The Hague Convention of Parental Responsibility and the Protection of Children entered UK law yesterday (1st November).
Government Insists Child Benefit Reform Is Legal
The Government is pushing ahead with reforming child benefit amid claims that its plans to tax the benefit for higher earners will breach European anti-discrimination laws.
HSE Consults On Changes To First Aid Law
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a consultation on changes to first aid law, which the organisation believes will benefit businesses.
Landmark Ruling Could Make Huge Difference To Equal Pay Claims
A recent victory in the Supreme Court for women who used to work for Birmingham City Council means that workers will now have six years to make an equal pay claim in the High Court instead of a six-month window to make a claim to an employment tribunal.
Judges Rule In Favour Of Paedophiles’ Human Rights
A High Court ruling has decreed that sex offenders’ human rights to privacy should be considered before police make public their whereabouts or criminal record to parents worried about the safety of their children.