Legislation / Legal (Archive)

IPCC announces decision following Orgreave scoping exercise – (IPCC begins investigation following the death of a man at Luton Police Station ~ IPCC:  Thames Valley officers cleared of wrongdoing at police tribunal ~ IPCC:  Dyfed-Powys officer to appear at court in connection with alleged assault ~ IPCC investigation into police contact with man in Swansea prior to body being recovered)

Ofsted and police express concern over child sexual exploitation

DfT:  Update to legislation brings HS2 one step closer to construction

National Crime Agency:  Sexting becoming the norm for teens – (Phone evidence helped snare leaders of multi million pound drug trafficking network)

Land Registry:  Land Registry to introduce new form ST5

ScotGov:  More powers for Scotland – (ScotGov:  More powers for Scotland – priority areas ~ ScotGov:  Modernising succession law ~ ScotGov:  A new approach to Serious Organised Crime)

Scotland Office:  Draft guidance on who pays Scottish Rate of Income Tax

WAG:  An accessible system of laws to support business growth in Wales

MHRA:  Medicines watchdog sentences man for selling abortion tablets and counterfeit Viagra

techUK Issues Detailed Response to Review on Investigatory Powers – (Call for Input: Regulatory barriers to innovation in digital and mobile solution)

CMA:  Dairy merger faces in-depth investigation unless undertakings offered – (CMA accepts sale of media solutions businesses ~ CMA publishes findings on the commercial use of consumer data ~ CMA acts to maintain trust in online reviews & endorsements)

FCA:  Policy Development Update – Issue 23 – (FCA:  Asia Resource Minerals plc (formerly Bumi plc) fined £4.65m for breaching the Listing Rules)

ScotGov:  Offensive Behaviour Act evaluation published – (ScotGov:  Community takeover ~ ScotGov:  Crown Estate devolution)

LAA:  Civil news: CCMS users given more time to prepare for system

techUK:  Insurers increasingly realising the value of big data

Insolvency Service:  10-year ban for car sales company director for mis-selling written-off vehicles – (IS:  Warlord Productions Ltd put into provisional liquidation ~ IS:  Roofing company director given 12 year ban for exploiting older people ~ IS:  Swansea directors of PPI and credit card debt ‘help’ company banned for 26 years ~ Nursing home director disqualified for failing to act on whistleblower concerns)

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