Recent information from the Law Society's library

CommonsPublic rights of way and access to land, Angela Sydenham (Jordans, 2001, ISBN 0853085706).

Includes commentary on the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

Shelved in the Library at bookcase 8F.

ConveyancingLand registration for the 21st century: a conveyancing revolution.

Law Commission Report No.

271, July 2001.

Report on the Land Registration Bill.

Available from The Stationery Office (ISBN 0102910529), at www.lawcom.gov.uk or in the Library at bookcase G.

Costs1-800 Flowers Inc v Phonenames Ltd, Times 9 July 2001 (CA)When assessing costs summarily, the judge should focus on the detailed breakdown of the costs as contained in the statement of costs.

The judge should not apply his own tariff.Available under 'British News' on The Times Web site at: www.thetimes.co.uk

EuropeTransfer of personal data to third countries.

The European Commission has issued a decision giving standard contractual clauses that can be used to ensure sufficient safeguards when transferring personal data to a country outside the European Union, under Directive 95/46/EC.

Published in the Official Journal L 181, 4 July 2001, page 19.

Available at http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/oj/index-list.html

Stock exchange listingsNew Directive 2001/34/EC on the admission of securities to official stock exchange listing and information to be published.Codifies Directives 79/279/EEC, 80/390/EEC, 82/121/EEC and 88/627/EEC, which are then repealed.

Published in the Official Journal L 184, 6 July 2001, page 1.

Available at: http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/oj/index-list.html

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