Legislation / Legal (Archive)

IPCC:  Decision not to investigate Hillsborough complaint about David Crompton was correct says independent external review – (IPCC publishes findings from Hayley Court investigation ~ IPCC investigating Humberside Police shooting in Hull ~ Update on IPCC investigation into fatal police shooting in Hull)

Home Office:  Investigatory Powers Bill receives Royal Assent ~ MI5:  Investigatory Powers Bill Receives Royal Assent - (Home Secretary's College of Policing speech on vulnerability)

MoJ:  Justice Secretary meets college students from first prisons work experience scheme – (Justice Minister meets frontline staff at HMP Peterborough ~ MoJ:  Proposed agreement for prison safety and reform programme)

IPO:  UK signals green light to Unified Patent Court Agreement

MoD:  Government supports ‘Awards for Valour (Protection)’ Bill

Children’s Commissioner:  HMIC report revealing 75% of child abuse cases handled inadequately by Met Police

National Counter Terrorism Security Office - Counter Terrorism Awareness Week 2016

ScotGov:  Supporting victims of sexual assault – (ScotGov:  Solving the problem of repeat offending ~ ScotGov:  Minimum age of criminal responsibility)

WAG:  Landfill disposals tax to be introduced in Wales – (WAG:  Rules requiring takeaways to promote food hygiene ratings on leaflets, come into force)

Food Standards Agency:  National Food Crime Unit launches ‘Food Crime Confidential’

Youth Justice Board:  Award-winning author and The Big Issue founder among speakers at Youth Justice Convention 2016

EHRC:  Young mums ‘ask the midwife’ in new #PowertotheBump video

Land Registry:  New document guidelines for first registrations

Insolvency Service:  A not so golden investment – (Insolvency Service:  ‘Recovery services’ company shut down following Insolvency Service investigation)

Parole Board For England & Wales holds first open Board meeting

ScotGov:  Annual wildlife crime report – (ScotGov:  Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force ~ ScotGov:  Extending FOI to landlords)

HMT/OFSI:  New £m penalties for breaching financial sanctions

CMA publishes details of enforcement & advocacy outcomes – (CMA consults on fuel pumps merger remedy offer ~ CMA secures director disqualification for competition law breach)

techUK:  CMA publishes draft implementing order for open banking

FRC: Investigations into the preparation, approval & audit of the financial statements of Sports Direct International plc – (FRC: Improved reporting of alternative performance measures welcomed but further enhancements needed ~ FRC welcomes wide-ranging consultation on corporate governance)

FSCS:  North East Lincolnshire Credit Union Limited goes out of business: FSCS protects over 900 members – (FSCS issues warning to Gable Insurance customers about their insurance)

FCA publishes new data on savings interest rates and announces new rules coming into effect – (FCA publishes decision notice against Alistair Burns deciding to ban him and fine him £233,600)

CAB - FCA review “opportunity” to protect more high cost credit customers

National Crime Agency:  Help available for webcam blackmail victims: don’t panic, and don’t pay

HL:  Homelessness Reduction Bill

How Lambeth Council undertakes effective know your citizen (KYC) / ID checks to prevent fraud