Recent items of interest from the Law Society library

Civil procedureCivil Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2000, SI 2000: 940Available at: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20000940.htm Civil Procedure Rules 1999, 14th set of amendments.

Available on the Internet at: http://www.open.gov.uk/lcd/civil/procrules_fin/cprocfr.htm Court fees amendmentsCounty Court Fees (Amendment No 2) Order 2000.

SI 2000: 939Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment No 2) Order 2000.

SI 2000: 938Supreme Court Fees Order (Amendment No 2) Order 2000.

SI 2000: 937Available on the Internet at: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si200009.htm Criminal lawInfield, Paul The law of harassment and stalking (Butterworths, 2000).

This book considers the main forms of harassment which have been considered by legislation and the courts.

It also contains relevant sections of legislation and a number of forms.

New addition to the library's stock, shelved at Bay 12AFinancial Services Authority Consultation paper on money laundering.

Available on the Internet at: http://www.fsa.gov.uk/pubs/cp/46/index.html Damages: personal injuriesWarren v Northern General Hospital Trust The Times 10 April 2000 (CA)The court cannot reduce the 3% discount rate laid down in Wells v Wells.

(Compare Barry v Ablerex Construction (Midlands) Ltd The Times 30 March 2000).

Available at http://www.the-times.co.uk/DefamationIrving v Penguin Books.

Transcript of Court of Appeal decision available on the Internet at http://www.courtservice.gov.uk/judgments/qb_irving.htm EasementsBickford-Smith, Stephen Rights of light: the modern law (Jordans, 2000) The first major treatment of this subject for many years.

New addition to the library's stock, shelved at Bay 13AEmploymentAlabaster v Woolwich Plc and Another Times 19 April 200 (EAT)Regulation 21(7) of the Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations 1986 (SI 1986/1960) as inserted by SI 1996/1335 did not fully implement the decision of the European Court of Justice in Gillespie v Northern Health and Social Services Board.

Available from http://www.the-times.co.uk/Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers, revised code of practice.

DTI consultation paper, available at: http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/consultz.htm European UnionEuropean Commission Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on Internet management.

This includes a code of conduct against cyber-squatting.

Information about the Communication at http://europa.eu.int/rapid/cgi/rapcgi.ksh?p_action.gettxt=gt&doc=IP/00/355 0 RAPID&lg=ENLandlord and tenantTanney, Anthony Distress for rent (Jordans, 2000) A practical guide containing a good selection of precedents.

New addition to the library's stock, shelved at Bay 17GLegal aidThe Funding Code: in accordance with the Access to Justice Act 1999.

Part I of the Code contains criteria for deciding whether to fund legal services.

Part II contains procedures.

New addition to the library's holdings.

Available from The Stationery Office, on 0870 600 5522.LicensingTime for reform: proposals for the modernisation of our licensing laws (CM 4696) has now been published.

SolicitorsRixon and Others v Chief Constable of Kent The Times 11 April 2000 (CA)A solicitor has no right to enter a police station to see a client.

Available at http://www.the-times.co.uk/Solicitors: negligenceCottingham and Another v Attey Bower & Jones (a Firm) The Times 19 April 2000 (ChD)Solicitor's failure to seek to obtain copies of building regulation consents was negligent.

Available from http://www.the-times.co.uk/Statutes: commencementHealth Act 1999 (Commencement No.9) Order 2000.

SI 2000: 1041.

Available at: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20001041.htm Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No.4) Order 2000.

SI 2000: 1047.

Available at: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20001047.htm Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No.2) Order 2000.

SI 2000: 1034.

Available at: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20001034.htm This list has been compiled by the Law Society's library.

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