The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has suggested that eavesdropping by its GCHQ security agency is legal; and provides no threat to privacy of law-abiding UK citizens.
New Tribunal Rules Published
Earlier this week the Government published the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013, which include the new Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure. These come into force on July 29 2013.
Guide To Maximising Patent Box Tax Relief
The Intellectual Property & Science division of Thomson Reuters yesterday (June 5) published a guide outlining best practice for companies to maximise UK Patent Box tax relief.
Victims Of Crime To Be Able To Appeal CPS Decisions
Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer QC will today (June 5) launch a public consultation on how the new Victims’ Rights to Review (VRR) policy should work.
Legal Aid Protests Continue
The Government’s plans to cut £220m from the annual criminal case legal aid budget in England and Wales, already under attack by lawyers and human rights campaigners, have now been criticised by a retired senior judge.