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03 June 2010
Issue: 7420 / Categories: Case law , Civil way , Procedure & practice
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Civil way: 4 June 2010

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Not so enduring; Hip, hip hooray; MORE ASSETS; THE “NO ORDER” ORDER; THE SLOW READ

Not so enduring

The form of notice of intention to apply for registration of an enduring power of attorney—the EP1PG—has been revised by the catchily entitled Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/1063) which came into force on 1 May 2010. But the old form will be tolerated until 1 November 2010.

Hip, hip hooray

It looks like Eric Pickles was the first minister in the new government to put his handle on a statutory instrument. He did it with the Home Information Pack (Suspension) Order 2010 (SI 2010/1455) which suspended the duties imposed by ss 155-159 of the Housing Act 2004. This unusual concept of suspension is a handy one especially when the legislators discover they have made a hash of things and the power derives in this instance from s 162 of the 2004 Act. Mr Pickles has evidently satisfied himself that a suspension with a view

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