Justice Legislation
Laws relating to criminal justice, court procedures, legal services, law enforcement, and judicial administration.
The Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025
These regulations amend the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, specifying which public authorities can access communications data and for what reasons.
The changes add several new authorities, like the Department for Business and Trade and the Security Industry Authority, while others, such as some ambulance services, lose this power.
The amendments also fine-tune access for existing authorities, such as the Department for Transport, by limiting access depending on the specific agency within the department.
These alterations are intended to improve the targeting of investigations while maintaining safeguards against misuse.
The Health and Care Act 2022 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2025
These regulations, effective July 7th, 2025, bring into force section 95 of the Health and Care Act 2022, establishing updated information standards in the health and social care sector.
They also include transitional provisions to ensure a smooth transition from existing standards under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, preventing disruption to ongoing processes.
The regulations apply to England and Wales.
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
This order amends the Terrorism Act 2000 by adding Palestine Action, Maniacs Murder Cult (MMC), and Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) to the list of proscribed organizations.
The order cites the Secretary of State's belief that these organizations engage in terrorism, and it was approved by both Houses of Parliament.
The order also includes an explanatory note which clarifies that the entry for Palestine Action refers specifically to the UK based organization, and declares no significant impact on public or private sectors is expected, therefore a full impact assessment was not considered necessary.
The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025
These regulations mandate personal and building emergency evacuation plans for high-rise residential buildings in England.
They require responsible persons to identify residents with disabilities affecting evacuation, conduct person-centred fire risk assessments, implement mitigating measures, and create evacuation plans, also sharing information with local fire and rescue authorities.
The regulations include provisions for regular reviews and emphasize data protection compliance.
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (No. 2) (Amendment) and the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (County of Cambridgeshire) (Huntingdonshire District) Order 2025
This order designates Huntingdonshire District in Cambridgeshire as a civil enforcement area and special enforcement area for parking contraventions under the Traffic Management Act 2004.
It also amends the 2020 Order to include previously excluded roads in Surrey within their civil enforcement and special enforcement areas.
The Secretary of State consulted relevant police authorities before making this order, which comes into force on July 29, 2025.
These regulations amend the 2023 Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations.
Key changes include clarifying that the College of Policing licenses training providers in England and Wales, updating references to training standards, and making various clarificatory amendments to course details in the schedule, including omissions of some courses.
The changes aim to improve clarity, consistency, and efficiency in police driver training.
The Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) (Corrections) Order 2025
This order corrects errors found in the Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) Order 2025, a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008.
The Secretary of State received a request to correct the errors, which were then detailed in a schedule to amend the existing document.
The order itself is cited with an effective date and includes a signature from the relevant authority.
The corrections address issues in several articles and schedules of the 2025 order, primarily related to textual inconsistencies and numbering errors within the original order.
The Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA Women’s European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2025
This Order extends licensing hours for pubs and clubs in England and Wales during the 2025 UEFA Women's European Football Championship.
The extension applies to the semi-final and final matches if a team representing England or Wales participates, allowing licensed premises to remain open for an extra two hours beyond their usual closing time (until 1 a.m.) The extension excludes off-premises alcohol sales, and it only applies to premises open shortly before or after the specified time.