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Local Government Briefing Note 39 of 2012: Registered Providers to face longer, more complicated and more expensive claims?

Registered Providers to face longer, more complicated and more expensive claims? The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 ("LAPSO") LAPSO received Royal Assent on 1 May 2012 and will come into force on 1 April 2013. It will hav...




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Local Government Briefing Note 2 of 2013 - Charitable Incorporated Organisations (‘CIOs’) – Available Soon!

The Charities Act 2006 (now the Charities Act 2011) introduced a new form of incorporated charitable entity, the CIO.  There has been a long delay in making CIOs available but their imminent arrival has been heralded by a recent government anno...




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Local Government Briefing Note 1 of 2013 - December 2012 UK Government Announces Future Changes to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (“CRC Scheme”)

Many in local government will already be familiar with the CRC Scheme. This is the UK’s mandatory emissions trading scheme aimed at improving energy efficiency and cutting carbon dioxide emissions in large public and privat...




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Local Government Briefing Note 3 of 2013 - State Aid: Proposed Reform of the Enabling Regulation

The European Commission has announced proposals to amend the Enabling Regulation adopted in 1998. This forms part of the EC’s State Aid Modernisation Initiative. It will allow the EC to focus on larger more...




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Local Government Briefing Note 4 of 2013 - State Aid: Proposed Reform of State Aid Procedures

? The European Commission has announced proposals to amend the Procedural Regulation adopted in 1999. This forms part of the EC’s State Aid Modernisation Initiative and will support quicker decision making and ensure a focus...




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Local Government Briefing Note 5 of 2013 - Equality Act 2010: Technical Guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty

? Recently, the Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC published detailed technical guidance for those public sector bodies seeking to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). There is separate guidance for Scotland, England and Wales....




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Local Government Briefing Note 6 of 2013 - State Aid Modernisation: proposed amendments to the Enabling and the Procedural Regulations

The European Commission (the "EC") presented two proposals on 5 December 2012, as part of its State Aid Modernisation initiative. The proposals will include amendments to two key State aid instruments, the Enabling Regulation and...




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Local Government Briefing Note 8 of 2013 - Proposed changes to rules for solicitors employed by local authorities

? The Solicitors Regulation Authority has undertaken consultation on proposed changes to the rules for solicitors employed by local authorities.  The SRA is proposing to amend rule 4.15(e) of the Practice Framework Rules, to ...




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Local Government Briefing Note 9 of 2013 - The Administrative Court considers effective and lawful consultation

The court has recently considered the extent of disclosure required to satisfy the obligation of fairness in a consultation exercise in the case of R (on the application of Save our Surgery Limited) v Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts  (&l...




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Eversheds Local Government Briefing Note 18 of 2013: Code of Conduct for Operational PFI/PPPs

Code of Conduct for Operational PFI/PPPs HM Treasury recently published a brand new PFI/PPP code of conduct (the ‘Code’) which is aimed at delivering savings in operational PPP contracts. What has been introduced? ...




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Local Government Briefing Note 20 of 2013: Judicial Review: Proposals for further reform

On 1 July 2013, following its consultation Judicial Review: proposals for reform, the Government introduced significant changes to the judicial review process.  The stated aim was to balance the need to ensure lawful public administration with ...




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Local Government Briefing Note 3 of 2015: Deal or No Deal: What's Inside the Red Brief Case

Another year, another budget. So what have we learnt from the contents of the infamous red brief case? Here are some of the highlights for the local government community.             George...




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Local Government Briefing Note 4 of 2015: Cap on care costs and new appeals system - Reforms on the horizon

On 4 February 2015, the government launched a consultation on draft regulations implementing the cap on care costs contained in the Care Act 2014. The consultation also sought views on the need for new appeals system in relation to local authorities...




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Local Government Briefing Note 6 of 2015 - Converting failing schools into Academies - a closer look at the Education and Adoption Bill

Background The Government’s latest proposal in reforming the English schooling system was laid before Parliament last week in the form of the Education and Adoption Bill 2015-16 (“the Bill”). The Bill sets out provisions to conver...




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Update: Advocate General advises that the validity of standard contractual clauses is not affected by complaints made in Schrems II

What do I need to know? On Thursday 19 December, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe published his Opinion in Full Article



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Service of contractual notices under financial contracts

Generally speaking, where a contract sets down requirements for the service of notices under it, parties should comply with these strictly. A notice that fails to comply will be invalid. This has been established in a number of cases including the...




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Bitcoin is not so black as it is painted…

Digital currency has been arousing a lot of interest for some time. In public administration circles - at least officially – so far, it has not been discussed very much. A few days ago though, the situation has changed. The National Bank of Po...




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To (Re)pay or Not to (Re)pay

Hong Kong banks have been asked to provide small and mid-sized businesses with a 6 month repayment holiday. Who is eligible and what will the relief cover? COVID-19 is affecting valuations, disrupting cash-flows and causing financial distress for ma...




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Coronavirus – notification requirements for company reporting – UK

As the situation with the COVID-19 outbreak continues to develop in the UK and beyond, there are a few recent developments for UK companies to be aware of. Year end reporting and filing accounts Year end reporting As a reminder, the Financial Report...





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Be Not Drunk with Wine, Part 1 A




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Be Not Drunk with Wine, Part 1 B




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Be Not Drunk with Wine, Part 2




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Be Not Drunk with Wine, Part 3 A




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Be Not Drunk with Wine, Part 3 B




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The Latest: Spain PM says coronavirus 'has not disappeared'

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. ......




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Fact check: Trump is not credible on virus death tolls

WASHINGTON — Truth can be a casualty when President Donald Trump talks about deaths from the coronavirus in the United States. He’s claimed that the United States is on par with Germany in keeping down COVID-19 deaths, which is not the case in mortality reports. He’s brushed off projections that deaths in his country will double from earlier forecasts, misrepresenting how the numbers were calculated. These distortions emerged over the past week alongside his relentless bragging about the U.S. testing system, which failed in the crucial early weeks and remains globally subpar. Pushing to get the country back to normal, Trump also suggested that children are safe from the coronavirus. ignoring...




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The Latest: Spain PM says coronavirus 'has not disappeared'

1 of 8 FILE - In this Sunday, May 3, 2020, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference at the state's Emergency Operations Center at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., about the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, May 8, 2020, a federal court halted Beshear's temporary ban on mass gatherings from applying to in-person religious services, clearing the way for Sunday church services. Ryan C. Hermens Cemetery workers wearing hazmat suits bury the coffin containing the remains of 71-year-old Neide Rodrigues Rosa, who died from the new coronavirus according to her son Sergio Rodrigues, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, May 8, 2020. Leo Correa A dog walker...




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Portugal Might Become Another “Crypto Nation” in Europe

Portugal is setting up a technology free-zone that would support innovations such as blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data, and 5G internet. The council of ministers of Portugal announced it was working on a plan to build an innovation hub that would harness emerging technologies in a plan dubbed "Digital Transitional Action Plan.” The “technological free zones,” or zonas livres tecnológicas (ZLTs) in Portuguese would drive the country to facilitate the country’s sustainable development efforts. Lisbon’s approach, according to the...




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Trump is not looking for a military confrontation with Iran

The American Wall Street Journal quoted military experts as saying that the military readiness of the United States for a possible confrontation in the Persian Gulf is more backward and weaker than what is being said in Donald...




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Covid Public Notice 2

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Not giving it up cold turkey: Bird hunters just winging it

FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has canceled dozens of spring traditions, from college basketball’s Final Four to Easter Sunday services, but there’s one rite that’s going on largely unfettered — turkey hunting. Every state except Alaska, which is the only state with no turkeys, hosts a spring turkey hunt each year. The birds, whose domesticated cousins grace Thanksgiving tables from Hawaii to Maine, are among America’s greatest conservation success stories. The hunt is taking on a new look in some parts of the country this year due to social distancing laws. Many states, including Maine, are requiring out-of-state residents to self quarantine for two...




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Argentina’s Debt Restructuring “Groundhog Day”… or Maybe Not? Three Key Points

On April 17, the Alberto Ángel Fernández administration in Argentina officially unveiled its offer for debt restructuring on USD 66 billion foreign currency-denominated bonds. Starting on that date, the offer is valid for 20 days, a period during which difficult negotiations with bondholders are expected to take place. Based on the first reactions from some […]

The post Argentina’s Debt Restructuring “Groundhog Day”… or Maybe Not? Three Key Points appeared first on Inter Press Service.






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PH ‘adapted well’ as healthcare system ‘not overwhelmed’ due to ECQ–expert

THE Philippines has “adapted well” as its health care capacity was “not overwhelmed” by the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19)due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) the government had enforced , an expert and consultant for the Interagency Taskforce on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) said on Friday. Edcel Salvana, director of the Institute of Molecular Biology […]




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Think the U.S.-China row is bad now? You ain’t seen nothing yet

The pandemic has ratcheted Sino-American tensions up to 11.




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‘Breasts and Eggs’: Not just some elevated piece of literary chick-lit

“Breasts and Eggs” emerges as a triumph of storytelling that champions the power of storge (Greek for familial love) — between sisters, between father and ...




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Not a sake lover? You just haven’t met sommelier Yuki Imanishi

At Sake Lovers Inc., founder Yuki Imanishi works with 100 small breweries across Japan to promote their products and connect them directly with consumers.




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Liberia: "Stay Home Order" Extended By Another Two Weeks

[Observer] The President of Liberia, George Manneh Weah, has announced an additional two-week extension of the measures intended to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the country. According to a release from the Executive Mansion, health authorities have advised that in the wake of the unresolved crisis, the need for the measures to remain in place still is pertinent. However, because of the government's decision to provide food aid during the period, corridors will be opened to enable food products move from one c




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Preschool teachers: We will not return to work


Preschool and daycare organizations announced that they would not be returning to work until the government properly allocate funds and preparatory instructions.




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Yes, Israel has done well - Editor's Notes


Tell Israelis to enter bomb shelters, they know how. Tell them to stop their car on the side of the road when an air raid siren goes off and to duck into a ditch, they can do it.




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Frank Portelli cannot decide St Philip's Hospital fate alone, court appoints administrators

Commercial Court rules that St Philip's Hospital owner Frank Portelli cannot decide the hospital's fate on his own as HSBC Bank seeks repayment of €11.5 million in loans, appoints two provisional administrators




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Iran leaving Syria? Not so fast, says US Syria envoy


Reports from Israel last week indicated that some believe Iran is reducing its role.




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Republicans threaten to sanction Jordan for not extraditing terrorist


This signals an increase in pressure on Jordan to extradite Ahlam Al-Tamimi, who facilitated the bombing of a Jerusalem Sbarro restaurant that killed 15 people, including two Americans, in 2001.




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Not Sparing His Own Son

Would God redeem sinners at the cost of His own Son’s blood, then cast those same blood-bought believers aside? Having brought us to salvation at so great a price, would He then withhold any grace from us? Won’t He finish what He started? Romans 8:32 provides us with a clear and emphatic answer.

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Why God’s Sovereignty Is Not Tyranny

But any time you deal with the doctrine of God’s sovereignty, it sparks an inevitable question. It’s a very important question, dealing with a specific aspect of God’s sovereignty and how it relates to His grace in election. In fact, it’s probably the most pervasive question in the minds of those who are in the process of embracing the doctrines of grace.

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Turkish soccer to welcome back players — but not fans

Turkey's professional soccer teams will begin playing in empty stadiums in June, the Turkish Football Federation president said Wednesday.




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Coronavirus: China’s ‘sober-minded’ officials urged to focus on domestic recovery, not international disputes

China’s officials must stay “sober-minded” to handle the variety of coronavirus-related challenges that lie ahead, as mistakes could undermine relations with major developed nations and harm the country’s economic outlook, according to outspoken former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan.Issues over the origin of the virus, compensation claims by the United States and decoupling worries have all appeared in the wake of the outbreak, but for Huang, the government should focus on domestic recovery after…




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To mask or not to mask? World leaders scrutinised over face coverings

Donald Trump has not donned one. Emmanuel Macron boasted a small French flag on his. Slovakia’s president made a fashion statement by sporting a fuchsia-coloured one to match her outfit.As the world starts emerging from coronavirus lockdowns, political leaders are being closely scrutinised over their choice to wear a mask – or not – with many people questioning the seemingly mixed messages about the value of face coverings as infection barriers.Many Western governments counselled against face…