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Legislation round-up

06 March 2009
Categories: Legislation , Public , Community care
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Legislation news update

Legislation
Business Rate Supplements Bill

Summary
A Bill to confer power on the Greater London Authority and certain local authorities to impose a levy on non-domestic ratepayers to raise money for expenditure on projects expected to promote economic development, and for connected purposes.

Legislation
Department for Transport (Fees) Order 2009 (SI 2009/Draft)

Summary
Specifies functions, the costs of which are to be taken into account in the determination of fees to be fixed by the secretary of state in respect of certain activities concerning road vehicles, road transport, goods vehicle operators, public service vehicle operators and bus services. Also specifies matters which, in addition to matters already required to be taken into account, are to be taken into account in determining the costs of functions. Partially consolidates, with amendments, the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988 (SI 1988/643)

Legislation
Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/Draft)

Summary
Amend provisions relating to the registration of overseas peers for European Parliamentary elections in order to reflect recent changes to electoral law. They also make minor changes in

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

Myers & Co—Jess Latham

Myers & Co—Jess Latham

Residential conveyancing team expands with solicitor hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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