Category: legislation
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010
The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No.2) Order 2010
The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
ISPs take Digital Economy Act to the courts – OUT-LAW.com
“Two of the UK’s biggest ISPs will ask the UK courts to scrutinise the controversial Digital Economy Act to determine whether or not it conflicts with existing laws on privacy and electronic communications.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th July 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
BT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act – BBC News
“BT and TalkTalk are seeking a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, BBC News has learned.”
BBC News, 8th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Cameron must not compromise on torture – The Guardian
“The coalition should wait for the results of the torture inquiry before proposing legislation that bows to transatlantic pressure.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Data Protection Act costs country £53m every year – The Independent
“Legislation to control the use of personal information costs Britain £53 million every year, the Government disclosed today.”
The Independent, 6th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Data protection laws: chance to have your say – Ministry of Justice
“Plans were outlined today to seek views on the European Data Protection Directive and the Data Protection Act to ensure that current laws continue to safeguard people’s personal data in the 21st Century.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th July 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The General Pharmaceutical Council (Appeals Committee Rules) Order of Council 2010
The General Pharmaceutical Council (Registration Rules) Order of Council 2010
The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Registration – Transitional Provisions) Order of Council 2010
The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Approved European Pharmacy Qualifications) Order 2010
The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Commencement No. 2) Order of Council 2010
The Competition Act 1998 (Land Agreements Exclusion Revocation) Order 2010
The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Coalition to stick with Labour’s Equality Act – BBC News
“The government is pressing ahead with Labour legislation which could require employers to disclose whether they pay women as much as men.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v Budimir and another; Interfact Ltd Liverpool City Council – WLR Daily
“Where defendants had been convicted of criminal offences under a statute enacted by Parliament which was unenforceable owing to a failure by the United Kingdom Government, before its enactment, to comply with a Directive from the European Community, it was not incumbent upon the Court of Appeal to re-open their cases out of time unless their convictions had given rise to any substantial injustice.”
WLR Daily, 1st July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Your Freedom website launched – Ministry of Justice
“Nominate laws and regulations you would like to see abolished.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Tell us which laws to scrap, urges Clegg – The Independent
“Inviting the public to nominate unnecessary laws they would like to see repealed is a move away from ‘the old way of doing things’, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said today.”
The Independent, 1st July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010
The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2010
The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2010
The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Baroness Hale: Human Rights Act hampered by constitutional problems – The Guardian
“Baroness Hale of Richmond has spoken to the Salford Human Rights Conference on the development of human rights law, and has lamented the time spent on constitutional wrangling rather than applying the essence of the Act.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK bill of rights plan a ‘bad idea’, warns head of European court – The Guardian
“Senior judge’s remarks that human rights could be hit if act repealed threatens to inflame row over power of Strasbourg.”
The Guardian, 27th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
