Justice Legislation

Laws relating to criminal justice, court procedures, legal services, law enforcement, and judicial administration.

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Coventry Arena) Regulations 2026

Published: Tue 2nd Jun 26

These Regulations establish temporary flight restrictions for unmanned aircraft near the Coventry Arena between June 4th and June 6th, 2026, as deemed necessary by the Secretary of State for public safety reasons concerning a large planned gathering; the restrictions prohibit flying below 1,400 feet above mean sea level within a 0.8 nautical mile radius of the Arena during specified hours unless explicit permission is granted by the West Midlands Police Drone Team.

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The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Published: Mon 1st Jun 26

These Regulations, made under the Housing Act 2004, amend the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005 to simplify and clarify the methodology used by local authorities to assess housing hazards and determine if they constitute a Category 1 or Category 2 hazard.

Key changes involve redefining prescribed fire hazards to explicitly cover risks like explosions and structural collapse due to fire, simplifying the hazard seriousness scoring tables, replacing the previous A-J hazard bands with High, Medium, and Low categories, renaming the four classes of harm (I to IV become Extreme to Moderate), and updating the detailed list of specific hazards found in Schedule 1, while providing a transitional rule ensuring the amendments only apply to inspections commenced on or after June 22nd, 2026.

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The Anti-avoidance Information Notices (Resolution of Disputes as to Privilege) Regulations 2026

Published: Fri 29th May 26

These Regulations, enacted under the Finance Act 2026, establish the specific procedural steps for resolving disputes between His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and a recipient regarding whether information requested via an anti-avoidance information notice qualifies as 'privileged information'.

The procedure requires the recipient to serve a list of disputed items to HMRC, and if the disagreement persists, apply to the relevant tribunal within 20 working days for a final determination, treating the recipient as compliant on the disputed items until the tribunal decides or an agreement is reached.

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The Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026

Published: Thu 28th May 26

The Armed Forces Act 2011 makes various amendments to the existing legislation governing the UK Armed Forces, focusing primarily on reforming and modernizing the Service Justice System, establishing new procedures for dealing with service complaints, and making necessary consequential changes to service law to improve discipline, fairness, and administrative efficiency for members of the Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force.

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Correction Slip

Published: Wed 27th May 26

This document, identified as a Statutory Instrument Correction from May 2026, amends The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 for England and Wales.

The correction specifically mandates the insertion of a shoulder note identifying 'Regulation 5' on page 3 of the Schedule and corrects a typographical error where 'row 1' must now read 'row 11' in paragraph 1(12) of that Schedule.

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The A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2026

This Statutory Instrument, the A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2026, formally amends the original 2026 Development Consent Order concerning the A46 Coventry Junctions project by correcting specific errors and omissions identified in the primary order, as authorized under the Planning Act 2008, with corrections detailed in the accompanying Schedule relating to interpretations, limits of deviation, street stopping up, and various works plans.

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The Education (Educational Provision for Improving Behaviour) (Application to Academies and Pupil Referral Units and Minor Amendments) Regulations 2026

These Regulations, legally enacted in May 2026 and commencing in July 2026, extend the powers outlined in Section 29A of the Education Act 2002, which govern educational provision aimed at improving pupil behaviour, to cover Academy schools and Pupil Referral Units across England, while also making several minor legislative corrections to related educational and health/social care continuity regulations, specifically updating obsolete terminology related to special educational needs.

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The Civil Aviation (Customs and Excise Airports) Order 2026

Published: Tue 26th May 26

The Social Security Act 2018 is primary legislation that makes provision for the ongoing management, administration, and future modifications of the United Kingdom's social security system, granting the Secretary of State authority to create detailed regulations governing various aspects of benefits, payments, and related administrative procedures.

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