legislation – Page 95 – Current Awareness

“The Freedom of Information Act has failed to increase understanding of government, may have reduced trust and has done little to improve decision-making in Westminster, according to the Ministry of Justice, presaging a parliamentary debate on whether to consider reforms to the seven-year-old legislation.”

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The Guardian, 13th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 13th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 10th, 2012 in legislation by tracey

The City of Wakefield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

The City of Sheffield (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

The City of Nottingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

The City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

The City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

The City of Leeds (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

The City of Coventry (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

The City of Bristol (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

The City of Bradford (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

The City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 9th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2012

The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Research and Development (Qualifying Bodies) (Tax) Order 2012

The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2012

The Contaminated Land (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Greater London Authority (Limitation of Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Research and Development (Qualifying Bodies) (Tax) Order 2012

The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2012

The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 8th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2012

The Contaminated Land (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Greater London Authority (Limitation of Salaries) (Amendment) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 6th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Special Educational Needs (Direct Payments) (Pilot Scheme) Order 2011

The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 3rd, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Automatic Enrolment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012

The Compromise Agreements (Automatic Enrolment) (Description of Person) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 2nd, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Compromise Agreements (Automatic Enrolment) (Description of Person) Order 2012

The Automatic Enrolment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 1st, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2012

The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Social Security Pensions (Flat Rate Accrual Amount) Order 2012

The Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2012

The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Regina (Elam) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily

Posted February 1st, 2012 in law reports, legislation, release on licence, sentencing by sally

Regina (Elam) v Secretary of State for Justice [2012] EWCA Civ 29; [2012] WLR (D) 14

“The licence expiry date applicable to a prisoner serving consecutive terms of imprisonment including at least one term of 12 months or more was to be determined by the provisions of section 264(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 unless all the offences for which the sentences were imposed had been committed before section 264 came into force on 4 April 2005; in such a case, section 37(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 continued to govern the licence expiry date by virtue of the saving provision in paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005.”

WLR Daily, 27th January 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 31st, 2012 in legislation by sally

The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (Wales) Regulations 2012

The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk