"While we welcome the publication of draft clauses to extend the law to private property - which is a longstanding loophole leaving thousands of dog attack victims without recourse in law - there is still no timetable for the implementation of this change, " said CWU general secretary Billy Hayes.

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The fund collaborated with the Russian government and Fannie Mae to structure a law establishing private-property underpinnings for asset-backed mortgages.

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In Scotland, the devolved administration has already tightened dog-control legislation, enabling enforcement officers to impose sanctions on the owners of out-of-control dogs and extending the criminal law on dog control to cover attacks taking place on private property.

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