The Law Society of England and Wales has issued guidance to solicitors on incorporating Islamic law into the British legal system for the first time, which will allow them to draw up “Sharia-compliant” wills.
Continue The Copyright Battle
The battle against copyright piracy must continue if the UK’s creative industries are to remain as successful and competitive as they have been in recent years, a conference was warned earlier this month.
Third Walk Out For Lawyers
Criminal solicitors have voted to walk out in a protest against a £215m cut in the legal aid budget and fee cuts for lawyers of up to 30 per cent, with their action coinciding with a 24-hour stoppage by the National Association of Probation Officers (Napo).
Disabled People’s “Right To Liberty”
Additional safeguards are needed to ensure that disabled people are not deprived of their right to liberty, according to the Supreme Court ruling on a test case this week.
No Maternity Leave For Mothers Who Use Surrogates
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled this week that mothers who bring up babies born through surrogacy agreements are not entitled to maternity leave.