Legislation / Legal (Archive)

IPCC investigation following police pursuit in Greater Manchester – (IPCC:  Call handling recommendations made following death of woman in Warwickshire ~ IPCC:  Hertfordshire police officer dismissed following gross misconduct hearing ~ IPCC recommends Sussex Police makes improvements after 11-year-old disabled girl held in cells overnight ~ IPCC investigating police contact prior to violent assault by then partner on woman in Cardiff ~ IPCC:  Findings issued from investigation into police response to man falling in river at Leamington Spa ~ IPCC:  Former South Wales Police Officer convicted of two counts of rape ~ IPCC concludes investigation following death of West Midlands Police detainee)

HMIC:  Wiltshire police custody – notable progress

Ofsted:  HMCI's monthly commentary: June 2016

ICO warns people to think before taking client records to a new company – (ICO:  Firm behind thousands of spam texts fined ~ ICO:  Business bombarded households with 50 nuisance calls a day)

EHCR:  Home Secretary challenged for cutting benefits to Scottish Asylum Seekers – (EHRC welcomes court ruling in domestic violence case ~ EHRC comments on Chelsea FC sex discrimination case)

ScotGov:  Human trafficking laws now in force

techUK:  The Justice Systems is Close to Breaking Point – (techUK:  Investigatory Powers Bill Amendments Passed)

Land Registry:  Use our new addresses for applications & correspondence

Homeless Link:  Crisis - We need your help to reform England’s homelessness legislation

Insolvency Service:  Registrations open for Insolvency Live! – (IS:  BHS in administration – information for employees ~ IS:  Insolvency Live!)

CMA:  Cloud storage companies promise fairer deal for consumers – (CMA’s consumer powers: updated guidance consultation ~ CMA publishes issues statement in ICE/Trayport merger ~ CMA considers undertakings in fruit juice merger ~ Sheila Scobie on the role of the CMA and its work in Scotland ~ CMA:  Broker merger faces an in-depth investigation ~ CMA alleges breach of competition law by Ping)

FRC comments on issues arising in relation to accounting for social housing loans – (FRC: Investigation announced into the conduct of KPMG Audit Plc ~ FRC: Preparation, approval & audit of the financial statements of companies within the Serco group ~ FRC letter to Simon Walker, Director General of the IoD, regarding BHS ~ FRC: Financial Reporting Lab call for participants - Digital Future: Data)

FCA fines CT Capital Ltd for failures related to PPI complaint handling – (FCA:  Response to the CMA’s provisional decision on remedies from its retail banking market investigation ~ FCA bans two individuals for lack of integrity)

FSCS:  Update for CF Arch Cru customers compensated using the interim payment method

Certification Office: certificates of independence

AJC:  London seminar: No health without justice and no justice without health (23 June, 2016)

NCA:  Operation targets criminals involved in trafficking & exploitation

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