Changes to court services in England – Ministry of Justice
“Consultations are being held on the closure of 21 underused and inadequate courts in several regions of England.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Category: consultations
Ofcom proposes relaxing local radio and cross-media ownership rules – The Guardian
“Watchdog launches consultation on plans to allow commercial radio stations in one area to be owned by one company.”
The Guardian, 31st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Reducing reoffending in London – consultation response – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation setting out proposed priorities for the delivery of prison and probation services in the capital and the joint work between agencies to reduce reoffending. The consultation will be used to inform an action plan for 2009-11.”
Ministry of Justice, 31st July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Poor Relief: Repeals Consultation – Law Commission
“In our consultation paper we propose the repeal of 57 obsolete Acts relating to the poor law relief arrangements that existed before the advent of the modern welfare state. Indeed most of them are relics of the parish-based system that existed before 1834. The earliest of them date back to 1697 during the reign of William III and made provision for the poor in areas such as Colchester, Exeter, Hereford and Shaftesbury.”
Law Commission, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Government response to damages consultation dubbed ‘anti-climax’ by lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitors dubbed the government’s response to the Law on Damages consultation an anti-climax this week, two years after its original deadline.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th July 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ending violence against women and girls – your voice counts – Home Office
“The largest ever cross-government public consultation to tackle violence against women and girls was launched today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
Home Office, 9th March 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
UK consults on copyright reform – OUT-LAW.com
“The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is asking whether laws on copyright exceptions and the current system for rights clearance are too complicated. A consultation on reforming the regime was published today.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Views sought on draft Family Procedure Rules – Ministry of Justice
“The Family Procedure Rule Committee is seeking views on draft new Family Procedure Rules.”
Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Consumer remedies for faulty goods – Law Commission
“On 10 November 2008 the Law Commission published jointly with the Scottish Law Commission a consultation paper on consumer remedies for faulty goods.”
Law Commission, 10th November 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Views sought on Criminal Procedure Rules about costs – Ministry of Justice
“The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee is seeking views on a proposal to consolidate and revise the rules about costs.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Responses to Ministry of Justice consultation paper: Bail and Murder – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Responses to Ministry of Justice consultation paper: Bail and Murder.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 15th October 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Reforming insurance contract law: two summaries of responses to consultation – Law Commission
“On 13 October 2008, the Law Commissions published a summary of responses on business insurance reform.”
Law Commission, 13th October 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Reducing reoffending in London – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation setting out proposed priorities for the delivery of prison and probation services in the capital and the joint work between agencies to reduce reoffending.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Forced Marriage Act court rules – consultation response – Ministry of Justice
“The government has responded to a consultation on draft court rules for the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Crackdown on those who don’t use seatbelts
“The Home Office has launched a consultation into increasing the fixed penalty for those who fail to wear a seatbelt.”
Home Office, 15th September 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Civil Procedure Rules: costs capping orders – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation being conducted on behalf of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on proposals to amend part 44 of the Civil Procedure Rules by inserting rules on costs capping orders. The consultation also proposes amendments to the Costs Practice Direction to provide guidance on costs capping. The proposals are drawn from current case law and so do not propose new policy.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Recovery of Defence Costs Orders – consultation response – Ministry of Justice
“The government’s response to a consultation on changes to the Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Certificates of Professional Competence – response to consultation – Ministry of Justice
“A response to the consultation paper, Certificates of Professional Competence – Transport Tribunal Amendment Rules 2008.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
