The Care Act 2014: Overview of the Act and the New “General Responsibilities – Doughty Street Chambers

‘This paper gives an overview of the structure and objectives of the Care Act
2014 (“the Act”). It also considers the new “general responsibilities” on local
authorities set out in sections one to seven of the Act.’

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Doughty Street Chambers, March 2015

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Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Act 2015 published

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Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 published

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Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015 published

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Deregulation Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Deregulation Act 2015 published

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Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 published

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Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015 published

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Control of Horses Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Control of Horses Act 2015 published

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House of Commons Commission Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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House of Commons Commission Act 2015 published

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Recall of MPs Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Recall of MPs Act 2015 published

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Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 published

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Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 published

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Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015 published

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Modern Slavery Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

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Modern Slavery Act 2015 published

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Libel and slander – Law Society’s Gazette

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‘The Defamation Act 2013 in some respects reformed the English law on defamation. Here are example cases in which it has been applied since last January.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 30th March 2015

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

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SI 2015/725 – The Community Amateur Sports Clubs Regulations 2015

SI 2015/717 – The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Order 2015

SI 2015/716 – The Membership Audit Certificate (Qualified Independent Person) (Specified Conditions) Order 2015
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Council ban legislation creating ‘bizarre’ laws, campaigners say – BBC News

Posted March 30th, 2015 in alcohol abuse, crime, fines, legislation, local government, news, nuisance, public order by sally

‘A law that allows councils in England and Wales to ban certain activities in public is leading to “bizarre new criminal offences”, campaigners say.’

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BBC News, 30th March 2015

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The Insurance Act 2015: practical changes for insurers to consider – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 25th, 2015 in contracts, disclosure, fraud, insurance, Law Commission, legislation, news, Scotland by sally

‘The 2015 Insurance Act will, subject to an 18-month transition period, introduce what the UK government has described as “the biggest reform to insurance contract law in more than a century”.’

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OUT-LAW.com, March 2015

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