MPs concluded on Friday (March 1st) that the second reading debate on the Human Rights Act 1998 (Repeal and Substitution) Bill would repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and provide for a new bill of rights and responsibilities for the UK.
Government Urged To Redraft Undercover Policing Rules
Following a string of scandals involving undercover police methods over the last 40 years, Home Secretary Theresa May is coming under pressure to overhaul the laws surrounding their work.
Legal Package Includes Cap On Bankers’ Bonuses
The European Union has agreed a package of financial laws as part of a sweeping reform which will include capping bankers’ bonuses at a maximum of one year’s basic salary or two-times pay if a majority of shareholders vote in favour.
Legal Action On Postings About Bulger Killers
The Attorney General is taking legal action against a number of individuals who have published photographs said to show one of toddler James Bulger’s killers.
Illegal Filesharing Laws “Lack Transparency”
Critics of the Copyright Alert System (CAS), also known as “six strikes” brought in yesterday (February 25th) to thwart illegal filesharing have accused the law of lacking transparency and lacking in penalties.