Category: legislation
Defamation Act reforms libel law – Ministry of Justice
“Large scale reforms to the law governing cases of defamation have today become law as the Defamation Bill gains Royal Assent.”
Ministry of Justice, 25th April 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Law ending exclusively male royal succession now law – BBC News
“A bill which ends succession to the Crown based on gender has become law.”
BBC News, 25th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fast-track legislation preventing proper scrutiny, says rights committee – The Guardian
“The increasing use emergency legislation, lack of adequate debating time and insertion of last-minute amendments are preventing effective parliamentary scrutiny of new laws, a committee has said.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Complexity of parliamentary legislation ‘undermining the rule of law’ – The Guardian
“Parliamentary legislation is excessively complex and its confusions undermine the rule of law, according to the official in charge of drafting government statutes.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Put away the measuring tape – it’s time for greater codification – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Ever since I was a law student, it has been an annual ritual of the newspapers to buy a copy of the Tolley Tax Handbook and measure how much fatter the tax laws have become. Red tape seems inevitable, regulation grows by half an inch or so each year and business bemoans this lack of simplicity. So why does no-one ask the same thing of statutes and case law? Couldn’t this all be simplified by codification?”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th April 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2013
The Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2013
The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013
The Armed Forces Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2013
The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Legal age to buy crackers cut as part of ‘pointless’ red tape rules to be scrapped from tomorrow – The Independent
“Dozens of cuts to red tape will come into force tomorrow, including reducing the age for buying Christmas crackers, saving businesses millions of pounds, the Government has announced.”
The Independent, 5th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Careers Guidance in Schools Regulations 2013
The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2013
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013
The Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme (Amendment) Order 2013
The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2013
The Bank of England (Call Notice) (Benchmark Rate of Interest) Order 2013
The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2013
The Tax Credits Up-rating, etc. Regulations 2013
The Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2013
The Recovery of Costs Insurance Premiums in Clinical Negligence Proceedings (No. 2) Regulations 2013
The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Scotland Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2013
The Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
New laws for missing persons – Ministry of Justice
“New laws will give relatives of missing people help to deal with their loved ones’ affairs.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th March 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) Regulations 2013
The Local Government Finance Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013
The Loss of Tax Credits Regulations 2013
The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2013
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2013
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (England) Order 2013
The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Six months, no jail sentences: call for controversial squatter law to be axed – The Independent
“Six months after new laws were introduced to ‘protect homeowners’ from squatters, police have not arrested a single person for displacing residents from their home, leading to calls for the legislation to be scrapped.”
The Independent, 24th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
