Government bodies and the Conveyancing Association (CA) have found themselves at loggerheads over proposed overhauls to the ways in which leasehold transactions are processed during the buying and selling of property.
MPs and campaigners urge Government to combat workplace discrimination
The publication of a damning report into workplace discrimination has inspired a number of MPs and campaigners to call upon the Government to take action.
Calls to combat online piracy with ‘digital bill of rights’
Following long-running disputes and complaints about online piracy, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour party, has called upon the Government to introduce a ‘digital bill of rights’ to offer increased protection for musicians, their rights and their intellectual property (IP) in the digital age.
Memorial company pleads guilty to health and safety breaches
A UK memorial company which specialises in the production and distribution of gravestones has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety laws in Court.
Rail firm’s treatment of train driver amounted to sex discrimination
A train company was guilty of sex discrimination when it refused flexible working requests from one of its few female drivers, an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.