Legislation / Legal (Archive)

IPCC:  Man loses tops of fingers whilst detained by Essex Police – (HMIC:  Surrey Police custody - a mixed picture ~ IPCC update on investigation into Essex Police’s north Child Abuse Investigations Team)

HMIC:  Police Service of Northern Ireland – Improvements still required over the way legacy investigation work is carried out – (HMIC:  Stimulating a sea-change in policing)

MOJ:  Honorary QC nominations: deadline 18 September 2015

Home Office:  2 new so-called “legal highs” have been banned by the Government

IC's Office raids company believed to be behind millions of recorded nuisance calls

ScotGov:  New plans for women in custody announced – (Improving hospital care for older people in acute care ~ ScotGov:  Land Reform Bill introduced ~ ScotGov:  Automatic early release law passed ~ ScotGov:  Rallying call on new powers for Scotland ~ ScotGov:  New air weapons licensing laws passed ~ ScotGov:  Consultation on child abuse time bar)

NIA: Assembly agrees new Code of Conduct

FRC issues Key Facts & Trends in the Accountancy Profession – (FRC welcomes European Commission’s Report on the evaluation of the IAS Regulation ~ FRC:  Investigation into KPMG in connection with The Bank of New York Mellon’s compliance with the FSA’s client asset rules)

FCA:  Individual sentenced for role in operating unauthorised collective investment scheme – (The Prudential Regulation Authority and The Financial Conduct Authority announce new rules on remuneration ~ FCA discussion paper calls on firms to deliver smarter, effective communications ~ FCA:  Debt management firms still failing Britain’s most vulnerable consumers)

CMA:  Joint meeting of competition authorities – (CMA accepts undertakings in Greene King/Spirit merger ~ CMA statement following completion of criminal cartel prosecution ~ CMA publishes issues statement in Poundland/99p merger ~ CMA:  Galvanising merger in West Midlands faces in-depth investigation unless undertakings offered)

FSCS monitoring situation with Cornerstone Friendly Society

Insolvency Service:  Companies shut down for operating misleading pension liberation scheme – (IS:  14-year director bans for £5.5m land banking & carbon credit scam ~ Bankrupt gets 9 year bankruptcy restriction for giving false information)

Environment Agency:  Oxfordshire companies are fined £21,000 for deposit of illegal waste

EHRC:  Hidden 'scandal' of LGB and T hate crime exposed

National Crime Agency:  Pet cats were cover for £1.2m heroin smuggling attempt – (NCA:  Latest analysis of UK crime threats published ~ NCA:  Rotherham investigation update)

TUC urges government to remove last hurdle to equality for same -sex couples

Spotlight on women at Serco – Anita’s story