In what is being considered a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that an asbestos-related cancer victim should receive compensation from a site occupier, despite the man in question, Percy McDonald, not being a direct employee.
Lawmakers Accuse New Computer Hacking Laws for Being Too Vague
A new bill currently in the drafting stage that would introduce new offences relating to computer hacking has been criticised by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR).
Changes to UK Law to Tackle Internet Trolling
Since its fruition, the internet has proved a source for both good and bad. But as an entity that epitomises values of free speech, there is a wide avenue for actions to take place that would usually be constituted as crime. Of these, none is more infamous than internet trolling.
Consumers Warned Against Online IP Crime
More needs to be done to tackle rising intellectual property (IP) crime, according to the IP Crime report published by Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
New Legislation to Enforce Immigration Tenant Checks
The starting date for the Government’s pilot scheme on checking tenant immigration rights is nearly here. The scheme, which will launch on 1 December, is aimed at curbing the influx of illegal immigration within the country, and setting a broader legislative standard for landlords conducting tenant checks.