“The head of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC), Lord Hunt, has said there is widespread agreement within the media for a proposed new self-regulation body he is arguing should be introduced in the wake of the Leveson report into press standards, which is published on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 26th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Changes to the Immigration Rules, which will ensure the UK remains the destination of choice for exceptional overseas talent, have been published today.”
Home Office, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Plans to make private security businesses across the UK more accountable for quality and standards were unveiled by the government today [20 November].”
Home Office, 20th November 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Britons on low incomes are being forced to live apart from their families because of new immigration rules that rate their marriages as ‘second class’, campaigners say.”
The Independent, 17th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Lord Justice Leveson has an unenviable and, some say, impossible task: to come up with a press regulation plan that will at once preserve privacy and freedom of speech, and offer a solution to deal with the growing problem of libel in blogs and social media. So too has David Cameron when he receives Leveson’s long-awaited report at the end of this month.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The chairman of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has appealed to the government and Lord Justice Leveson not to introduce statutory regulation of the press, even though he admits having sympathy with the campaign for new press laws led by Hugh Grant.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Defra has launched a public consultation on the Government’s plans to make underpinning domestic legislation (Food Information Regulations 2013) to enable the FIC to be enforced in the UK.”
Defra Public Consultation: Food Information Regulations 2013 (PDF)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, November 2013
Source: www.defra.gov.uk
“This paper concerns part of TUPE1 regulation 4(1) and regulation 3(3)(a). There’s a summary of the main points at the end of it, on page 7.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 2nd November 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
“Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) schemes relating to residential or non-residential property of any value must be disclosed to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) from 1 November under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) rules, as new regulations come into force.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Regulations covering building standards, including fire safety and wheelchair access, could be torn up in a government plan to cut costs for the construction industry and boost the economy.”
The Guardian, 26th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“As previously announced, a number of changes to the Immigration Rules are coming into effect today.”
UK Border Agency, 1st October 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Regular health and safety inspections will be scrapped for all but the most high-risk businesses from April 2013, the Government has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A written ministerial statement has been laid in Parliament today outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules.”
UK Border Agency, 5th September 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Draft regulations which propose to allow local planning authorities to increase the fees they charge for planning applications have been laid before Parliament, but the cap on the maximum fees that can be charged remains the same.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“It will be possible to use a speeded up Parliamentary approval process for changing parts of copyright law that carry penalties of up to 10 years in jail under a proposed new law, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“On 16 July 2012, the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 will change.
The amended regulations will set out the rights of EEA nationals and their family members to enter and reside in the UK and will also confirm the criteria for rights to permanent residence.”
UK Border Agency, 13th July 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The Business Secretary will have the power to add or remove exceptions to copyright and add or remove exceptions to rights in performances through new laws that would not be subject to the full scrutiny of Parliament, under Government plans.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A number of changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect on 9 July 2012. These changes will affect non-European Economic Area (non-EEA) nationals applying to enter or remain in the UK under the family migration route.”
UK Border Agency, 9th July 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Government plans to change the law so that future reforms to the copyright framework can be made through regulations rather than primary legislation could create problems for businesses, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly has launched plans to scrutinise, simplify or scrap more than 150 regulations that affect legal services, to reduce red tape and ease the burden on businesses and consumers.”
Ministry of Justice, 31st May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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