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“The passing of the Defamation Act 2013 was the cause of great celebration among campaigners for libel reform. This post is not concerned with the legal and social merits of that piece of legislation, which questions I will leave for more learned correspondents. No, amid all the excitement, and prompted by posts on Twitter from @JackofKent and @HalsburysStats, I was struck, as is my wont, by a seemingly minor and technical point of statute law. This post therefore concerns a more general point about the coming into force of Acts of Parliament.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 21st May 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 2013

The Chemical Weapons (Licence Appeal Provisions) (Revocation) (No. 2) Order 2013

The Merchant Shipping (Categorisation of Registries of Relevant British Possessions) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Penalties for Disorderly Behaviour (Amount of Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2013

The Gas and Petroleum (Consents) Charges Regulations 2013

The Official Statistics Order 2013

The Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (Kent County Council) Order 2013

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 4) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

The Law and Cohabitation – BBC Unreliable Evidence

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in cohabitation, legislation, news by sally

“In the first of a new series, Clive Anderson’s guests struggle to reconcile their differences regarding reform of the way the law treats unmarried cohabiting couples when their relationships break up.”

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BBC Unreliable Evidence, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 21st, 2013 in legislation by sally

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013

The G8 Summit (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2013

The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2013

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013

The Fire and Rescue Services (Appointment of Inspector) (England) Order 2013

The Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Crime and Courts Act 2013: Consultation on the application of the equal merit provision – Judicial Appointments Commission

Posted May 17th, 2013 in consultations, diversity, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, legislation, news by sally

“The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is interested in views on potential approaches to the application of the provisions in Part 2 of Schedule 13 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (CCA) relating to diversity considerations where candidates for judicial office are of equal merit. The provisions in the CCA clarify that the JAC’s duty to make selections ‘solely on merit’ (S63(2) Constitutional Reform Act 2005) does not prevent it from selecting one candidate over another for the purpose of increasing judicial diversity where there are two candidates of equal merit.”

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Judicial Appointments Commission, 17th May 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instrument – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 16th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Energy Supply Company Administration (Scotland) Rules 2013

The Income Tax (Monitoring Schemes Relating to Vulnerable Persons) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Government response to the report on the operation in 2012 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 – Home Office

Posted May 16th, 2013 in human rights, legislation, news, reports, terrorism, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by sally

“The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May): In accordance with section 20(2), 20(3), 20(4) and 20(5) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (David Anderson QC) prepared a report on the operation of the Act in 2012, which I laid before the House on 14 March 2013.”

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Home Office, 16th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 15th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The Prospectus Regulations 2013

The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Code of Practice) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Are we headed for the Legal Services Act 2015? – Legal Futures

Posted May 15th, 2013 in legal services, legislation, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Yesterday’s announcement that Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling had rejected the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) recommendation that will-writing become a reserved legal activity was not a total shock.”

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Legal Futures, 15th May 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Proposal to legalise outdoor weddings: Legislation ending need for licensed venue or religious ceremony is discussed by ministers – The Independent

Posted May 15th, 2013 in legislation, licensing, marriage, news, registrars by sally

“Outdoor weddings could become an option for thousands of couples, after the Government agreed to consider allowing groups, including humanists, to conduct legally-binding ceremonies in England and Wales.”

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The Independent, 14th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Whistleblowing – what’s in the public interest? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 14th, 2013 in employment, legislation, news, public interest, whistleblowers by sally

“Hardly a day goes by without whistleblowing being in the news. Just last month, two police officers were suspended in Cumbria for leaking information to the press about the expenses of an elected Police Commissioner. Last month, the Robert Francis Inquiry published its findings in to the high mortality rates at Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust, which found a culture of fear and silence throughout the organisation which discouraged staff from raising concerns about patient safety. According to research of the University of Greenwich, 80% of the public feel that whistleblowers should be protected. It seems like we are all agreed that we need more whistleblowers and that they should be protected. But why do we continue to hear about whistleblowers being victimised? As we have seen from the Cumbrian example, should police officers be suspended for raising concerns about the expenses of an elected official? When is whistleblowing in the public interest?”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th May 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 13th, 2013 in legislation by sally

The New Parks for People (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2013

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013

The Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (England) Regulations 2013

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 31 and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2013

The Registered Pension Schemes (Reduction in Pension Rates, Accounting and Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Review into Riot Damages Act announced – Home Office

Posted May 10th, 2013 in compensation, consultations, legislation, news, violent disorder by sally

“The Riot Damages Act will be independently reviewed to ensure it protects the vulnerable and provides value for money, the government announced today.”

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Home Office, 9th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office