Insurance Contract Law: Post Contract Duties and other Issues – Law Commission
“Insurance Contract Law: Post Contract Duties and other Issues.”
Law Commission, 20th December 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
Category: consultations
Extending domestic violence protection – Home Office
“Young people under 18 could be included in the cross-government definition of domestic violence for the first time, under a consultation launched by the Home Secretary Theresa May today (14 December).”
Home Office, 14th December 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
New sentencing proposals for dangerous dog offences – public consultation launched – Sentencing Council
“New proposals about how the owners of dangerous dogs should be sentenced by the courts are being announced today, with the launch of a public consultation on the first sentencing guideline that covers dangerous dog offences.”
Sentencing Council, 15th December 2011
Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk
Related link: Dangerous Dog Offences Guideline Consultation (PDF)
Draft tax legislation gives greater predictability and clarity – HM Treasury
“Following Budget 2011, the Government has today published responses to a number of tax policy consultations, alongside draft clauses for legislation to be included in Finance Bill 2012.”
HM Treasury, 6th December 2011
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Should more trials be held in secret? – UK Human Rights Blog
“There is just over a month left to respond to the Government’s consultation on the Justice and Security Green Paper. Responses have to be be sent via email or post by Friday 6 January 2012.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st December 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Reduced consultation periods and overhauled tribunal system proposed as part of ‘radical’ employment law changes – OUT-LAW.com
“The 90 day minimum consultation period for collective redundancies may be restricting business and could be reduced as part of the most radical reform to employment law for decades, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th November 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Majority verdict: we already have a bill of rights – The Guardian
“Adam Wagner examines some of the responses to the consultation on a UK bill of rights.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Clarke: Judiciary in need of modernisation and diversification – Ministry of Justice
“Sweeping new proposals that will reform, modernise and improve the diversity of judicial appointments were announced by the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke, today.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Should swearing be against the law? – BBC News
“A High Court judge has ruled that people should not be punished for hurling obscenities in public because such words are now so common they no longer cause distress. Should the courts punish profanity?”
BBC News, 21st November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More part-time judges would help diversify judiciary, says Ken Clarke – The Guardian
“More part-timers should be put on the bench and fewer judges allowed to chair selection panels in order to improve judicial diversity, the Ministry of Justice has proposed.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Have your say on stalking laws – Home Office
“Today (14 November), we have launched an online consultation asking for views on how best to tackle this crime and provide protection for victims. We ask whether specific offences of ‘stalking’ and ‘cyber stalking’ should be added to existing harassment laws and what training and guidance is needed for police and prosecutors.”
Home Office, 14th November 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Clare’s law: Government urged to back campaign – BBC News
“The government has been urged to support a campaign by the father of a Salford woman who was murdered by a man she met on Facebook.”
BBC News, 7th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Squatting in residential buildings to become a criminal offence – OUT-LAW.com
“Squatting in residential buildings is to become a criminal offence for the first time, the Government has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st November 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Consultation on ‘Clare’s Law’ launched – Home Office
“The public are to be asked their views on whether to introduce a scheme for disclosing information about an individual’s history of domestic violence to a new partner, the Home Secretary Theresa May announced today.”
Home Office, 25th October 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Consultation begins on domestic violence disclosure scheme – The Guardian
“Women could soon have the right to know whether a new partner has a history of domestic violence under proposed legislation announced by the home secretary, Theresa May. The Home Office has launched a consultation over how a national domestic violence disclosure scheme could work in practice following a campaign by the father of Clare Wood, who was strangled in 2009 by an ex-boyfriend she had met through Facebook.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government considers ‘right to know’ on domestic abuse – BBC News
“People could be given the power to find out from the police if a new partner has a history of domestic violence under new government proposals.”
BBC News, 25th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Have your say on public order policing – Home Office
“In the light of the summer riots James Brokenshire launched a consultation today to consider how to give the police more tools to tackle disorder.”
Home Office, 13th October 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
