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Amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010, SI 2010/675 (“the Environmental Permitting Regulations”).

This Order provides for payments which the Treasury authorises in cases where persons have been adversely affected by maladministration in the regulation before December 2001 of the Equitable Life Assurance Society to be disregarded for the purposes of liability to capital gains tax, corporation tax or income tax.

Brings into force on 27 June 2011 certain provisions of the Coronersand Justice Act 2009, which:

Makes consequential amendments to secondary legislation to take account of the abolition of the common law offences of bribery and embracery, and the repeal of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889, and the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1906 and 1916 by the Bribery Act 2010.

Amend the Childcare (Fees) Regulations 2008, SI 2008/1804, which prescribe application fees and annual fees payable by registered childcare providers to Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (“the Chief Inspector”).

Brings the Equality Act 2010, s 37 on 11 July 2011.

Consolidate with amendments the Non-Maintained Special Schools Regulations 1999, SI 1999/2257.

Prescribe the maximum financial penalty which may be imposed on a licensed body, or a manager or employee of a licensed body, by a licensing authority in accordance with its licensing rules.

Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/Draft)

Health Act 2009 (Commencement No 4) Order 2010 (SI 2010/1863)

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Cripps—Radius Law

Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

Switalskis—Grimsby

Switalskis—Grimsby

Firm expands with new Grimsby office to serve North East Lincolnshire

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Property team boosted by two solicitor appointments

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