Charities and universities to benefit from VAT exemption for shared services – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 7th, 2011 in bills, charities, EC law, news, universities, VAT by sally

“The Government will implement EU proposals that will allow charities and universities to share services without charging each other VAT, according to proposals published in today’s Finance Bill 2012.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th December 2011

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Ban on referral fees is looming but enforcement could prove tricky – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2011 in bills, enforcement, fees, insurance, news, personal injuries by sally

“There is a crucial get-out clause that means referral fees in personal injury claims may continue to be paid in disguise.”

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The Guardian, 6th December 2011

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Lady Hale warns of consequences of legal aid cuts – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2011 in bills, civil justice, judges, law centres, legal aid, news, speeches by sally

“The supreme court judge’s speech to the Law Centres Federation’s conference on the effects of the government’s proposed legal aid bill.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2011

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Lords give legal aid bill ‘a good bashing’ – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, parliament by sally

“In a marathon debate, the Lords focused on government plans to surgically remove the area of the legal aid scheme that relates most directly to the poor and vulnerable.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

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Ken Clarke ditches plan to scrap chief coroner – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in armed forces, bills, budgets, coroners, inquests, news by sally

“Justice secretary abandons plan to abolish post amid heavy opposition from Royal British Legion.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

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Police ‘not ready for new counter-terror powers’ – BBC News

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in bills, news, police, terrorism, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by sally

“Counter-terrorism police are not ready for the introduction of new laws to replace controversial control orders on suspects, the BBC understands.”

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BBC News, 23rd November 2011

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“Is this possible?” – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, parliament, sentencing by sally

“Highlights from the Lords debate on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill, in which 54 peers spoke.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2011

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Majority verdict: we already have a bill of rights – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in bills, consultations, human rights, legal aid, news, sentencing by sally

“Adam Wagner examines some of the responses to the consultation on a UK bill of rights.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2011

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Lords tear into legal aid bill – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 22nd, 2011 in bills, domestic violence, legal aid, negligence, news, parliament by sally

“The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders passed its second reading in the House of Lords last night after an eight-hour battering from peers. Following a debate in which 51 of the 54 members who rose to speak criticised the bill, justice minister Lord McNally, responding for the government, promised ‘to listen’ to the ‘strong concerns’ raised particularly in relation to domestic violence and clinical negligence.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd November 2011

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Localism Bill granted royal assent – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 16th, 2011 in bills, news, planning by sally

“The Government’s flagship Localism Bill was granted royal assent earlier today (15 November).”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th November 2011

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The long arm of online libel laws – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2011 in anonymity, bills, defamation, internet, news by sally

“Online publishers may be accountable to the same libel laws as traditional media, but reacting to complaints is not always as straightforward. It is hoped, reports Alex Heshmaty, that a new defamation bill will clarify the process.”

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The Guardian, 7th November 2011

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Carry on with the cuts and good divorce reforms will fail – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2011 in bills, divorce, families, family courts, legal aid, news, reports by sally

“If passed in its present form, the legal aid bill will compound the agonies of warring families.”

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The Guardian, 6th November 2011

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Lords attempt to curb right of entry laws – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2011 in bills, news, powers of entry by tracey

“Right to follow bees and to check for German enemy property are among the hundreds of rules on entering private homes that may be simplified.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2011

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Warning over Henry VIII style law powers – The Independent

“Plans for sweeping new Henry VIII-style powers would enable ministers to rewrite the statute book without consulting Parliament, a report warned today.”

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The Independent, 3rd November 2011

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Ken Clarke’s justice bill passed despite ‘attacks’ – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, sentencing by sally

“The government’s controversial changes to sentencing policy and legal aid have cleared the Commons, despite opposition from MPs of all parties.”

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BBC News, 2nd November 2011

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House of Lords will be able to vote on key NHS clause – The Guardian

Posted November 2nd, 2011 in bills, health, ministers' powers and duties, news, private equity, social services by michael

“Peers will be able to vote on the government’s controversial plan to hand over its ‘constitutional responsibility’ to provide NHS services to an unelected quango on Wednesday.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2011

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Squatting in residential buildings to become a criminal offence – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 1st, 2011 in bills, consultations, crime, news, squatting, trespass by sally

“Squatting in residential buildings is to become a criminal offence for the first time, the Government has announced.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st November 2011

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, sentencing by sally

“Watch live coverage of debate on the remaining stages of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill for the second day on 1 November 2011 from 2.30pm.”

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BBC News, 31st October 2011

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Reveal Prince Charles’s input on planning law, government urged – The Guardian

“The government is facing growing pressure to reveal how the Prince of Wales has used his power of consent over draft legislation after it emerged ministers asked him to approve planning and construction laws because they might directly affect the private £700m property empire that provides his annual income.”

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The Guardian, 31st October 2011

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Prince Charles consent law to remain – Downing Street – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2011 in bills, news, royal family, veto by sally

“David Cameron has no plans to change laws which require the government to seek Prince Charles’s permission to pass legislation which could affect his private interests, Downing Street says.”

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BBC News, 31st October 2011

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