“‘Each generation has its duty to keep the law in conformity with the needs of the time.’ So said Lord Denning, speaking in support of the Law Commissions Bill during its second reading in the House of Lords in 1965. Since its subsequent establishment under the Law Commissions Act 1965, the Law Commission has sought to do exactly that.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The low costs risk for claimants making mesothelioma claims means they should not longer benefit from an exemption from the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), a leading defendant law firm has argued.”
Litigation Futures, 7th October 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
“A High Court judge has dismissed a judicial review challenge to the first scheme to be promoted by a local authority under the infrastructure planning and consenting regime contained in the Planning Act 2008.”
Local Government Lawyer, 4th October 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
“In a consultation launched today, the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission invite comments on the draft Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill as it stands at 26 September 2013.”
Law Commission, 26th September 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
“Those of ‘modest means’ could be able to bring defamation and privacy claims without having to worry about covering the other side’s court costs if they lose under proposals put forward by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“The government has unveiled its latest attempt to resolve the tension between its plans to abolish success fees in CFAs and ATE premiums (to reduce costs in privacy and defamation cases) while still making proceedings accessible to less wealthy parties.”
RPC Privacy Law, 19th September 2013
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
“The Government has decided not repeal the TUPE rules on service provision change. Anthony Korn summarises the Government’s response to the Consultation document published earlier this year.”
No. 5 Chambers, 16th September 2013
Source: www.no5.com
“The Government is not guaranteed a ‘favourable outcome’ in its appeal of a tribunal’s finding that consultation requirements under the collective redundancy rules were triggered when retailers made redundancies in multiple shops, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Public bodies often report that they are not always able to share the data they need to and, as a result, miss out on opportunities to provide better services to citizens. At the same time, there is a need to ensure that the security of data and privacy of individuals are not put at risk. In a consultation opening today, the Law Commission asks what are the obstacles to sharing data between public bodies, and are those obstacles desirable?”
Law Commission, 16th September 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
“Government proposals to allow people of ‘modest means’ to sue for libel without having to pay the other side’s legal costs if they lose could have a ‘chilling effect’ on free speech, a leading media lawyer has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Costs protection in defamation and privacy claims: the Government’s proposals.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th September 2013
Source: https://consult.justice.gov.uk/
“The Gambling Commission has launched consultations on proposed changes to the rules governing licensed gambling operators.”
Local Government Lawyer, 12th September 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
“The Government has proposed further reforms to the judicial review process in order to prevent those who do not have a direct interest in a case from exploiting the process for ‘campaigning or publicity purposes.’ ”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“A single system of fee remission, based on a combination of claimants’ income and ‘disposable capital’, will be introduced across all courts and tribunals, including employment tribunals, the Government has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“A specialist planning court has been proposed by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling to help ensure crucial development projects no longer get mired in unnecessary legal delay.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
“The second salvo in the Government’s war against Judicial Review was launched last week. At least, that is what you may think after reading the Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling’s fire-breathing op-ed in the Daily Mail, in which he gets within a whisker of saying Judicial Review was invented by Karl Marx to ferment socialist revolution.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Written ministerial statement: government response to consultation on future regulatory regime for the private security industry.”
Home Office, 5th September 2013
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