Bailiffs Will Have Too Much Power Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill likely to increase aggression, misrepresentation by 'enforcement agents', easier to obtain permission for forced entries, up to 12 months prison for obstruction 29.11.06 BBC, Courts, Tribunals Service

Extra NIC Payments Likely Wasted Pensions bill in last week's Queen's Speech will make full state pension available for anyone who has made 30 years' contributions, voluntary additional NIC contributions will have been wasted, many made payments understanding they were advised by govt 20.11.06 Times, Financial Services, Pension Regulator, Pensions

Harsher Regime for New Immigrants Home Office plans crackdown on immigrants, increase deportations, wider powers of arrest for Immigration and Nationality Directorate under Border and Immigration Bill 20.11.06 BBC, Asylum, Immigration

Bar Seeks Changes to Legal Services Bill Bar has broadly welcomed Legal Services Bill Bar Council Press Release Concern at costs of reform, Bar will press for recognition of constitutional independence of profession 16.11.06 Bar Council Press Release, Barrister Practice

Queen's Speech, Long but Uninspired There is plenty of legislation to look forward to, but few surprises Times Road pricing schemes to be piloted Telegraph Plans to put victims at centre of criminal justice, no-jury fraud trials, tougher policies on violent crime Guardian Review likely to lead to new anti-terror laws BBC Pensions bill will implement Turner reforms BBC No immediate emission targets, but long-term commitment to 60% reduction, independent monitoring body Guardian Regulation of estate agents Guardian Bill by bill summary Times Speech 16.11.06 Times

Security to Dominate Queen's Speech Security from 'front room to global issues' will be main theme of new legislative programme, other bills to include climate change, pensions, fraud, mental health, road transport and welfare 15.11.06 BBC

Tribunals and Enforcement Bill Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill to improve working of tribunals by providing statutory framework, widen range of people eligible to become judges, unify and provide statutory framework for law on civil debt recovery, certification civil enforcement agents (bailiffs), relief measures for debtors, reform compulsory purchase orders 17.11.06 Department for Constitutional Affairs, Consumer Credit, Courts, Debt Collection, Individual Voluntary Arrangements, Judiciary, Litigation, Tribunals Service

Estate Agents to Be Regulated Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill will increase consumer rights and representation, compulsory for estate agents to belong to approved ombudsman with powers to award compensation, require estate agents to keep written records of dealings for six years, inspections without notice 17.11.06 Department of Trade & Industry, Consumer Rights, Property Law

Bill for Non-Jury Fraud Trials Published New legislation to enable the most serious and complex fraud trials to be heard by a judge alone was published today in the Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill 17.11.06 Home Office Press Release, Criminal Justice, Fraud, Jury

No Jury, Longer Detention Law Society sceptical at plans to extend period of detention without charge in terror cases, no evidence of need for change Law Society Press Release Law Society determined to oppose introduction of no-jury trials for 'complex fraud' trials 16.11.06 BBC, Law Society Press Release, Jury Links, Terror, Fraud

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