Recent figures have highlighted that there was a decrease in the number of family mediations in October last year, compared to the same period in 2012.
Further Draft Legislation On Finance Bill 2014
Last week HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) launched technical consultations on two aspects of the draft legislation on the Finance Bill 2014, namely the modernisation of the taxation of corporate debt and derivative contracts and the artificial use of dual contracts by non-domiciles.
Property Disputes Causing Dark Days
January and February seem to be the darkest months of the year, even though the days technically started to get longer in December, and with the current grey skies all across the country, lights are on for most of the day in many homes and buildings.
ECHR And UK On Collision Course
In an interview this week with the BBC, the president of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has warned that it would be a political disaster for the UK to quit the human rights convention.
Home Office To Tackle Border Discrimination
A recent report by the quality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) found that there is discrimination against certain sections of society who are stopped at British ports and airports under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act.