Blackstone's Statutes Series
Legislation updates
The Acts of Parliament listed below received royal assent following the publication of the current edition of the statute book:
European Union Act 2011 (received Royal Assent 19 July 2011)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/12/contents
This Act sets out detailed provisions regarding procedures needed to be carried out by the UK Government as a precursor to agreeing to any amendments/decisions about specified treaties relating to the European Union. The Act also clarifies the status of EU law in relation to UK domestic law.
Police (Detention and Bail) Act 2011 (received Royal Assent 12 July 2011)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/9/contents
This Act makes amendments to Part 4 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1986 (PACE) in relation to the calculation of the 96 hour maximum time limit for which a person may be detained before being charged or released. PACE can be found in the current edition of the statute book.
Relevant recent Bills
The following Bills, if they progress and receive Royal Assent, may be included in the next edition of the statute book.
Defamation Bill
Details of the Bill and its progression through the Houses of Parliament can be found at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/defamationhl.html
The latest edition of the Bill can be found at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldbills/003/11003.i-ii.html
House of Lords Reform Bill
Details of the Bill and its progression through the Houses of Parliament can be found at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/houseoflordsreformhl.html
The latest edition of the Bill can be found at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldbills/008/11008.i-ii.html
Localism Bill
Details of the Bill and its progression through the Houses of Parliament can be found at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/localism.html
The latest edition of the Bill can be found at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2010-2012/0090/2012090v1.pdf
Parliament Square (Management) Bill
Details of the Bill and its progression through the Houses of Parliament can be found at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/parliamentsquaremanagementhl.html
The latest edition of the Bill can be found at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2010-2011/0043/lbill_2010-20110043_en_1.htm
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill
Details of the Bill and its progression through the Houses of Parliament can be found at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/policereformandsocialresponsibility.html
The latest edition of the Bill can be found at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2010-2012/0225/2012225.pdf
Protection of Freedoms Bill
Details of the Bill and its progression through the Houses of Parliament can be found at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/protectionoffreedoms.html
The latest edition of the Bill can be found at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2010-2012/0189/2012189.pdf
Public Bodies Bill
Details of the Bill and its progression through the Houses of Parliament can be found at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/publicbodieshl.html
The latest edition of the Bill can be found at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2010-2012/0188/cbill_2010-20120188_en_1.htm
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