ASA begins oversight of new online behavioural advertising rules – OUT-LAW.com
“New UK rules governing the use of online behavioural advertising (OBA) have come into effect.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th February 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Category: codes of practice
Regulators warned over covert surveillance of businesses thought to be selling age-restricted products to children – OUT-LAW.com
“Enforcement bodies have been warned about disproportionately invading traders’
privacy when carrying out checks over the way age-restricted products are sold.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
DPP publishes new Code for Crown Prosecutors following public consultation – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, QC, has today published a new edition of the Code for Crown Prosecutors, the overarching document that guides prosecutors and police in deciding whether or not to charge a suspect.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th January 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Criminals could avoid court under new ‘proportionality’ test – Daily Telegraph
“More criminals will be let off without going to court as prosecutors assess whether the cost of any trial would be worth it under the biggest shake-up of the rules for 20 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2013
Source: www.telegraph.com
Why government reforms on employment law make little sense – Law Society’s Gazette
“There were some statistics that private equity pioneer Adrian Beecroft did not include in his highly controversial report on employment law published last year. The number of claims brought by employees in employment tribunals fell from 236,000 in 2009-10 to 186,000 in 2011-12. The number of claims for both sex and age discrimination has almost halved. And the median award for most types of claim remains low, at around £5,000 (two months’ average pay). Given that these figures relate to a period of acute economic turbulence, they are counterintuitive.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th January 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Strict new code to prevent powers of entry being abused – Home Office
“Strict new guidelines are to be established to prevent public bodies abusing powers to enter homes and businesses.”
Home Office, 22nd January 2013
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Pub industry adjudicator plans put forward – BBC News
“The government has announced plans for an independent adjudicator in the pub industry to help struggling landlords.”
BBC News, 8th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Keep new police commissioners at arm’s length, magistrates warned – The Guardian
“A senior judge has warned magistrates to maintain their distance from police and crime commissioners (PCCs), in the latest demonstration of unease about the recently elected new posts.”
The Guardian, 5th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leveson Inquiry: Public invited to review press code – BBC News
“Five lay people will be invited to take part in a review of the newspapers’ code of practice in the wake of the Leveson report into press ethics.”
BBC News, 15th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New code of practice for disclosure of datasets under FOI proposed – OUT-LAW.com
“Public authorities required to disclose ‘datasets’ in order to comply with a freedom of information (FOI) request should have to make sure the information is ‘machine readable’ and accompanied by explanatory material, the Government has proposed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Voluntary code for third-party funders is “fit for purpose”, says author – OUT-LAW.com
“A code of conduct for third-party litigation funders is “working well” one year on from its adoption and there are no plans to replace it with a system of mandatory regulation, according to one of its authors.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
New code will keep high street shoppers safe from ‘chuggers’ – The Independent
“So-called ‘chuggers’ or ‘street fundraisers’ are seen by many as the scourge of the high street, but a new code of conduct may see shoppers across Britain breathe a sigh of relief as it sets out to curb aggressive money collecting which has plagued the practice.”
The Independent, 28th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Changes to Takeover Code working well, according to Panel report – OUT-LAW.com
“Changes to the rules governing company acquisitions, introduced last year to protect shareholders in the event of a hostile takeover, have “operated satisfactorily” according to a report by the Takeover Panel.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Errant councillors and the new standards regime – 11 KBW
“Up and down the country, local authorities have been putting in place new standards arrangements so as to comply with the Localism Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’) and the regulations made thereunder. The first hearings for dealing with allegedly errant councillors under the new standards regime are taking place.”
11 KBW, 20th November 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
New anonymisation code sets out how to manage privacy risks and maintain transparency – Information Commissioner’s Office
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today published its data protection code of practice on managing the risks related to anonymisation. The code explains how to protect the privacy rights of individuals while providing rich sources of data.”
Information Commissioner’s Office, 20th November 2012
Source: www.ico.gov.uk
Online behavioural advertising transparency and opt out requirements to be set out in UK advertising rules – OUT-LAW.com
“Behavioural advertising networks will be subject to UK advertising rules from February next year, the advertising regulator has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
CLA announces new code of conduct to govern its collective licensing activities – OUT-LAW.com
“The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has established a new code of conduct that details the organisation’s obligations to its licence users.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
UK Tour Lawcast #1: Andrew Hopper QC on the regulation of solicitors by the SRA – Charon QC
“Today I talk with Andrew Hopper QC about the regulatory framework for solicitors, the Code of Practice, the strengths and shortcomings of the Solicitors regulation Authority and the need for legal education to be improved with good training for prospective lawyers in ethics – the morals and not simply the rules.”
Charon QC, 31st October 2012
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
Takeover Panel to review “put up or shut up” rule, according to press reports – OUT-LAW.com
“The Takeover Panel could amend its rule that states that companies must complete acquisitions within 28 days following complaints from would-be buyers, according to press reports.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
