Day: 18 September 2007

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted September 18th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2007

The Gambling Act 2005 (Club Gaming and Club Machine Permits) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre Order 2007

The Motor Cycles Etc. (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Commons (Registration of Town or Village Greens) (Interim Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Companies (Fees for Inspection and Copying of Company Records) Regulations 2007

The Equality Act 2006 (Termination of Appointments) Order 2007

The Equality Act 2006 (Commencement No.3 and Savings) Order 2007

The Equality Act 2006 (Dissolution of Commissions and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.4 and Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (Wales) (Amendment No.5) Order 2007

The Charities (Exception from Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007

The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2007

The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2007

The Court Funds (Amendment No 2) Rules 2007

The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4 and Commencement No. 3 (Amendment)) Order 2007

The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007

The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

CRE bows out with plea to root out discrimination – The Guardian

Posted September 18th, 2007 in equality, news, race discrimination by sally

“The Commission for Racial Equality, which is to be wound up later this month, is to make a final plea to the government this week to make an explicit commitment to the creation of an integrated Britain where inequality is rooted out and active civic participation by people from all backgrounds is encouraged.”

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The Guardian, 18th September 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

In-house lawyers disappointed with dawn raids decision – The Times

Posted September 18th, 2007 in EC law, news, privilege, solicitors by sally

“The confidential protection enjoyed by lawyers over their communications does not extend to in-house lawyers, the European Court of First Instance ruled yesterday.”

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The Times, 17th September 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Europe claims UK botched one third of Data Protection Directive – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 18th, 2007 in data protection, EC law, news by sally

“The UK’s Data Protection Act (DPA) does not implement European law properly, according to the European Commission which is investigating problems in the UK’s implementation of 11 of the Data Protection Directive’s articles, almost a third of the entire Directive.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Eight Britons have control orders – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2007 in control orders, news, terrorism by sally

“More than half of terror suspects under house arrest-like conditions in the UK are now British, according to figures.”

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BBC News, 17th September 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Britain accused on cluster bombs – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2007 in news, weapons by sally

“The UK government has been accused of trying to reclassify two kinds of cluster bombs so they can still be used after a proposed global ban begins.”

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BBC News, 18th September 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ministers urged to scrap DNA records of innocent people – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2007 in DNA, news, police by sally

“The law must be changed to stop the police keeping DNA samples from innocent people, an influential committee said today.”

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The Independent, 18th September 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Online criminals target Facebook and virtual worlds – The Times

Posted September 18th, 2007 in computer crime, internet, news by sally

“Organised criminals are increasingly targeting online communities such as social networking sites and multi-player computer games, a security report has warned.”

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The Times, 17th September 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk  

Why inheritance tax is an unjust burden – The Times

Posted September 18th, 2007 in inheritance tax, special report by sally

“The legality of inheritance tax is under challenge. Last week Joyce Burden, 89, and her sister, Sybil, 81, lodged a last-ditch appeal in Strasbourg over the rule that each will have to pay inheritance tax on the home they jointly own near Marlborough, Wiltshire, because they cannot have the same exemptions given to married or gay couples in civil partnerships.”

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The Times, 18th September 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk  

Commission’s bold decision will make IT giants tremble – The Times

Posted September 18th, 2007 in competition, EC law, news by sally

“Thirteen judges signalled bad luck for so-called superdominant companies yesterday and confirmed Europe as the world’s most hostile arena for private sector titans.”

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The Times, 18th September 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk