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Legislation round-up

15 April 2009
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Legislation news update

In force
3 Sep 2008

Legislation
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2338)

Summary
Vary the Finance Act 2003, s 77A which provides for exceptions from the general requirement to notify HM Revenue & Customs of acquisitions of major interests in land. Item 1 of s 77A(1) provides that acquisitions which are exempt from the charge to stamp duty land tax under Sch 3 of the Finance Act 2003 are not notifiable. That provision is amended so that acquisitions which are exempt by virtue of regulations made under the power at para 5 of Sch 3 are notifiable.

In force
1 Oct 2008

Legislation
Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2323)

Summary
Amend SI 2006/557 to outline the meaning of “bus substitution service”. This is a service for the carriage of passengers by road that is provided as an alternative to the whole or a part of a railway or tramway passenger service that has been discontinued,

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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