Civil proceedureThe Civil Procedure Rules (Amendment No.5) Rules 2003 SI 2003:3361 (L.38):Amends the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 SI 1998: 3132 and RSC and CCR Rules in Schedules 1 and 2 to those Rules.

The rules come into force partly on 1 February 2004; 1 March 2004; 1 April 2004 and fully on 1 May 2004.

Available on-line at: www.

legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2003/20033361.htm

Isle of ManGuarantee and hybrid companies in the Isle of Man by Charles A Cain (2003, Jordans, ISBN 0853088659).

A comprehensive guide to the different types of company in the Isle of Man.

The book also looks at asset protection and charitable foundations.

Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2003, SI 2003:3038This order increases from 1 February 2004 the limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals, and other amounts payable under employment law, as specified in the Schedule to the Order.

On the Stationery Office Web site: www.legislation.

hmso.gov.uk/si/si2003/20033038.htm.

Landlord and TenantRegulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2003, SI 2003:3096: Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part 2 and, among other things, provides that a tenancy to which Part 2 applies continues unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the act and enables the tenant to apply to the court for a new tenancy.

Comes into force on 1 June 2004.

Available on the Stationery Office Web site at www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2003/20033096.htm.

ScotlandRegulation of investigatory powers in Scotland annotated by Dr Alastair N Brown (2003, W Green, ISBN 0414014901).

An annotated guide to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

The book is held in the library at bookcase LIB 199A.This list has been compiled by the Law Society's Library.

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