims of stalking are not believed or their fears are brushed off – which in turn makes them less likely to come forward.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attorney General v National Assembly for Wales Commission and others – WLR Daily
“Provisions in the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill, which were necessary to give effect to the Bill but raised no separate issue of principle, were incidental to or consequential to the Bill’s primary purpose of removing the requirement for the confirmation of byelaws by the Welsh Ministers as part of the overall streamlining and modernising of the way in which byelaws were made in Wales and, on a true construction, were within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales.”
WLR Daily, November 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Plan to allow ‘disproportionate force’ against burglars included in crime bill – The Guardian
“The justice secretary’s promise to give householders the right to deploy ‘disproportionate force’ in defending their homes will be incorporated into a parliamentary bill this week.”
The Guardian, 25th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoner voting rights – Ministry of Justice
“Draft proposals to ensure that laws on prisoner voting comply with the UK’s international legal obligations were outlined by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today.”
Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Draft Bill
Ministry of Justice, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Secret courts suffer humiliating defeat in House of Lords – Daily Telegraph
“Peers delivered a series of humiliating defeats on Wednesday night to government plans to introduce secret courts.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
