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“I’ve been following the Parliamentary Counsel’s laudable ‘good law’ initiative with interest (details on the Cabinet Office site here). The aim of the initiative is to have law that is #necessary, clear, coherent, effective and accessible’. The focus, perhaps naturally for the OPC, is on the complexity and drafting of legislation. Their document ‘When laws become too complex’ is well worth a read for anyone who regularly deals with legislation.The first thing that strikes me is that this initiative is really about good legislation rather than good law since case law doesn’t get much of a mention. But, for the sake of argument, let’s agree that good legislation gets us half way to good law and is worth our consideration.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th June 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 19th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Asbestos) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (Trust Special Administrators Extension of Time) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Independent approval for undercover policing – Home Office

Posted June 19th, 2013 in intelligence services, investigatory powers, legislation, news, police by sally

“Damian Green announces proposals for new legislation for undercover policing operations.”

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Home Office, 18th June 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 – No. 5 Chambers

Posted June 18th, 2013 in arbitration, employment, employment tribunals, equality, legislation, news, whistleblowers by sally

“The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 [‘ERRA’] received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013, bringing some significant changes to employment law and tribunal procedure. Gemma Roberts highlights the main reforms affecting employment tribunal, ACAS procedure and the changes to whistleblowing; Mugni Islam-Choudhury considers the amendments introduced to the Equality Act 2010.”

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No. 5 Chambers, 6th June 2013

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 18th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Amendment Regulations 2013

The Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) Regulations 2013

The Cancellation of Student Loans for Living Costs Liability (Wales) Regulations 2013

The Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013

The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 14th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Collective Investment Schemes (Tax Transparent Funds, Exchanges, Mergers and Schemes of Reconstruction) Regulations 2013

The Construction Products Regulations 2013

The Assured and Protected Tenancies (Lettings to Students) (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2013

The Public Contracts and Defence and Security Public Contracts (Croatia Accession Amendments) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Keeping knives off the streets – British justice style – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted June 13th, 2013 in forfeiture, legislation, news, offensive weapons, threatening behaviour by sally

“Why don’t the courts have a specific power to order forfeiture of a knife from someone convicted of carrying it in public without good reason?”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th June 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 7th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (ICE Clear Europe Limited) Regulations 2013

The Duty to Participate in Education or Training (Alternative Ways of Working) Regulations 2013

The Dangerous Dogs (Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 6th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013

The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013

The Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2013

The Detergents (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) Regulations 2013

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2013

The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments to Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 3rd, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Spirits (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Duty to Participate in Education or Training (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013

The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitory Provision) Order 2013

The Education (Individual Pupil Information) (Prescribed Persons) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Review into Bribery Act would be ‘premature’, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 30th, 2013 in bribery, legislation, news, select committees by sally

“Any review of the UK bribery laws which came into force in July 2011 would be ‘premature’, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

The New World of Whistleblowing: bringing back the public interest – 11 KBW

Posted May 29th, 2013 in employment, legislation, news, public interest, whistleblowers by sally

“The enactment of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (“PIDA”) was designed to introduce important protection for those blowing the whistle to draw attention to wrongdoing discovered in the workplace. During the passage of the Bill in the House of Lords, Lord Nolan commended those behind it ‘for so skilfully achieving the essential but delicate balance in this measure between the public interest and the interests of employers’. Fifteen years on, the verdict is less effusive. Significant gaps had been identified in the legislation, for example in failing to impose vicarious liability on employers for acts of victimisation carried out by their employees or agents. In other respects, however, PIDA has come to be seen a blunt instrument, enabling disgruntled employees to seek unlimited compensation despite having done nothing to further the public interest.”

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11 KBW, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.11kbw.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 29th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013

The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013

The Denatured Alcohol (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Health Education England (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) No.2 Order 2013

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013

The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 24th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2013

The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2013

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013

The Mobile Homes Act 2013 (Saving Provisions) (England) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Statutes in limbo: the campaign is not won until the law has been brought fully into effect – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 24th, 2013 in legislation, lobbying, news by sally

“The passing of the Defamation Act 2013 was the cause of great celebration among campaigners for libel reform. This post is not concerned with the legal and social merits of that piece of legislation, which questions I will leave for more learned correspondents. No, amid all the excitement, and prompted by posts on Twitter from @JackofKent and @HalsburysStats, I was struck, as is my wont, by a seemingly minor and technical point of statute law. This post therefore concerns a more general point about the coming into force of Acts of Parliament.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 21st May 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013

The Chemical Weapons (Licence Appeal Provisions) (Revocation) (No. 2) Order 2013

The Merchant Shipping (Categorisation of Registries of Relevant British Possessions) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Gas and Petroleum (Consents) Charges Regulations 2013

The Official Statistics Order 2013

The Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (Kent County Council) Order 2013

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 4) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

The Law and Cohabitation – BBC Unreliable Evidence

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in cohabitation, legislation, news by sally

“In the first of a new series, Clive Anderson’s guests struggle to reconcile their differences regarding reform of the way the law treats unmarried cohabiting couples when their relationships break up.”

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BBC Unreliable Evidence, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk