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29 January 2009
Issue: 7354 / Categories: Legal News , Public , Human rights , Personal injury , Employment
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Legislation round-up

This update is provided by Current Awareness and News

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In force Legislation Summary
N/A Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill
A Bill to provide that certain asbestos-related conditions are actionable personal injuries; and for connected purposes.
N/A Broadcasting (Public Service
Content) Bill
A Bill to define public service content for the purposes of public service broadcasting.
N/A Employers’ Liability Insurance
Bureau Bill
A Bill to make provision for the creation of an employers’ liability insurance bureau comprising an electronic database and a fund of last resort; to make provision about employers’ liability insurance; and for connected purposes.
N/A Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public Authority) Bill
A Bill to clarify the meaning of “public authority” in s 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998.
N/A Sovereignty of Parliament (European Communities) Bill
A Bill to provide that Community treaties, Community instruments and Community obligations shall only be binding in legal proceedings in the UK insofar as they do not conflict with a subsequent, expressly inconsistent enactment of the Parliament of the UK.
N/A European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill
A Bill to establish a Commission to carry out regular audits of the economic costs and benefits of the UK’s membership of the European Union; and for connected purposes.
N/A Equal Pay and Flexible Working Bill
A Bill to amend the Equal Pay Act 1970; and to make provision about flexible working

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

Nick McDonnell of Kain Knight reflects on an unexpected legal career, his drive to support vulnerable clients and the surprising pleasures of watching nothing happen

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter strengthens property team with new partner appointment

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale expands London disputes capabilities with addition of two leading partners

NEWS
Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials
From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system
The use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) poses ‘significant risks’ across the justice system, public services and government, and current regulation is ‘poorly suited’ to control it, experts have warned
The solicitors’ regulator has paused controversial plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
The government has launched a £16m legal support grant to support 48 frontline legal advice organisations supporting people facing eviction, problem debt, benefit disputes and family breakdown
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