Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2015 in corporation tax, legislation, Northern Ireland by sally

Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 published

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Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2015 in legislation, local government by sally

Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015 published

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Control of Horses Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2015 in animals, legislation by sally

Control of Horses Act 2015 published

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House of Commons Commission Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2015 in legislation, parliament by sally

House of Commons Commission Act 2015 published

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Recall of MPs Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2015 in constitutional law, legislation, parliament by sally

Recall of MPs Act 2015 published

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Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2015 in employment, legislation, small businesses by sally

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 published

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Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2015 in legislation, local government by sally

Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015 published

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Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2015 in health, legislation, social services by sally

Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 published

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Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2015 in complaints, health, legislation by sally

Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015 published

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Modern Slavery Act 2015 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2015 in legislation, trafficking in human beings by sally

Modern Slavery Act 2015 published

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Libel and slander – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 31st, 2015 in defamation, legislation, news by sally

‘The Defamation Act 2013 in some respects reformed the English law on defamation. Here are example cases in which it has been applied since last January.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 30th March 2015

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 30th, 2015 in legislation by sally

SI 2015/725 – The Community Amateur Sports Clubs Regulations 2015

SI 2015/717 – The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Order 2015

SI 2015/716 – The Membership Audit Certificate (Qualified Independent Person) (Specified Conditions) Order 2015
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Council ban legislation creating ‘bizarre’ laws, campaigners say – BBC News

Posted March 30th, 2015 in alcohol abuse, crime, fines, legislation, local government, news, nuisance, public order by sally

‘A law that allows councils in England and Wales to ban certain activities in public is leading to “bizarre new criminal offences”, campaigners say.’

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BBC News, 30th March 2015

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The Insurance Act 2015: practical changes for insurers to consider – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 25th, 2015 in contracts, disclosure, fraud, insurance, Law Commission, legislation, news, Scotland by sally

‘The 2015 Insurance Act will, subject to an 18-month transition period, introduce what the UK government has described as “the biggest reform to insurance contract law in more than a century”.’

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OUT-LAW.com, March 2015

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 23rd, 2015 in legislation by sally

SI 2015/651 – The Appointment of a Strategic Highways Company Order 2015

SI 2015/638 – The Scotland Act 2012, Section 31 (Disapplication of UK Landfill Tax) (Appointed Day) Order 2015

SI 2015/637 – The Scotland Act 2012, Section 29 (Disapplication of UK Stamp Duty Land Tax) (Appointed Day) Order 2015
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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 19th, 2015 in legislation by sally

SI 2015/578 – The Employment Allowance (Care and Support Workers) Regulations 2015

SI 2015/577 – The Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

SI 2015/588 – The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2015
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Two key legislative reforms to Personal Injury law due – Cloisters

Posted March 17th, 2015 in duty of care, inducements, legislation, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

‘Two key pieces of legislation affecting personal injury and clinical negligence law, the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 and the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015, were given royal assent on 12 February 2015 and are expected to come into force in April 2015.’

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Cloisters, 19th February 2015

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 6th, 2015 in legislation by sally

SI 2015/406 – The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2015

SI 2015/404 – The Sham Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland and Northern Ireland) (Administrative) Regulations 2015

SI 2015/401 – The Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015

SI 2015/400 – The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (Fees) Regulations 2015

SI 2015/399 – The Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015
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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 26th, 2015 in legislation by sally

SI 2015/329 – The Election Judges Rota Rules 2015

SI 2015/326 – The Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

SI 2015/325 – The Civil and Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

SI 2015/316 – The Town and Country Planning (Hearings and Inquiries Procedure) (England) (Amendment and Revocation) Rules 2015
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Three-parent babies: Britain becomes first country to allow technique after House of Lords approves new regulations – The Independent

Posted February 25th, 2015 in DNA, embryology, health, legislation, news, pregnancy by sally

‘The UK has become the first country in the world to legalise so-called three-parent babies after the House of Lords backed the idea despite objections from church leaders and pro-life groups.’

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The Independent, 24th February 2015

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