Vaping Duty Stamps Regulations 2026

The UK Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs have issued the Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026, effective April 1st, 2026. These regulations introduce stamping requirements for vaping products to ensure excise duty compliance.

Welsh Voting Regulations: Absent and Proxy Votes

The UK Parliament has updated Welsh voting regulations concerning absent and proxy votes. The legislation is available in English and Welsh, with different versions reflecting revisions and original enactment.

Care Home Services (Visits to and by Care Home Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026

The Scottish Ministers have issued the Care Home Services (Visits to and by Care Home Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026, effective March 31, 2026. These regulations establish requirements for care home providers to identify essential care supporters for residents and facilitate visits, with specific rules for suspending visits under certain conditions.

Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Amendment Order 2026

The Scottish Ministers have issued the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Inshore Region) Amendment Order 2026, which comes into force on March 26, 2026. This order amends the principal Order of 2011 by substituting article 12, which pertains to the propagation and cultivation of fish and associated deposits.

Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026

The UK Secretary of State has issued the Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026, which comes into force on March 25, 2026. This order imposes a levy on employers in the construction industry to encourage adequate training, with exemptions for employers based on the small number of their employees.

Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Scotland) Order 2026

The Scottish Ministers have issued the Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026, effective March 26, 2026. This order adds 'threatening or abusive behaviour' to the list of offenses eligible for fixed penalty notices and increases the maximum fixed penalty from £40 to £70.

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Amendment Order 2026

The Scottish Ministers have issued an amendment to the licensing order for skin piercing and tattooing businesses. This amendment specifically modifies the requirements for acupuncture, mandating the use of disposable, non-latex gloves under certain conditions related to operator or client health and potential blood contamination.

Nunez v. Flores - Order of Protection Affirmed

The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a superior court's order continuing an order of protection. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's decision to maintain the order of protection against the respondent.

State v. Johnson - Insufficient Evidence Ruling

The Arizona Court of Appeals vacated and remanded convictions for Xavier Johnson, ruling that the admission of hearsay statements from a forensic nurse examiner violated Johnson's Confrontation Clause rights. The court found insufficient evidence to support the convictions due to the improper admission of this testimony.

Parental Rights Termination for D.S. Affirmed by Arizona Court

The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision to terminate a mother's parental rights to her child, D.S. The termination was based on the mother's mental illness and the child's placement out of the home for fifteen months. The court reviewed the facts in favor of upholding the lower court's order.