Both landlords and tenants across the UK are increasingly being urged to seek specialist advice in regards to tenancy agreements, after a worrying survey conducted by Direct Line for Business revealed that a large number of UK landlords were making their tenants sign illegal and outdated documents.
Firm fined millions over Health and Safety breaches
A British utilities firm has been fined £2.6million over devastating breaches of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, which led to the accidental and preventable death of contractor.
Store bosses sentenced and fined for fire safety breaches
Two bosses of a store with ‘wholly inadequate’ health and safety facilities have pleaded guilty to 29 offences in Court this week.
Over 8,500 UK websites suspended for intellectual property infringement, says web watchdog
Web regulator Nominet says that over 8,500 websites have been successfully shut down in the past three years on grounds of intellectual property infringement, following a crackdown in partnership with The City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU).
British expats lose High Court fight to vote in EU Referendum
Two Britons living abroad have lost their case in the High Court over the right to vote in the June referendum on whether or not the UK should stay in or leave the EU. However, they will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against the judgment.