New rules give attendees the right to tweet, blog or film council meetings in England after complaints from reporters and community bloggers that they have been prevented in the past from showing what really goes on behind closed doors.
End of the road for paper tax disc
Papers and trade journals are full of the fact that it is the end of the road for the paper tax disc, as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre (DVLA) will replace it with digital tax records later this year.
Record number of fines for parents
New research suggests that the number of parental fines for parents who take their children away in term-time has risen sharply since the Government banned holidays outside the statutory periods except in exceptional circumstances.
Even illegal employees can sue for discrimination
The Supreme Court ruled last week that an employee’s illegal status does not preclude them from bringing a discrimination claim and warned employers that they should not think that discrimination against vulnerable illegal employers will go unchecked.
Social media crime covered by existing laws
The House of Lords Communications Committee has found that criminal offences committed using social media can be adequately prosecuted using legislation currently in existence, including the Communications Act 2003 and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.