The annual increases in the limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation came into force on 1 February 2013.
First Divorce Dispute Referred To Religious Court
A landmark legal decision may mean that divorces could be settled by religious courts, such as Sharia, after a couple had their divorce settlement under Jewish law referred to by the High Court.
Pirates Of The Caribbean
The US Government is up in arms against the Caribbean island of Antigua’s plans to run a ‘legal’ piracy site that would sell music, movies and software but that ignores copyright law.
Potential Overhaul of Criminal Convictions Disclosure
There may need to be major changes to the criminal records disclosure system after a landmark Appeal Court ruling yesterday (January 29th) decreed that the law requiring people to disclose all previous convictions to certain employers is a breach of human rights.
Corporate Manslaughter Cases On The Rise
According to figures released through a recent Freedom of Information request, the number of cases of corporate manslaughter opened by the Crown Prosecution Service has risen by 40 per cent between 2011 and last year.