legislation – Page 59 – Current Awareness

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 6th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 15, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2016

The Criminal Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Responsible Person) (No. 2) Order 2016

The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2016

The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Hearings) (Amendment) Rules 2016

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

What is the Great Repeal Bill? The Brexit law to end all EU laws (that we don’t like) – The Independent

Posted October 4th, 2016 in bills, brexit, constitutional reform, EC law, legislation, news, repeals by sally

‘The historic proposal aims to end the European Union’s legal supremacy in the UK by converting all EU requirements into British law as soon as Britain exits the bloc.’

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The Independent, 3rd October 2016

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 30th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016

The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 29th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Gaming Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Al-Qaida (Asset-Freezing) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 4) Order 2016

The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2016

The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2016

The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Immigration (Variation of Leave) Order 2016

The Criminal Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Responsible Person) Order 2016

The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016

The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 21st, 2016 in legislation by sally

The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 20th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2016

The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016

The Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 19th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

New Act – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 19th, 2016 in legislation, tax avoidance, tax evasion, taxation by sally

Finance Act 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 15th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) Order 2016

The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) Regulations 2016

The Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 14th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The International Tax Compliance (Client Notification) Regulations 2016

The Côte d’Ivoire (Asset-Freezing) (Revocation) Regulations 2016

The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016

The Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Central Rating List (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2016

The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016

The Insolvency (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2016

The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2016

The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2016

The Energy (Transfer of Functions, Consequential Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2016

The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016

The General Dental Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Update ‘archaic’ laws to protect used car buyers, says Law Commission – The Guardian

Posted September 12th, 2016 in consumer credit, Law Commission, legislation, loans, news, repossession by sally

‘Anyone buying a secondhand car privately is in danger of having it repossessed without warning by finance companies under “archaic” Victorian legislation, the Law Commission has warned.’

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The Guardian, 12th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 9th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 8th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2016

The Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2016

The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2016

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2016

The Education and Adoption Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016

The Bank Levy (Amendment of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 2011) Regulations 2016

The Education (Designated Institutions) (England) (No. 3) Order 2016

The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2016

The Postal Services Act 2011 (Taxation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Acquisition of Land (Rate of Interest after Entry) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Neighbourhood Planning (General) and Development Management Procedure (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Rentcharges (Redemption Price) (England) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Britain’s weirdest laws: carpet beating, MPs in armour and carrying ladders – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2016 in legislation, news, reports by sally

‘A list of the 10 most bizarre British laws has been compiled by a Cambridge researcher to highlight the complexity and antiquity of statutes that remain in force.’

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The Guardian, 8th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Are you aware of the impact of the Insurance Act? – Legal Futures

Posted August 30th, 2016 in contracts, disclosure, fraud, insurance, legislation, news by sally

‘You may not have picked up on it, but the recent change to The Insurance Act 2015 is the most significant update to commercial insurance law in the last 100 years, overhauling principles originally laid down by the Marine Insurance Act 1906. The consequences are far-reaching and mean that it is not just your regulator that is interested in ensuring you have adequate risk management in place. Whilst insurers tell us the intention of the new Act is to create a more balanced relationship between insurer and customer, it seems to be a potential landmine for law firms.’

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Legal Futures, 26th August 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

UK bill of rights will not be scrapped, says Liz Truss – The Guardian

Posted August 23rd, 2016 in bills, human rights, legislation, news by sally

‘A British bill of rights will go ahead as promised, the justice secretary, Liz Truss, has said, though she refused to give a timeframe for any detailed proposals.’

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk