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Legislation round-up

16 October 2008
Issue: 7341 / Categories: Legislation
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Legislation news update

In force
28 Oct 2008

Legislation
European Single Currency (Taxes) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2647)

Summary
Amend the European Single Currency (Taxes) Regulations 1998 (SI 2008/2647), reg 6(1)(b) to make terminology consistent between primary legislation relating to taxation of life assurance companies.

In force
3 Nov 2008

Legislation

Sustainable Communities Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2694)

Summary

Make provision regarding the constitution of panels. Sufficient representatives must be involved in a panel so that local persons are adequately represented by the panel, but there is no breach of this requirement if a local authority takes reasonable steps to involve a group of local persons and no representatives of the group become so involved.

In force
1 Jan 2009

Legislation
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No 4 and Transitional Provision) Order 2008 (SI 2008/2664)

Summary
Brings into force on 1 January 2009 the Special Educational Needs (Information) Act 1998, s 1. That section inserts sections 332C—332E into Pt 4 of the Education Act 1996. Those provisions impose a duty on the secretary of state to exercise relevant powers with a view to securing the provision of information about children in England with special educational needs (SEN) which would, in his opinion, be likely to assist him or others in improving the well-being of such children; and to publish, or arrange to be published, certain information about children with SEN to assist him, or others, to improve their well-being. The secretary of state has discretion as to the manner of publication, except that the information must be published on an anonymised basis.

Issue: 7341 / Categories: Legislation
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
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