28/12/2012 Financial Services Bill receives Royal Assent Subject: Financial services
28/12/2012 Apprenticeships to be extended to more professions Subject: Employment/Apprenticeships
28/12/2012 Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Passengers by Sea) Regulations 2012 Subject: Holidays and travel
28/12/2012 Draft new parental leave regulations Subject: Employment/Parental leave (England; Northern Ireland; Wales)
26/12/2012 Pollution control Subject: Environment and waste control (NI)
21/12/2012 Payment surcharges banned Subject: Selling and marketing/Sales to consumers
21/12/2012 Stringfellows lap dancer not an employee Subject: Employment/Employed and self-employed status
20/12/2012 Even Magic Berries Could Not Make These Little Pigs Fly Subject: Selling and marketing/Marketing and advertising regulation
20/12/2012 Agricultural Wages Board is to be abolished Subject: Employment/Minimum wages England and Wales)
19/12/2012 Dog breeding rules in NI Subject: Dog breeding, boarding and sales (Northern Ireland)
18/12/2012 New EU rights for maritime passengers Subject: Holidays and travel
14/12/2012 Changes to Environmental Permitting Regulations Subject: Environment and waste control (England and Wales)
14/12/2012 New permitted spring traps in Wales Subject: Gamekeepers
14/12/2012 BIS consults on extension to range of Primary Authority Subject: Law, lawmakers and lawyers (England and Wales)
14/12/2012 List of permitted food health claims comes into force Subject: Food regulation
13/12/2012 Sale of goods ‘as is’ not enough to exclude SGA statutory warranty Subject: Selling and marketing
13/12/2012 ICO consults on subject access requests Subject: Data protection
13/12/2012 DWP announces pension automatic-enrolment earnings trigger Subject: Employment/Pensions
12/12/2012 OFT issues CPA principles Subject: Selling and marketing/Unfair commercial practices
12/12/2012 ASA bans PPI claim company texts Subject: Selling and marketing/Advertising Codes
11/12/2012 New legal form of charity comes into force Subject: Charities/CIOs (England and Wales)
11/12/2012 Irresponsible drinks promotions ban in NI Subject: Alcohol selling (Northern Ireland)
10/12/2012 Pack selection is not a protected “design” Subject: Intellectual property/Design rights
10/12/2012 NI Government gives new powers for police to close pubs and clubs Subject: Public houses and clubs (Northern Ireland)
07/12/2012 Employer wins damages against ex-director for breach of covenant Subject: Employment/employment contracts/post-termination restrictions
06/12/2012 Hazardous waste exporters must pay six figure sum Subject: Environment and waste control
05/12/2012 Autumn Statement Subject: Finance and funding. Tax.
05/12/2012 ASA adjudications Subject: Selling and marketing/advertising and marketing regulation
04/12/2012 Pension Regulator to encourage automatic enrolment into high-quality DC schemes Subject: Employment/Pensions
01/12/2012 Disclosure and Barring Service starts Subject: Employment/Recruitment
30/11/2012 Government publishes 2nd response to retail and manufacturing Red Tape Challenge Subject: Law, lawmakers and lawyers
30/11/2012 Supermarkets sign up to OFT principles on special offers and promotions Subject: Selling and marketing/advertising to consumer regulations
29/11/2012 ECA issues reminder on 1 December REACH deadline Subject: Regulated products and substances (EU)
28/11/2012 Spam texters fined GBP440K in ICO crackdown on illegal marketing Subject: Selling and marketing/ Direct marketing by telephone, text message etc.
28/11/2012 Scottish metal dealers’ exemption warrant limit increased to GBP1 million Subject: Metal dealers
28/11/2012 Alcohol strategy consultation Subject: Alcohol selling and marketing (England and Wales mainly)
27/11/2012 EU Court rules on time limit for cancelled flight claim Subject: Holidays and travel/compensation for cancelled flights
27/11/2012 Richard review of apprenticeships published Subject: Employment/apprenticeships
26/11/2012 GBP80 million awarded in AMSCI Round 1 Subject: Finance and funding
26/11/2012 Circus use of wild animals to be licensed Subject: Circuses (England)
26/11/2012 Killing of wild animals Subject: Gamekeeping (Scotland)
23/11/2012 SC upholds RFU’s right to disclosure of buyers of unlawfully sold tickets Subject : Data protection
23/11/2012 Reform of Pedlar laws proposed Subject: Street trading/pedlars
21/11/2012 New Online Behavioural Advertising rules to come into force Subject: Selling and marketing/Advertising Codes
20/11/2012 CLA launch new digital licence for Media Monitoring Organisations Subject: Intellectual property/copyright/media monitoring
20/11/2012 GBP150 million for businesses to build skilled workforce Subject: Finance and funding
16/11/2012 ‘An equality too far’ housing trust manager wins wrongful dismissal case Subject: Employment/breach of contract
16/11/2012 Train conductor dismissed for alleged dishonesty loses appeal Subject: Employment/Unfair dismissal
16/11/2012 Inventor of Reggae Reggae sauce resists appeal Subject: Intellectual property/breach of confidence
14/11/2012 Pollution control in Scotland Subject: Environment and waste control (Scotland)
14/11/2012 Carrier bag minimum charge regulation for NI Subject: Environment and waste control/carrier bags (Northern Ireland)
13/11/2012 MHRA consults on EU proposals on medical device regulations Subject: Medical devices
9/11/2012 Total’s objection to ‘youview’ trade mark application upheld Subject : Intellectual property/trade marks
8/11/2012 Independent Scotland not automatically be entitled to EU membership Subject: Law, lawmakers and lawyers
8/11/2012 DEFRA consults on food info regulations Subject: Food business
7/11/2012 Smoke control Northern Ireland Subject: Fuels (Northern Ireland)
7/11/2012 Drinks promotions in NI Subject: Alcohol sale and licenses activities/Drinks promotions
7/11/2012 Ofcom awards further local TV licences Subject: Radio and television licensing
6/11/2012 Commons BIS Committee publishes report on Apprenticeship programme Subject: Empoyment/Apprentices
5/11/2012 New powers for courts to improve justice for wronged consumers Subject: Selling and marketing/Sales to consumers
2/11/2012 Radical revamp for workplace safety and health advice Subject: Health and safety at work
31/10/2012 CIO draft legislation laid before Parliament Subject: Charities
31/10/2012 Essex skip hire company and director fined Subject: Environment and waste control
30/10/2012 Termination of UK firm’s agency not justified by employee’s ‘joke’ Subject: Selling and marketing/Agency and distribution
29/10/2012 New GMC licence to practise regulations Subject: Healthcare professionals
29/10/2012 Online service for small businesses launched Subject: Selling and marketing/exports and international
29/10/2012 Barclays Bank must reveal names of staff involved in rate rigging Subject: Finance and funding
25/10/2012 Orphan Rights Directive approved Subject: Intellectual property/copyright
25/10/2012 BIS publishes draft regulations for company strategic report Subject: Business organisations/limited companies
25/10/2012 ‘Approximate’ description not a defence for accused estate agent Subject: Estate agents/ Property Misdescriptions Act 1991
25/10/2014 FSA publishes mortgage market review Subject: Finance and funding
24/10/2012 Vegetable supplier wins compensation for lost containers Subject: Wrongful interference with goods (England and Wales)
24/10/2012 Supreme Court upholds Court of Appeal in Birmingham equal pay case Subject: Employment/equal pay
24/10/2012 Global Recalls Portal launched in Brussels Subject: Product safety
23/10/2012 MoJ announces Deferred Prosecution Agreement measure Subject: Law, lawmakers and lawyers (England and Wales)
22/10/2012 Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012 Subject: Food manufacture and selling
22/10/2012 Aviva seeking leave to appeal Sea Shell insurance decision Subject: Insurance (England and Wales)
18/10/2012 North East Care Homes group win case on council fee approval Subject: Social care, nursing and residential services
18/10/2012 OFT secures favourable ECJ ruling in Purely Creative case Subject: Sales and marketing/Unfair commercial practices
18/10/2012 Growth and Infrastructure Bill rights will trump TVG applications Subject: Property development (England and Wales)
18/10/2012 Court of Appeal upholds Samsung v Apple decision Subject: Intellectual property/designs
18/10/2012 Consultation on ‘employee-owner’ status published Subject: Employment/unfair dismissal
17/10/2012 ECHA advises registrants to check their company information in REACH-IT Subject: Regulated products and substances (EU)
17/10/2012 Boots ‘organic’ hair product advertisement banned by ASA Subject: Selling and marketing/Advertising Codes
17/10/2012 UK Green Investment Bank approved for EU state aid Subject: Finance and funding
17/10/2012 UK Government launches new website Subject: Government information
16/10/2012 Employee bound by unsigned contract Subject: Employment/employment contract
15/10/2012 Bluetongue (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 Subject: Farming (Wales)
15/10/2012 Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
12/10/2012 OFT urges top retailers to change their websites Subject: Selling and marketing/E-commerce and Distance Selling Regulations
11/10/2012 ECJ upholds air passengers’ rights in denied boarding cases Subject: Holidays and travel
10/10/2012 School development blocked by restrictive covenant Subject: Property development (England and Wales)
09/10/2012 McLaren Racing may deduct £32m FIA fine from profits Subject: Corporation tax
09/10/2012 SFO publishes revised bribery prosecution policies Subject: Bribery Act 2010
09/10/2012 Contract to buy plot cancelled due to seller’s misrepresentation Subject: Property development. Contract (England and Wales) Source: British and Irish Legal Information Institute
09/10/2012 Government launches scheme to encourage residents to buy shares in local pub Subject: Finance and funding. Public houses.
08/10/2012 Main contractor’s right to possess sub-contractor’s equipment on site Subject: Building and construction work/standard contract (England and Wales)
08/10/2012 Chancellor announces share ownership idea for new employees Subject: Employment. Government SME policy. Taxation.
08/10/2012 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft v Round And Metal Limited Subject: Intellectual property/designs
08/10/2012 Housing company fails to stop British Gas winding up petition Subject: Debt collection. Insolvency (England and Wales)
4/10/2012 Machine Games Duty Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/2500) Subject: Taxation
04/10/2012 FSA consults on new PRA and FCA regimes for Approved Persons Subject: Financial services regulation
04/10/2012 £60m small business scheme launched through Regional Growth Fund Subject: Finance and funding
03/10/2012 Estate agent loses Tribunal appeal against £3,000 OFT fine Subject: Estate Agents. Money laundering regulation
03/10/2012 ASA bans poster for “skinny” diet book Subject: Selling and marketing/Advertising Codes
01/10/2012 Defra consults on organic product testing Subject: Food selling and manufacturing/organic produce
01/10/2012 Cadbury UK wins colour purple trade mark appeal Subject: Intellectual property/trade marks
01/10/2012 Nominet consults on new, shorter .uk domain Subject: Intellectual property/domain names
01/10/2012 IPO publishes updated guide Subject: Intellectual property
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