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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Open-Ended Investment Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Public Bodies Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2011

The Postal Packets (Revenue and Customs) Regulations 2011

The Pensions Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2011

The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No.11) Order 2011

The Police Appeals Tribunals (Amendment: Metropolitan Police) Rules 2011

The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment: Metropolitan Police) Regulations 2011

The Police (Performance and Conduct) (Amendment: Metropolitan Police) Regulations 2011

The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Revocation) Order 2011

The Parliamentary Commissioner (No. 2) Order 2011

The Iran (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2011

The Overseas Territories (Change of Name) (No. 10) Order 2011

The Overseas Territories (Change of Name) (No. 9) Order 2011

The Overseas Territories (Change of Name) (No. 8) Order 2011

The Overseas Territories (Change of Name) (No. 7) Order 2011

The Overseas Territories (Change of Name) (No. 6) Order 2011

The Members of the European Parliament (Salaries of Members of the Greater London Authority) Order 2011

The Council Tax (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 2011

The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The Overseas Territories (Change of Name) (No. 11) Order 2011

The Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) (No. 2) Regulations 2011

The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The South East Water Ltd (River Ouse, Barcombe) Drought Order 2011

The Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Barristers’ regulator seeks to add an aptitude test to entry requirement for bar training course – Bar Standards Board

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in barristers, legal education, press releases by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB), the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, is consulting on the introduction of an Aptitude Test for all prospective students wishing to enter the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC).”

Full press release

Bar Standards Board, 21st December 2011

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Policy, possession and proportionality – Nearly Legal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in appeals, defences, housing, news, proportionality, repossession by sally

“This was a rolled up permission to appeal and appeal hearing (on which more later) for appeal to a Circuit Judge from a possession order made by a District Judge at Bromley. At issue was whether the District Judge was wrong to reject a) a proportionality defence and b) a gateway B public law defence arising from Lewisham’s failure to follow its own policy. It is interesting as an example of proportionality/gateway B defences in action in the County Court, but also somewhat frustrating, for reasons which will become clear.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 1st January 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Smells and mosquitoes but no extra damages under the Human Rights Act – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in damages, human rights, negligence, news, nuisance, water companies by sally

“An operator carrying out activities authorised by legislation is immune from common law nuisance liability unless the claimant can prove negligence. Any damages for such a nuisance will constitute ‘sufficient just satisfaction’ for the purpose of the Human Rights Act; even if breach of a Convention right is proved, no further remedy will be available.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd January 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

TUPE service provision protections cannot apply where client also changes, tribunal says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in news, transfer of undertakings, tribunals by sally

“Employees of a service provider cannot take advantage of legal protections designed to ensure their rights are not affected when the company they work for is taken over by a new owner when the client that services are being provided to changes at the same time, a tribunal has ruled.”

OUT-LAW.com, 23rd December 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Government to ban payment surcharges before end of 2012 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in consumer protection, EC law, news by sally

“Companies will be prohibited from charging consumers “excessive” payment surcharges before the end of next year, the Government has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 23rd December 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Parliament’s moral duty on assisted dying – The Guardian

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in assisted suicide, euthanasia, news, parliament, reports by sally

“There has been a lull in the media recently about the rights and wrongs of assisted dying, but the conflict is sure to break out again with the imminent publication of the report from Lord Falconer’s commission, established to consider changes to the law.”

The Guardian, 1st January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Tax office ‘investigating Premier League footballers’ perks’ – The Guardian

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in HM Revenue & Customs, news, sport, tax evasion by sally

“Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is investigating Premier League footballers and their clubs over alleged ‘secret perks’ enjoyed by players and their families, according to reports.”

The Guardian, 1st January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Met Police corruption: Officers allowed to resign – BBC News

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in complaints, corruption, disciplinary procedures, news, police by sally

“More than 130 Metropolitan Police (Met) officers were allowed to resign rather than facing misconducts panels over the last year, figures have shown.”

BBC News, 2nd January 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

London Low Emission Zone for large vans and minibuses – BBC News

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in carbon dioxide emissions, London, news, road traffic by sally

“Large vans and minibuses which are more than 10 years old are facing a new charge of £100 a day in Greater London, if they fail to meet pollution limits.”

BBC News, 3rd January 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Nearly 1,000 serving police officers and PCSOs have a criminal record – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in criminal records, news, police by sally

“Forces across England and Wales employ policemen and women with convictions including burglary, causing death by careless driving, robbery, supplying drugs, domestic violence, forgery and perverting the course of justice.”

Daily Telegraph, 2nd January 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Subletting council houses could become criminal offence – The Guardian

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in crime, housing, landlord & tenant, news, rent by sally

“Council tenants are to be banned from subletting their properties as the government prepares to introduce criminal offences to crack down on the ‘scandal’ of housing tenancy fraud and abuse.”

The Guardian, 1st January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Change ‘unsafe’ law on assisted dying, says ex police chief – The Independent

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in assisted suicide, euthanasia, news, reports by sally

“The law on assisted dying is ‘incoherent and unsafe’ and must be changed, the former Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair warns today, ahead of a landmark report on helping the terminally ill to take their own lives.”

The Independent, 1st Janaury 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Appeals soar after secret courts are opened to public – The Independent

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in appeals, Court of Protection, freedom of movement, news by sally

“The number of appeals against deprivation of liberty orders has surged in the aftermath of a controversial Court of Protection case championed by The Independent, new figures show.”

The Independent, 2nd January 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Disabled patients dying due to ‘institutional discrimination’ in NHS – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, health, learning difficulties, news, reports by sally

“More than 70 disabled patients have died because of mistakes by hospital staff in the past decade, it was claimed. Mencap, a disability charity, described the findings in its report as damning, adding that as a result of ‘institutional discrimination in the NHS’ people were needlessly dying.’ ”

Daily Telegraph, 3rd January 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

EU directive for crime victims undermines Armed Forces, warns MoD – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in armed forces, EC law, news, victims by sally

“The work of the Armed Forces could be undermined by a European Directive that the Coalition has chosen to adopt, the Ministry of Defence has warned.”

Daily Telegraph, 3rd January 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Christmas Break

Posted December 21st, 2011 in news by sally

There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library’s Christmas closed period which starts at 2pm on 21st December. We will resume posting on 3rd January 2012.

‘Bully’ Bridgwater-based clampers jailed by judge – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2011 in benefits, blackmail, conspiracy, fraud, news, sentencing, wheel clamping by sally

“Three men from Bridgwater, Somerset, who ‘bullied’ motorists out of thousands of pounds in an illegal clamping business have been jailed.”

BBC News, 19th December 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Wolf fetish’ sex offender Kristian Timmerman jailed for grooming – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2011 in news, pornography, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

“A sex offender who moved to Merseyside from the Netherlands to contact a 12-year-old girl directly has been jailed.”

BBC News, 20th December 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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