The Cohabitation Right Bills has passed through to Committee Stage after receiving its second reading in the House of Lords.
New law enforces food allergy checks in restaurants and takeaways
Restaurants and takeaways across the UK will now be required to tell customers if their food contains allergy-triggering ingredients.
New legislation to allow civil partnerships to be converted into marriages comes into effect
Starting yesterday (10 December), same sex couples are now able to convert their civil partnerships into marriages.
IP community discusses UK’s digital copyright issues
A wide group of IP figures, as well as representatives from the three main political parties, have gathered to discuss the biggest issues facing intellectual property rights in 2013 – with discussion of copyright dominating the debate.
Scotland’s new drink-drink laws could herald change in the UK
Scotland has revised its drink-drink laws to reduce the alcohol limit from 80mg to 50mg in every 100ml of blood.