Chelsea Roberts has had her sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, The Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
Link: Sentence increased for woman convicted of blackmail
Source: Gov Press Releases
Registration opens for the 23rd International Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation (CWD) Conference hosted by The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Conference to support the global effort to eliminate chemical weapons will take place in May 2020.
Link: Registration opens for the 23rd International Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation (CWD) Conference hosted by The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2019
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3038) (“the 2012 Regulations”) implement Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (OJ L No 275, 25.10.2004, p. 32) (“the Directive”).
Link: The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2019
These Rules amend the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3541) (“the 2007 Rules”). Specifically they amend the Constituency Members Election Rules in Schedules 1 and 5 (“the CMER”), the London Members Election Rules in Schedules 2 and 6 (“the LMER”), and the Mayoral Election Rules in Schedules 3 and 7 (“the Mayoral Rules”), to the 2007 Rules, which all make provision in connection with the conduct of elections for the Greater London Authority (“the GLA”). The amendments made by these Rules will apply in relation to elections to the GLA in respect of which the date of the poll stated in the notice of election is on or after 7th May 2020.
Link: The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
These Regulations amend social security and tax credits legislation to reflect the United Kingdom’s transition to trade and partnership agreements, which replace association agreements concluded with third countries under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.
Link: The Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
These Regulations make amendments to regulations 4 and 7 of the Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/444) (“the Transitional Regulations”).
Link: The Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2019
This Order, which applies in Great Britain, amends the Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018 (“the 2018 Order”).
Link: The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2019
This Order amends the Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) Order 2003 (the “principal Order”). The principal Order provides for an annual fee to be payable by each recognised professional body based on the number of members authorised by that body to act as insolvency practitioners as at 1st January in each year.
Link: The Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Cross-border Parcel Delivery Services (EU Information Requirements) Regulations 2019
These Regulations implement Regulation (EU) 2018/644 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on cross-border parcel delivery services to the extent that it has not been implemented by existing legislation and procedures. The EU parcel services regulation sets out the minimum harmonisation requirements for cross-border parcel delivery service providers.
Link: The Cross-border Parcel Delivery Services (EU Information Requirements) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Finance Act 2004 (Specified Pension Schemes) Order 2019
This Order specifies certain pension schemes to be public service pension schemes for the purposes of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004.
Link: The Finance Act 2004 (Specified Pension Schemes) Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk