UK Government Report on Reforming Financial Markets

UK  Treasury Report on Reforming Financial Markets (July 2009)

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/reforming_financial_markets080709.pdf

Table of Contents

Executive summary 3

Chapter 1 Global financial markets 17

Chapter 2 The financial crisis and the Government’s response 27

Chapter 3 The causes of the financial crisis 35

Chapter 4 Strengthening regulatory institutions 47

Chapter 5 Significantly systemic firms 69

Chapter 6 Managing systemic risk 77

Chapter 7 International and European cooperation 93

Chapter 8 Supporting and protecting consumers 103

Chapter 9 Competition and choice in financial markets 119

Annex A Primary legislation proposals 137

Annex B Areas for discussion 149

Annex C Summary of impact assessment 163

Annex D How to respond 165

Annex E Abbreviations and glossary of terms 167

Guide to Trial Transcipts in England and Wales

Searching for docket information and trial transcripts in the UK can be tricky. The Inner Temple Libary has posted a 50 page guide to transcripts of judicial proceedings in England and Wales. Besides providing contact information for requesting transcripts, the document serves as a useful guide to the court system in England. 

Transcripts of Judicial Proceedings in England and Wales: A Guide to Sources

Sarah McLaren, Inner Temple Library

http://www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk/Guides/Transcripts%20Guide.pdf

History of censorship in the English theatre

The Times of London has an interesting article on censorship of the performance of plays in England, including historical discussions. 

A disgusting feast of filth?  by Anthony Burton. The Times. September18, 2008.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4775754.ece?&EMC-Bltn=B9QEK9

Excerpts from the article:

It was the Licensing Act of 1737 that gave the Lord Chamberlain the role of arbiter of theatrical taste. The role, held until 1968, was introduced by the Prime Minister Robert Walpole to gag his theatrical critics, in particular Henry Fielding, by banning any offensive reference to a living person. So from the 18th century every British playwright had to obtain a licence for the public performance of a play … By September 1968 the Theatres Act was in force and the censor banished.