Legislation / Legal (Archive)

IPCC:  Completion of proceedings following IPCC investigation launched after death of Joseph Phuong – (IPCC response to Dame Angiolini review on deaths & serious incidents ~ IPCC directs Humberside Police to hold a gross misconduct hearing for two officers ~ IPCC:  Statement following conclusion of Liam Albert investigation)

HMICFRS :  Operation Lynemouth - Second interim report

Police & Crime Commissioners reveal cost of combatting the rise in crime

MoJ:  First Courts & Tribunals Service Centres launched

New DVLA ‘Tax it or lose it’ campaign is aimed at car tax dodgers

PC&PE:  Regime for disclosing youth criminal records needs urgent change – (PC&PE:  Judicial recruitment and lack of diversity puts justice at risk)

Defra:  UK to host global conference to crack down on wildlife crime

CLG:  Government action to end letting agent fees 

Government starts work on Law Commission health care & mental capacity recommendations

ScotGov:  Cross-border policing – (ScotGov:  New powers to tackle human trafficking)

WAG:  New powers not so fly for offenders

Homes & Communities Agency:  Social housing regulator publishes Fees Statement

EHRC:  Police misconduct panels can face discrimination claims, says Supreme Court – (EHRC:  Angiolini Review - long way to go on serious incidents & deaths in custody)

CMA launches consumer law investigation into hotel booking sites – (CMA:  Car parts supplier must sell local depots to maintain competition ~ CMA:  New information note issued on cartel leniency applications)

FCA publishes data on progress toward diversity targets and gender pay gap – (FCA named as a Best Employer for Race in new listing)

The FRC consults on annual review of FRS 101 – (FRC: Updated Governance Bible and Code of Conduct, and Register of Interests published)

FSCS warns consumers about scam website

NCA officer infiltrated people smugglers who plotted to move 20 migrants a month – (NCA:  Lithuanian gun runners hid firearms in specially adapted car ~ NCA:  Man who entered child abuse forum 88 times in 7 months had application form for paedophile ring ~ NCA:  28 years for network that used corrupt banker to launder £ms)

Action Fraud:  Cold calls from bogus bailiffs

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