The UK government will continue to take a hard line on intellectual property (IP) theft, as IP rights are needed to support technological innovation as the cornerstone of the economic recovery.
New Employment Tribunal Law
Today (April 7) is the first working day for new employment tribunal rules, which have been introduced in a bid to reduce the number of tribunals, as, according to ministers, this would avoid “stress, time delays and excessive costs”.
Planning Law Changes Being Investigated
MPs concerned that Government planning targets may be “driving perverse behaviour” by councils in England have launched an enquiry into the effects of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), introduced in 2012.
Planning Problems
Spring is the time for makeovers or moving and since the number of mortgages being approved has started to drop, many people will be staying put but making alterations to their property, such as planning extensions.
SMEs Must Protect Their Intellectual Property
New research has shown that intellectual property (IP) now accounts for more than 80 per cent of the value of world stock markets, compared with only 20 per cent being based on physical assets, and yet small firms often do not do enough to protect their IP assets.