Legislation titles – what’s in a name? – The Guardian
“The protection of freedoms bill shows it is not always easy to ensure a bill’s ‘short title’ accurately summarises its contents.”
The Guardian, 24th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: legislative drafting
UK will copy EU laws directly onto UK statute books to cut down red tape – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will copy and paste EU Directives onto the UK statute books wherever it can in a bid to cut down on bureaucracy and to help UK businesses.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Solicitor General: speech to the ALBA summer conference – Attorney General’s Office
“New Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC MP addresses the Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association about the role of the Law Officers.”
Attorney General’s Office, 17th July 2010
Soruce: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Legal blunder allows drivers to get away with littering – The Times
“Thousands of motorists who litter Britain’s roads every day are escaping penalty because of a bureaucratic blunder.”
The Times, 31st October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Kelly) v Secretary of State for Justice; Regina (Bailey) v Same; Regina (Gibson) v Governor of Wymott Prison – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“In the criminal sentencing context, the court could read words into a statutory instrument to correct a drafting omission.”
The Times, 18th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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