Category: bills

Peers clash over right-to-die ‘spin’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 13th, 2013 in appeals, assisted suicide, barristers, bills, doctors, euthanasia, murder, news by tracey

“Lord Carlile of Berriew QC said that plans due to be put before Parliament by
Lord Falconer on Wednesday to allow doctors to help terminally ill people to die
would not ‘pass the public safety test’. Lord Carlile makes his warning, in an
article in today’s Sunday Telegraph, as the biggest combined assault on
Britain’s ban on euthanasia for a generation is about to be instigated.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Antisocial behaviour, policing and crime measures unveiled – Home Office

Posted May 10th, 2013 in anti-social behaviour, bills, complaints, dogs, firearms, forced marriages, news, police by sally

“The government has introduced new legislation to tackle antisocial behaviour, criminalise forced marriage and reform the police.”

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Home Office, 9th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Ministers accused of dismantling probation service – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2013 in bills, news, probation, rehabilitation by sally

“Probation chiefs have accused the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, of dismantling the probation service as he confirmed that the public sector would be barred from bidding for the payment-by-results contracts to provide his radical rehabilitation plan for prisoners leaving jail.”

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The Guardian, 9th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Claimant lawyers hit out at government’s mesothelioma plan – Litigation Futures

Posted May 9th, 2013 in asbestos, bills, cancer, compensation, health & safety, industrial injuries, news, victims by tracey

“A government scheme designed to speed payments to mesothelioma sufferers could leave them thousands of pounds out of pocket and will not help other asbestos victims, according to claimant personal injury lawyers.”

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Litigation Futures, 9th May 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

At-a-glance: Queen’ Speech 2013 bill-by-bill – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2013 in bills, news, parliament, speeches by tracey

“The Queen’s Speech sets out the government’s legislative programme for the next
year. Here is a guide to all the bills in it.”

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BBC News, 8th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

All prisoners face a year of supervision upon release – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 9th, 2013 in bills, news, prisons, probation, rehabilitation by tracey

“Low-level criminals who spend a few weeks or months in prison will be supervised
for a year in the community after their release in an attempt to cut ‘shameful
levels’ of reoffending, the Justice Secretary will announce.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lord Falconer to press on assisted dying law – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2013 in assisted suicide, bills, medical ethics, medical treatment, news, public interest by sally

“Parliament is to be asked to consider the case for legalising assisted dying for terminally ill patients who have less than six months to live.”

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BBC News, 7th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Queen’s speeches since 1994: how many bills did they introduce? – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2013 in bills, news, parliament, speeches by sally

“Ahead of the 2013 state opening of parliament, we look at how long the Queen’s speech has been over the last two decades, and how many bills it introduced.”

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The Guardian, 7th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Carers to receive legal rights under new laws – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 7th, 2013 in bills, carers, financial provision, news, parliament, pensions, speeches by sally

“Hundreds of thousands of people who care for elderly or disabled relations will be given new rights to state support for the first time, Norman Lamb, the Care and Support Minister, says.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Queen’s speech: consumer bill of rights to cover faulty apps or downloads – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2013 in bills, consumer protection, internet, news, parliament, speeches by sally

“Consumer rights covering products such as cars and white goods are to be extended to apps and music downloads in a consumer bill of rights to be unveiled in the Queen’s speech on Wednesday.”

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The Guardian, 6th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dangerous dogs law change suspended by Welsh government – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in bills, dogs, news, Wales by tracey

“Planned legal changes to control dangerous dogs have been suspended by the Welsh
government.”

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BBC News, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Defamation Act becomes law, establishes new statutory defences against libel – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 30th, 2013 in bills, defamation, defences, legislation, news, public interest by sally

“Changes to libel laws in England and Wales have been implemented after the Defamation Bill received Royal Assent late last week.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Copyright law reforms in pipeline after Royal Assent given to Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 30th, 2013 in bills, copyright, intellectual property, legislation, news, regulations by sally

“New legislation that will impact on the UK’s intellectual property (IP) law framework has received Royal Assent.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Defamation Act reforms libel law – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 26th, 2013 in bills, defamation, freedom of expression, legislation, press releases by tracey

“Large scale reforms to the law governing cases of defamation have today become law as the Defamation Bill gains Royal Assent.”

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Ministry of Justice, 25th April 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Health and safety automatic civil liability to end as House of Lords accepts Government’s plans – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 26th, 2013 in bills, health & safety, news, parliament, strict liability by tracey

“The House of Lords has approved Government plans to prevent companies from being
automatically liable for some workplace injuries after a second vote on the
issue.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th April 2013

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Employee shareholders approved after House of Lords accepts final concessions – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 26th, 2013 in bills, contract of employment, employment, news, shareholders by tracey

“‘Employee shareholder’ proposals are set to become law after the House of Lords
accepted further concessions which will see individuals required to obtain
advice from a ‘relevant independent advisor’ before entering into a contract.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th April 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Lords pass defamation bill – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2013 in bills, defamation, news by sally

“Laws that led to London being dubbed ‘the libel capital of the world’ will be reformed after peers in the Lords voted to pass the defamation bill, ending a three-year campaign led by Liberal Democrat peers Lord McNally and Lord Lester.”

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Caste discrimination to be outlawed by Equality Act – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2013 in bills, equality, news, race discrimination by sally

“Caste discrimination is to be outlawed in the UK, Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced in what is a U-turn on previous government policy.”

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BBC News, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government U-turn on defamation bill heralds libel reform victory – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2013 in bills, defamation, news, whistleblowers by sally

“A three-year campaign to reform Britain’s ‘chilling’ libel laws is days away from victory after the government did a U-turn on a key proposal which would prevent companies using defamation laws to silence their critics.”

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Home Office faces legal action unless it reveals details of ‘Snooper’s charter’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 22nd, 2013 in bills, disclosure, freedom of information, government departments, human rights, internet, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“The Home Office is facing legal action unless it reveals key details of its so-called Snooper’s Charter.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk