JAR-FCL has now been around since 2003
It was introduced in July 1999 for aeroplanes and all existing licences have been maintained in accordance with it since Jan 2000!
but maybe instructors/examiners should look to themselves for the lack of knowledge/understanding in pilots rather than assume it must be laziness
The basic rules are quite simple however there are areas where the published rules do not answer all of the questions, P1S being one. Lasors, and before that CAP53/54 gave an interpretation that was there for a specific purpose; counting hours for issue and revalidation. The requirements for logging hours are contained in the ANO, they are not as comprehensive as JAR-FCL but if you comply with the ANO you are legal no matter what any other document may say. The log book is a personal document and you are free to record whatever you want in it so long as it is not used fraudulently.