Legislation / Legal
MoJ: A change to the Coroners Act 1988 means coroners will no longer be restricted to holding inquests within their own district. As of last week, coroners can relocate an inquest if it is in the best interest of the bereaved family & others, such as witnesses. The move is part of a series of reforms by the Ministry of Justice to create a coroner system that puts the needs of bereaved families at the heart of the process and ensures consistently high standards across the country.
DWP: Minister for Employment, Mark Hoban, has responded to last week’s Court of Appeal judgment on Government employment schemes.
PC&PE: The Home Affairs Committee has published its Report on the draft Anti-social Behaviour Bill.
ICO: The Information Commissioner’s Office has urged organisations to review their policies on how personal data is handled, after the Nursing & Midwifery Council was issued a £150,000 civil monetary penalty for breaching the Data Protection Act. The council lost 3 unencrypted DVDs related to a nurse’s misconduct hearing, which contained confidential personal information & evidence from 2 vulnerable children.
