Former Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, will use the BBC programme Panorama tonight (November 4) to call for an overhaul of the law to prevent paedophiles slipping through the legal net. In particular, he is advocating the prosecution of teachers and care workers who fail to alert the police to allegation of child abuse.
IP Support Tools Launched
A new suite of support tools has been launched this week by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to help small firms identify, protect and grow their intellectual property (IP) assets.
Government Loses ‘Back To Work’ Appeal
A Supreme Court ruling has decreed that regulations underpinning the Government’s Back-to-Work scheme were invalid and has upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision, which went against the Government in February.
Killer Dog Owners Face Long Jail Terms
The Government has outlined proposals that could see a huge increase in the maximum penalty for failing to control dangerous pets, with up to 14 years in jail for an owner if their dog attacks and kills someone.
Plans To Tackle Crash For Cash Scams
Last week Justice Secretary Chris Grayling gave the go-ahead to proposals to introduce independent accredited medical panels to assess injuries of claimants and weed out exaggerated or fraudulent claims, and to require injured parties to have a medical report before they can make a claim.