Category: legislation
An unhappy anniversary for the Equal Pay Act – The Guardian
“Forty years on, the gender pay gap remains a yawning chasm. And with access to justice through employment tribunals loaded against the ordinary person, that is unlikely to change.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Digital Economy Act: Ofcom consults on blacklisting infringers – OUT-LAW.com
“Small ISPs, mobile operators and Wi-Fi providers like hotels and coffee shops will be exempt from a notification and blacklisting process under the Digital Economy Act, at least initially, according to a draft Code published by Ofcom.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The case for a Bill of Rights – The Independent
“Criticised by many Tories, defended by the Liberal Democrats, the Human Rights Act is highly divisive within the coalition. In fact, it doesn’t go far enough: if we care about liberty, we must create our own declaration, argues Geoffrey Robertson QC.”
The Independent, 1st June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Q&A: What next for the Human Rights Act? – The Guardian
“Is the Human Rights Act going to be replaced by a bill of rights, and how do the coalition partners’ stances differ?”
The Guardian, 19th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Neuberger calls for curb on legislation – Law Society’s Gazette
“The master of the rolls has called for fewer and more carefully drafted laws to avoid handing too much power to the judiciary.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Coalition sidesteps damaging split over British bill of rights – The Guardian
“A battle between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats over whether to introduce a British bill of rights, supplanting the European convention on human rights, is to be passed to an independent commission after a disagreement within the new coalition.”
The Guardian, 19th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New coalition government must address human rights – The Guardian
“Those hoping for a major change of direction on human rights by the new government will have answers soon. As we discovered with Labour, the strongest measures a government takes on the protection of human rights are likely to be those it takes in its first few weeks, so what is in the first Queen’s Speech is very important. Five areas may be critical.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4) (Wales) Order 2010
The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Gower College Swansea (Incorporation) Order 2010
The Policing and Crime Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2010
The Food (Jelly Mini-Cups) (Emergency Control) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
