Do judges really need more oversight? – The Guardian
“New regulations are about to speed up complaints against judges, but Lord Carlile is calling for a new inspectorate.”
The Guardian, 11th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: regulations
Child care home rules ‘may have helped paedophiles’ – BBC News
“”Absurd” secrecy rules applying to children in care homes may have helped paedophiles target them, Education Secretary Michael Gove has said.”
BBC News, 13th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoJ insists it has “appetite” for legal regulation review – Legal Futures
“The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has dismissed suggestions that it is not committed to its review of legal regulation.”
Legal Futures, 12th September 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
LSB responds to MoJ review of legal services regulations with a blueprint for deregulation – Legal Services Board
“LSB responds to MoJ review of legal services regulations with a blueprint for deregulation.”
Legal Services Board, 10th September 2013
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Changes to the Immigration Rules – October 2013 – UK Border Agency
“Today, Friday 6 September 2013, a written ministerial statement was laid in Parliament outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules.”
UK Border Agency, 6th September 2013
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Soca wields new powers to freeze global assets of super-rich foreigners – The Independent
“The embattled Serious Organised Crime Agency heads into fresh controversy on Tuesday as it emerges it has won sweeping new powers allowing it to freeze assets of super-rich foreigners suspected of fraud.”
The Independent,
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New directors’ remuneration reporting regime will come into force from October – OUT-LAW.com
“Companies should prepare now for the introduction of new rules governing the information that they must include in their directors’ remuneration reports, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
FOI reforms: dataset information could be disclosed in re-usable format even though copyright restrictions may still apply – OUT-LAW.com
“Public authorities could be required to make copyrighted information contained in datasets available in a re-usable format under changes to freedom of information (FOI) laws even if they are not in a position to sanction re-use.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Guardian rejects press watchdog as ‘own goal’ threatening independence – The Guardian
“The publisher of the Guardian has rejected a new press self-regulator as proposed by the industry, saying that the proposed funding method threatens its independence and that the biggest national newspapers will call the shots.”
The Guardian, 6th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New Era or Plus Ça Change – Littleton Chambers
“Following the long process of consideration and consultation, the new tribunal rules take effect from 29th July 2013. David Reade QC examines the new Tribunal and Fees regime in a paper entitled ‘NEW ERA OR PLUS ÇA CHANGE’ that he delivered at the ELA this month.”
Full story (PDF)
Littleton Chambers, 15th July 2013
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Consultation on draft rules in relation to non-contentious probate business in England and Wales – Judiciary of England and Wales
“This is a consultation produced by the President of the Family Division’s Working Group detailing the proposed amendments to the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 17th July 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
School Governance – Education Law Blog
“There are two recent developments on this front.”
Education Law Blog, 17th July 2013
Source: www.education11kbw.com
Mother calls for law change after Surrey coach crash ruling – The Guardian
“Accident that led to deaths of three people caused by ‘catastrophic failure’ in a 20-year-old tyre, coroner rules.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina (MM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Majid) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Javed) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“When applied to either recognised refugees or British citizens Appendix FM of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 395), as inserted, which prevented entry clearance to a party to a marriage where the income of the sponsor did not meet the minimum threshold, was a disproportionate interference with the right to respect for family life under article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”
WLR Daily, 5th July 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
The impact of the revocation of the temporary stop notice regulations on Gypsies and Travellers: the road to nowhere – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“Marc Willers examines why changes to temporary stop notice provisions risk forcing Gypsies and Travellers onto the roadside.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 15th July 2013
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
E-cigarettes: Is a smoking alternative being choked by regulation? – BBC News
“Dozens of countries are introducing legislation restricting the use of electronic cigarettes, but their proponents say they are harmless and their use could in fact save millions of lives. Could they be right?”
BBC News, 6th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Press regulation royal charter not imminent – BBC News
“A royal charter to regulate the press will not be introduced until the autumn at the earliest, the BBC has learnt.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reforming children’s homes care: consultation on changes to The Children’s Homes Regulations 2001 (as amended) and The Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010 – Department for Education
“This consultation seeks views on proposals to amend the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001 (as amended) (‘the Children’s Homes Regulations’), with a related amendment to the Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010 (‘the Registration Regulations’), and a minor amendment to the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 (covered at paragraph 12) (‘the Fostering Services Regulations’). The amendments are necessary to improve collaboration and partnership between children’s homes and services in their local communities so that there are effective safeguards in place for the vulnerable group of children relying on residential care.”
Full story (PDF)
Department for Education, 25th June 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Undercover policing faces tighter regulation after Mark Kennedy scandal – The Guardian
“Ministers have announced proposals to tighten up the regulation of undercover police following a succession of scandals over the infiltration of protest groups.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Immigration policy tearing families apart, report shows – The Guardian
“A cross-party group of MPs has called for an urgent review of new immigration rules, which they claim are tearing hundreds of British families apart. Their inquiry report shows that a new minimum earnings rule of £18,600 a year, which came into effect last July, has meant that thousands of British citizens, including people with full-time jobs, have been unable to bring a non-European husband, wife or partner to live with them in Britain.”
The Guardian, 10th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
