Additional safeguards are needed to ensure that disabled people are not deprived of their right to liberty, according to the Supreme Court ruling on a test case this week.
No Maternity Leave For Mothers Who Use Surrogates
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled this week that mothers who bring up babies born through surrogacy agreements are not entitled to maternity leave.
Ban On Roaming Charges Could Increase Bills
The European parliament is expected to vote tomorrow (March 18) to abolish roaming charges for using a mobile phone abroad but operators have warned that domestic bills could rise as a result.
Existing Gay Marriages Recognised And UK Registration Open
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act came into force a minute after midnight yesterday (March 13), allowing one couple who married legally in Canada 11 years ago to wear their wedding rings for the first time.
Couple Publicises Chancel Repair Liability Law
A couple hit with a notice from the Land Registry informing them that their local church had registered its right to make them contribute to the cost of repairs to it have set up a Facebook campaign to publicise the problems the ancient law can bring.