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10 April 2008
Issue: 7316 / Categories: Legal News , Public , Legal services , Constitutional law
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Charities Act 2006 (Commencement No 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2008 (SI 2008/945) Brought into force, intralia, the fol lowing provisions of the Charities Act 2006 on 1 April 2008: s 1 (meaning of charity); s 2 (meaning of “charitable purpose”); s 3 (“public benefit” test); s 4(6) (guidance as to the operation of the public benefit requirement); s 5(1) (special provisions about recreational charities, sports clubs etc); s 5(2) (special provisions about recreational charities, sports clubs etc); s 29(1) (duty of auditor etc. of charity which is not a company to report matters to the Commission); s 30 (Group Accounts); s 33 (duty of auditor etc of charitable company to report matters to the Commission); and s 38 (power of Commission to relieve trustees, auditors etc from liability for breach of trust or duty.

 

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (Commencement No 5) Order 2008 (SI 2008/956) Brought into force on 6 April 2008 the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, s 68, which repeals the Dogs Act 1906, s 3, with savings for the purposes of the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953, s 2(2), (3) and makes minor amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1990, s 150. Also brings into force the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, Sch 5, Pt 6, which also repeals the Dogs Act 1906, s 4, the Dogs (Amendment) Act 1928, s 2 and the Local Government Act 1988, s 39.

Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No 11) (England and Wales) Order 2008 (SI 2008/898) Commenced 6 April 2008. Brings Pt 5 of (and Schedule 8 to) the Housing Act 2004, which relate to Home Information Packs (HIPs), fully in force in England and Wales on 6 April 2008. Earlier commencement orders introduced HIPs on a phased basis. Now they are introduced for all residential properties, unless excepted under Part 6 of the Home Information Pack (No 2) Regulations 2007.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Haynes Boone—Louise Woods

Haynes Boone—Louise Woods

Haynes Boone expands global capabilities with addition of Louise Woods as chair of international disputes

DWF—John Gilfedder

DWF—John Gilfedder

DWF strengthens Global Risks practice with strategic hire of aviation partner in London

Shakespeare Martineau—10 newly qualified solicitors

Shakespeare Martineau—10 newly qualified solicitors

Shakespeare Martineau appoints newly qualified solicitors

NEWS
When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills
MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting
A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals
The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice
Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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