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New local government fraud survey
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A survey launched today will examine the extent of detected fraud and corruption in England’s councils, police, fire and rescue and probation services. The Audit Commission is asking 500 organisations for data, in an effort to chart losses caused by fraud. The Commission’s regular update on its...
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Consultation: the Housing Benefit Amendment (no 2) Regulations 2009
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6 July 2009 – Consultation: the Housing Benefit Amendment (no 2) Regulations 2009 The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) has been asked by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to consider proposals for the above named regulations. Currently, if the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) ra...
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Forensic Science Regulator
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This consultation sets out the Forensic Science Regulator's proposals for accrediting forensic practitioners. It offers an alternative method for independently assessing competence.To respond, please send your comments by letter:Mr Kenny ChigboConsultation Coordinator (practitione...
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Shaping the future of criminal defence services
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Plans to introduce new ways of commissioning criminal legal aid services have been published today by the Legal Services Commission (LSC). These are designed to encourage efficiency, quality and good practice and so enable more people to access criminal legal aid within the resources available...
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ID Card Gateway reviews
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Read the Gateway reviews Home Office ID Cards Programme Gate Report June 2003 Home Office ID Cards Programme Gate Report June 2004
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Law Commission Consultation: The illegality defence
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The following link will open in a new window.Law Commission Consultation: The illegality defence (PDF format, 864 Kb)Deadline date: 20 April 2009 Summary: This consultation seeks views on how the law should respond if a claimant has been involved in some form of illegal conduct connected with h...
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Consultation: Forensic Science Regulator: Registration of practitoners
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Consultation: Forensic Science Regulator - A review of the registration of forensic practitioners (HTML format)
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This consultation seeks views on the Forensic Science Regulator’s proposals for th...
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12 January 2009 – Consultation: The Housing Benefit Amendment Regulations (2009)
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The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) has been asked by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to consider proposals for the above named regulations. The main change that these proposals would introduce is for the regulations to provide for levels of Housing Benefit (HB) to be capped...
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Civil Court Fees 2008
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Open date: 10 December 2008 Close date: 04 March 2009 A consultation on proposals to make changes to civil court fees, particularly in enforcement processes and to make changes to the magistrates' court fees order. Consultation paper Civil Court Fees 2008 [PDF 0.22mb, 42 pages] Questionnaire [Wo...
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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 - Consulation on the Primary Authority Scheme
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Starting Date: 10-09-08 Closing Date: 03-12-08 Part 2 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act creates the Primary Authority scheme, which creates a framework for the regulation of multi-site businesses by local authorities; the Government is consulting on draft statutory instrume...
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Government response to the Data Sharing Review
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The Data Sharing Review published its report on Friday 11 July and its recommendations focused on cultural changes, changes to the legal framework, regulatory body changes, research and statistical analysis, and safeguarding and protecting personal information held in publicly-available s...
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draft amendments to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 and the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Func
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This consultation seeks views on draft amendments to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 and the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997. These amendments will provide greater clarity and certainty to the way that rental market areas are determine...
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PACE review: government proposals in response to the review of the police and criminal evidence act 1984
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This consultation paper sets out proposals on police powers and procedures. The aim of this review is to establish from police and those who work with them, as well as the public whether the act and the codes of practice are still appropriate, proportionate, and relevant to the criminal justice sys...
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Virtual Court
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Virtual CourtLinksConsultation Documents We are now consulting over the amendments to the Unified Contract and Crime Specification necessary to support the national Virtual Court pilot, which will commence in 2009 and run for 12 months. The pilot is being led by the Office of Criminal Justice Re...
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Section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act - draft regulations
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Open date: 26 August 2008 Close date: 18 November 2008 A consultation on draft regulations made under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 regarding the disclosure of information from the Department of Work and Pensions and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs in order to facil...
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Consultation on legislative options to address illicit P2P file-sharing
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Starting Date: 24-07-08 Closing Date: 30-10-08 This consultation is intended to set out and gather views on a proposal for a co-regulatory approach that could be adopted in order to facilitate and ensure co-operation between Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and rights holders to address the...
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Codes of conduct for local authority members and employees - A consultation
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Virtual Court
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Virtual Court Ends on: 19 Nov 2008LinksConsultation Documents Respond to the Consultation The Court Service is now consulting over the amendments to the Unified Contract and Crime Specification necessary to support the national Virtual Court pilot, which will commence in 2009 and run for 12 mo...
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Consultation on the operation of the Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2006
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The Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 established the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to implement and operate a licence scheme for labour providers operating in the food chain. The Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2006 fine tunes the scope of the scheme by specifying circumst...
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Criminal Justice Joint Inspection: The indeterminate sentence for public protection
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Criminal Justice Joint Inspection: The indeterminate sentence for public protection | Download PDF file (344 K )
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No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility
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The Green Paper “No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility” was a wide ranging consultation on the future of welfare. It set out plans for improving support and work incentives to create a system that rewards responsibility and delivers greater choice and control over the sup...
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Law Society regulatory powers - views sought on draft Order
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The Ministry of Justice is seeking views on a draft order amending the Law Society's regulatory powers. The Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority wrote to the Ministry of Justice on 1 October recommending that an order is made under the Legal Services Act 2007 to amend their regulatory po...
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Get the police service you want and deserve
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You’ve told us that you want the police to spend more time dealing with local crime. The police agree. But the police are also expected to deal with serious national and international crime. What’s the solution?The Green Paper sets out our vision for the future of policing and we’ll be asking parliam...
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Counter-Terrorism Bill 2007-08
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Summary of the Bill The Bill contains a number of provisions which the Government states are designed to enhance counter-terrorism powers. The main elements of the Bill are:a provision to allow the pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects to be extended from 28 days to 42 days in certain circums...
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Consultation: Local Authorities (Charges for Property Searches) (England) (Wales) Regulations
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This consultation seeks views on proposals for the future direction of Local Authority charging for property search services and related draft guidance. It progresses one of the key recommendations by the OFT in its market study of property search services. Click here for the paper.
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Consultation: Civil Procedure Rules: costs capping orders
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Civil Procedure Rules: costs capping orders Open date: 12 September 2008 Close date: 24 October 2008 A consultation being conducted on behalf of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on proposals to amend part 44 of the Civil Procedure Rules by inserting rules on costs capping orders. The consultati...
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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 - Consulation on the Primary Authority Scheme
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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 - Consulation on the Primary Authority Scheme Starting Date: 10-09-08 Closing Date: 03-12-08 Part 2 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act creates the Primary Authority scheme, which creates a framework for the regulation of multi-sit...
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Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2001
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Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2001 Open date: 30 August 2007 Close date: 21 November 2007 Responses published: 10 September 2008 This consultation sought views on proposals to make changes to the Recovery of Defence Costs Order scheme to ensure it is a...
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Consultation on Government Proposals in Response to the Review of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
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ace-review?view=Binary" title="Consultation on Government Proposals in Response to the Review of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984">This consultation seeks views on whether the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and codes of practice are still appropriate, propo...
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A consultation on draft regulations made under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 regarding the
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Open date: 26 August 2008 Close date: 18 November 2008 A consultation on draft regulations made under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 regarding the disclosure of information from the Department of Work and Pensions and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs in order to facil...
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