Category: legislation
Defamation Act becomes law, establishes new statutory defences against libel – OUT-LAW.com
“Changes to libel laws in England and Wales have been implemented after the Defamation Bill received Royal Assent late last week.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Copyright law reforms in pipeline after Royal Assent given to Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill – OUT-LAW.com
“New legislation that will impact on the UK’s intellectual property (IP) law framework has received Royal Assent.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Deferred prosecution agreements for England and Wales “on track for 2014” as legislation approved – OUT-LAW.com
“US-style ‘plea bargains’ will be introduced in England and Wales from 2014, following Parliamentary approval of the relevant laws.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th April 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Defamation Act reforms libel law – Ministry of Justice
“Large scale reforms to the law governing cases of defamation have today become law as the Defamation Bill gains Royal Assent.”
Ministry of Justice, 25th April 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Law ending exclusively male royal succession now law – BBC News
“A bill which ends succession to the Crown based on gender has become law.”
BBC News, 25th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fast-track legislation preventing proper scrutiny, says rights committee – The Guardian
“The increasing use emergency legislation, lack of adequate debating time and insertion of last-minute amendments are preventing effective parliamentary scrutiny of new laws, a committee has said.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Complexity of parliamentary legislation ‘undermining the rule of law’ – The Guardian
“Parliamentary legislation is excessively complex and its confusions undermine the rule of law, according to the official in charge of drafting government statutes.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
