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01 August 2013 / David Greene
Issue: 7571 / Categories: Opinion
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David Greene reveals his holiday reading list

Buckets and spades at the ready, the holiday season is here. The Vacation beckons. Stocking up on the beach read of the Guide to Form H, Cook on Costs and the draft of Litigation Funding. I will also take the usual body of consultation papers issued by the Ministry of Justice or, on this occasion, also by other departments.

One that catches the eye with a holiday theme is the recent consultation on the Code of Practice on noise from ice-cream van chimes etc 1982. The length of period in which an ice-cream van can sound its chime has been recently increased three-fold from four seconds to 12 seconds. Hurrah for Mr and Ms Softees everywhere.

Competition time

On a more direct note is the recent consultation paper issued by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills on streamlining regulatory and competition appeals. For those interested, the response is due in by 11 September. I would urge anyone to read this and

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