Legislation / Legal (Archive)

IPCC update following fatal road traffic incident in Leigh-on-Sea in December – (IPCC publishes guidance for use following a death or serious injury involving the police ~ IPCC:  Two MPS officers to face gross misconduct hearing after stopping for tea before attending an emergency call ~ IPCC:  Investigation into incident where 63-year-old man Tasered in Bristol making progress ~ IPCC:  Nottinghamshire police constable dismissed for gross misconduct)

HMIC:  Child protection in Essex is improving but there is still more to do

MoJ:  £12m pay boost to strengthen prison frontline and attract new recruits – (MoJ:  Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss unveils landmark Prisons and Courts Bill ~ MoJ:  Prison governor empowerment & accountability ~ MoJ:  Prisons and Courts Bill: what it means for you)

ICO:  Three regulators unite to help fundraisers comply with the law ~ Fundraising regulator:  Consultation on changes to the Code of Fundraising Practice ~ ICO:  Elizabeth Denham’s speech at Compliance Conference ~ Fundraising Regulator releases consent & data guidance)

DfT:  New legal powers could send UK scientists into space to research vaccines and medicines – (DfT:  Full speed ahead as HS2 gets Royal Assent)

Children’s Commissioner comments on Supreme Court ruling on income rules for foreign spouses

Criminal Cases Review Commission refers the rape conviction of James Dalby to the Court of Appeal – (CCRC refers the rape conviction of Mr Y to the Court of Appeal)

ScotGov:  Child abuse inquiry

WAG:  Right to Buy suspended in Flintshire

Electoral Commission fines Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol

Insolvency Service newsletter: winter 2017

Land Registry:  Business customers now receive fewer online documents

RUSI programme to support public/private intelligence sharing to fight financial crime across major markets

TUC criticises plan to stop injured workers reclaiming legal costs

FCA:  Express Gifts Ltd enters into £12.5m redress scheme – (FCA and OSC sign Co-operation Agreement to support innovative businesses ~ FCA publishes new data on trends in the retirement income market)

CMA secures better deal for cloud storage users

FRC responds to Green Paper on Corporate Governance Reforms ~ New diet needed for corporate ‘Fat Cats’ – CIPD & High Pay Centre

NCA:  Firearms & ammunition seized from Birmingham property – (Two arrested after NCA raid on Hounslow freight warehouse ~ NCA:  Changes to NCA leadership team)

Derby City Council Showcase