Chancellor George Osborne confirmed in his Budget that all schools in England must become academies by 2020 or have official plans to do so by 2022 and it is believed that draft legislation to enable the conversion of schools could…
Read moreStar Trek fan film faces IP complaint from two Hollywood studios
A dispute over the ownership of the Klingon language is boldly going where no legal row has gone before after two major Hollywood studios cited their copyright of the fictional Star Trek tongue to block the production of a fan-funded…
Read more‘Unprecedented’ ruling puts pressure on Ministers
A Court of Protection judgement has placed responsibility on Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Justice Secretary Michael Gove to release funding to ensure that vulnerable people in deprivation of liberty cases have access to appropriate representation.
Read more“Right to rent” rules will offer greater protection in future
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed a relaxation of the Government’s “right to rent” laws, which mean that tenants will no longer be immediately criminalised for failing to identify tenants who are in the country illegally.
Read morePolice worker goes to Tribunal following “fireworks theft” sacking
A former police worker, who was fired for gross misconduct over allegations she stole fireworks from the station, has gone to an Employment Tribunal.
Read moreSupreme Court rules in legal battle
The Supreme Court has found in favour of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in their legal battle against UBS and Deutsche Bank over bonus schemes totalling £183m, which were designed to avoid tax.
Read moreChanges to the EU’s intellectual property framework
A number of changes to the European Union’s trademark regulation will take effect later this month.
Read moreCouple who fell seriously ill on £6,500 Caribbean cruise say Thompson’s £400 compensation offer is “an insult.”
A British couple are battling for compensation with Thompson Cruises after being left seriously ill when a ‘mystery illness’ struck the duo whilst on board a Caribbean cruise.
Read moreGolfer sues club after hitting hole-in-one to win £14k car, then being offered ‘lesser model’
A golfer who thought he’d won a brand new car after hitting a hole-in-one at a Cambridge golf club has found himself locked in a legal battle, after the club offered him a ‘lesser model’.
Read moreGolfer sues club after hitting hole-in-one to win £14k car, then being offered ‘lesser model’
A golfer who thought he’d won a brand new car after hitting a hole-in-one at a Cambridge golf club has found himself locked in a legal battle, after the club offered him a ‘lesser model’.
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