Home Secretary Theresa May announced in a statement yesterday (October 15th 2012) that the Government is planning for the UK to pull out of a swathe of European Union law and order legislation and then potentially opt back in to some of the ones that suit the country.
Online Retailers Must Change Websites
Following an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading, a number of online retailers have been warned that they must change their websites before Christmas to comply with consumer protection law.
SFO Crack Down On Bribery
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has published new rules this week saying that it will prosecute under the Bribery Act 2010 based solely on the law rather than according to its previous guidance, which it removed from its website recently.
Homeowners Given New Rights To Defend Their Property
Speaking at the Conservative party conference yesterday, Prime Minister David Cameron has promised homeowners greater rights to defend their property if burgled.
Business Owners Interested In Staff Share Plans
A plan unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne at the Tory party conference to allow firms to offer staff between £2,000 and £50,000 of tax-free shares in exchange for giving up employee rights on dismissals, maternity leave and working hours has been broadly welcomed by business owners.