“A British bill of rights may complicate human rights law further, and that would help nobody but lawyers.”
The Guardian, 8th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Retailers will no longer have to hand over addresses of TV buyers to TV licensing authorities due to a red-tape overhaul. Nearly two-thirds of regulations specifically aimed at shop owners will be scrapped or reformed, as part of a bureaucratic tidying-up exercise by ministers.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“We have published the draft National Planning Policy Framework for consultation. This is a key part of our reforms to make the planning system less complex and more accessible, and to promote sustainable growth. We are keen to hear views from all interested parties on the draft and how it might be improved.”
Communities and Local Government, 25th July 2011
Source: www.communities.gov.uk
“The biggest shake up in the planning system for 50 years will allow sprawling out of town developments on the green belt, campaigners have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A public consultation on the future shape of the youth secure estate was launched today by the Ministry of Justice and the Youth Justice Board.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th July 2011
Source; www.justice.gov.uk
“The government has today announced proposals to crack down on sham and forced marriages, as part of a new consultation on better family migration.”
UK Border Agency, 13th July 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Options for dealing with squatters – impact assessment.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“In The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, the government conceded remarkably little following extensive – though hardly protracted – periods of consultation.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The news that the government is about to undertake a public consultation on family reunion policies for immigrants has been greeted with a barrage of inaccurate media reports. This is especially true when it comes to reporting on the current state of play in UK law and the use of article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which sets out a right to privacy and family life.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government has today published a consultation paper proposing that some decisions on straightforward applications to the Court of Protection are taken by authorised court officers.”
Ministry of Justice, 28th June 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Law Society has backed the Family Justice Review’s ‘far-reaching’ proposals for reform, but urged the government not to proceed with the changes unless it can provide the money to implement them properly.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“In a secret location in the UK, there is a warehouse the size of a football pitch that climbs five storeys into the sky. Under its gargantuan roof are more than three million boxes and, in these boxes, are thousands and thousands of files and innumerable documents.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Government is today publishing a consultation on its plans to reform the taxation of non-domiciled individuals (‘non-domiciles’). It wants to ensure that non-domiciles make a fair tax contribution, as well as encourage them to invest in the UK and simplify the current tax rules for them.”
HM Treasury, 17th June 2011
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
“The government is asking you to have your say on how EU rules on testing are introduced in the UK.”
Home Office, 13th June 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Migrants coming to work on temporary visas will no longer be able to apply for permanent settlement, under proposals announced today. The current system has meant that almost anyone who has been working in the UK for five years is eligible to apply to stay permanently. Launching a public consultation on reforms to the work routes leading to settlement today, the immigration minister also set out plans to re-classify visas as either ‘temporary’ or ‘permanent’ and introduce stricter criteria for those who want to stay.”
Home Office, 9th June 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Children are the most important people in the family justice system and their voice needs to be heard in proposed reforms, a panel set up to review the system said.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The consultation on the Sentencing Council’s draft guideline on drug offences will close on 20 June and with this date approaching, the Council is keen to encourage legal professionals with experience or an interest in the subject to contribute their views.”
Sentencing Council, 26th May 2011
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