CLA announces new code of conduct to govern its collective licensing activities – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 5th, 2012 in codes of practice, copyright, licensing, news by sally

“The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has established a new code of conduct that details the organisation’s obligations to its licence users.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

UK Tour Lawcast #1: Andrew Hopper QC on the regulation of solicitors by the SRA – Charon QC

“Today I talk with Andrew Hopper QC about the regulatory framework for solicitors, the Code of Practice, the strengths and shortcomings of the Solicitors regulation Authority and the need for legal education to be improved with good training for prospective lawyers in ethics – the morals and not simply the rules.”

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Charon QC, 31st October 2012

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Takeover Panel to review “put up or shut up” rule, according to press reports – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 23rd, 2012 in codes of practice, news, takeovers by sally

“The Takeover Panel could amend its rule that states that companies must complete acquisitions within 28 days following complaints from would-be buyers, according to press reports.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Implementation of New Terms of Engagement for barristers – The Bar Council

Posted October 18th, 2012 in barristers, codes of practice, contract of employment, news by sally

“Update to the profession: the new Contractual Terms and applicable Code of Conduct changes will be introduced on 31 January 2013.”

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The Bar Council, 17th October 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Company founded by Grant Shapps to be investigated by Advertising Standards Agency – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 5th, 2012 in advertising, codes of practice, internet, news by tracey

“A company founded by Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps is being investigated over a claim that it misled users by including references to successful businessmen who did not exist.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Draft Code of Practice for Adult Conditional Cautions – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 4th, 2012 in cautions, codes of practice, consultations, news by sally

“This consultation paper invites views from interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for Adult Conditional Cautions under Part 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. The Code of Practice makes provision for conditional cautions as a means of dealing with adult offenders in certain circumstances as an alternative to prosecution. It has been revised to reflect the changes to conditional cautions made by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. It also sets out in clearer language certain elements of the existing Code of Practice.”

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Ministry of Justice, 4th October 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Draft Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 4th, 2012 in cautions, codes of practice, consultations, news, pilot schemes, young offenders by sally

“This consultation paper invites views from interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions under Section 48 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (that amends the Crime and Disorder Act 1998).Currently youth conditional cautions are only available for 16 and 17 year olds in five pilot areas.”

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Ministry of Justice, 4th October 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Top Gear: Jeremy Clarkson’s Elephant Man joke ruled offensive – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2012 in codes of practice, complaints, disabled persons, media, news by sally

“The BBC Trust has ruled that Jeremy Clarkson’s joke comparing a Japanese car to the Elephant Man was offensive to people with facial disfigurements, and criticised Top Gear’s production team for a ‘regrettable lapse of editorial judgment’.”

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The Guardian, 1st October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

IPCC highlights police sex cases – The Independent

“Too many police officers and staff have taken sexual advantage of members of the public they were supposed to be helping, a watchdog said today.”

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The Independent, 20th September 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

New Equality and Diversity Rules for barristers are now in force – Bar Standards Board

Posted September 4th, 2012 in barristers, codes of practice, diversity, equality, press releases by tracey

“New Equality and Diversity rules for self-employed barristers are now in force.”

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Bar Standards Board, 3rd September 2012

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

ISPs split over UK open internet code of practice – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2012 in codes of practice, internet, news by tracey

“Several leading UK internet service providers have refused to sign a code of conduct designed to guarantee ‘full and open access’ to the net.”

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BBC News, 25th July 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

DPP invites responses to proposed new Code for Crown Prosecutors – Crown Prosecution Service

“Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, has today launched a consultation on a proposed new edition of the Code for Crown Prosecutors (the Code). The Code is the overarching document that all prosecutors follow in deciding whether or not a suspect should be charged.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 19th July 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Criminals could avoid court in legal shake-up – Daily Telegraph

“Criminals arrested for offences such as minor assaults, theft and fraud could escape prosecution in the biggest shake-up of charging guidelines for 20 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Regina (Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted July 19th, 2012 in codes of practice, employment, immigration, law reports, Supreme Court by tracey

Regina (Alvi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants intervening):[2012] UKSC 33;  [2012] WLR (D)  211

“Any requirement which, if not satisfied, would lead to an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom being refused, was a rule ‘as to the practice to be followed’ in the administration of the Immigration Act 1971 and therefore had to be laid before Parliament in accordance with section 3(2) of the Act.”

WLR Daily, 18th July 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

New Equality and Diversity Rules for barristers approved – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 3rd, 2012 in barristers, codes of practice, diversity, news by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB), the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, has incorporated new equality and diversity rules into its Code of Conduct, which will be effective from 1 September 2012.”

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Bar Standards Board, 2nd July 2012

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org

Ofcom outlines new anti-piracy rules – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2012 in appeals, codes of practice, consultations, copyright, internet, news by sally

“Illegal downloaders will start receiving warning letters from internet service providers from 1 March 2014, under a draft code for the government’s anti-digital piracy regime drawn up by media regulator Ofcom.”

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The Guardian, 26th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Code and entity roadshow: Midlands Circuit – Bar Standards Board

“We have launched a consultation on a new Code of Conduct for barristers, which includes its proposals for regulating new types of business structure.”

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Bar Standards Board, 18th June 2012

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Journalists not covered by PCC could lose right to press cards – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2012 in codes of practice, complaints, media, news by sally

“Journalists and photographers on publications will not be able to apply for a press card if their employer refuses to sign up to the Press Complaints Commission code of practice, under a kitemark proposal due to be voted on by the board of the body that issues accreditation this week.”

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The Guardian, 18th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Payday loan firms agree to voluntary guidelines – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2012 in codes of practice, consumer protection, loans, news by tracey

“Payday loan companies have promised to improve the way they sell credit to borrowers under voluntary guidelines agreed with the government.”

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The Guardian, 24th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government anticipates June publication of new anti-piracy regulations – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 15th, 2012 in codes of practice, copyright, intellectual property, news by sally

“A new code of practice setting out new anti-piracy measures and procedures is expected to be published next month, the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2012

Source: www.out-law.com