Law Society notices

Recent information from the Law Society's library

Company LawThe Company Law Club Web site (www.companylawclub.co.uk) is a gateway to free company information on the Net.

It has a database of company law topics, Companies House forms, a newsletter, bulletin board and links to related sites.

Strathclyde University's site hosts Sheila Webber's guide to Buisness Information Sources on the Net (www.dis.strath.ac.uk/buisness/index.html)

DamagesPersonal Injury Major Claims Handling: Cost Effective Case Management.

Iain Goldrein and others (Butterworths, 2000, ISBN 0406988625).

Practical assistance for personal injury and clinical negligence claims.

Shelved in the library at bookcase 12D.

EmploymentThe Pre-Budget Report made changes to the National Insurance payable on share options for employee share schemes to make them more attractive to employees.

Details are available at: http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/shareschemes/news/index.htm

EnvironmentContaminated Land.

Martin Edwards and others (CLT, 2000, ISBN 1858112060).

Guidance to the new regime for property law practitioners.

Shelved in the library at bookcase 14A.

EuropeCommunication from the Commission on Council Directive 92/85/EEC drawing up guidelines for the assessment of health and safety risks for pregnant women.

COM (2000) 466 final.

Available at: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com/pdf/2000/com2000_0466en01.pdf

Financial servicesThe Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: a Guide to the New Law.

Alistair Alcock (Jordans, 2000, ISBN 0853085633).

Comprehensive and practical look at the new Act including the effect it will have on financial services regulation.

Shelved in the library at bookcase 14H.

Human rightsLegislating for Human Rights: the Parliamentary Debates on the Human Rights Bill.

Cooper and Marshall-Williams (Hart, 2000, ISBN 1841130982).

A compendium of the parliamentary debates on the Human Rights Act 1998.

Shelved in the library at bookcase 15E.

Landlord and tenantGreenbank v Pickles, The Times 7 November 2000 (CA)Principles involved when valuing a tenancy of an agricultural holding where a partnership, to which the tenancy had been originally granted, had been dissolved by consent.

Available under 'British News' on The Times Web site at: www.thetimes.co.ukLeasehold Liability: Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 by Steven Fogel and others (Jordans, 2000, ISBN 0853086524).

This publication offers practical guidance on the Act.

It includes recent case law and up-to-date precedents.

It is shelved in the library at bookcase 17E.

Law Society interest rateThe Law Society's interest rate can be accessed 24 hours a day on the library's telephone no 0870 606 2511.

The interest rate is set 4% above Barclays Bank base.

MortgagesMortgage Regulation: the FSA's high level approach.

Financial Services Authority, Consultation paper 70.

Comments by 12 January 2001.

Available at: www.fsa.gov.uk/pubs/cp/70/index.html

PartnershipKhan and Another v Miah and Others, The Times, 7 November 2000 (HL)A partnership existed where the parties had commenced a joint venture to open a restaurant.

It was irrelevant whether or not the restaurant had opened.

Law report available at: www.thetimes.co.ukA transcript is available on the House of Lords Web site at: www.parliament.uk

Pensions The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No.

9 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2000.

SI 2000: 2958 (C.89).

Brings into force, on different days, various provisions of the Act.

Available at: www.hmso.gov.uk/stat.htm

TerrorismThe Terrorism Act 2000 (Commencement No.

1) Order 2000.

SI 2000: 2800 (C.80).

Brings into force on 12 October 2000 provisions of the Act relating to certain codes of practice governing the conduct of security forces.

Some other provisions are brought into force on 31 October 2000 by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Commencement No.

2) Order 2000.

SI 2000: 2944 (C.85).

Both are available at: www.hmso.gov.uk/stat.htm

This list has been compiled by the Law Society's library.

For further information about items or other legal research enquiries please contact the enquiry service, tel: 0870 606 2511 or e-mail: Lib-Enq@lawsociety.org.uk Copies of most items are available via the library's charged document delivery service: a photocopying application form is available on the Web at: www.library.lawsociety.org.uk