Legislation / Legal (Archive)

IPCC managed investigation into Essex Police’s north Child Abuse Investigation Team – (IPCC publishes report into death of Jan McLean in Surrey ~ IPCC:  Investigation calls for national water rescue guidance following the death of Darren Wakefield in Plymouth)

HMIC:  Dyfed-Powys Police has made improvements to how it protects children, however is still not performing well in some areas – (HMIC:  West Mercia Police has made improvements to how it protects children, however is still not performing well in some areas)

MoJ:  Note on the implementation of the Fee-Paid Judicial Pension Scheme

DCMS:  Some functions returned to Rotherham - but improvements still needed

HMT:  Government welcomes measures to tackle insurance fraud

LC: Reviewing the offence of misconduct in public office

Electoral Commission concludes two party finance cases – (Electoral Commission releases UK Parliamentary General Election campaign expenditure returns of more than £250,000)

ScotGov:  Land reform – (ScotGov:  Private Tenancies Bill)

WAG:  New law reforming Wales’ social care inspection and regulation regime to be implemented by April 2019 – (WAG:  Landmark Renting Homes law receives Royal Assent)

CMA clears BT/EE merger – (CMA reminds councils & business of guidance on alcohol schemes ~ CMA:  Midlands lawyers asked to help competition law awareness ~ CMA accepts MRH (GB) Limited undertakings)

FCA:  8 weeks remaining for card security product holders to claim compensation

FRC: KPMG Audit plc’s audit of HBOS plc

Insolvency Service investigations lead to shutdown of ‘Recovery Room’ scam companies – (Insolvency Service:  High Court orders coloured diamond investment company into provisional liquidation)
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