Copyright laws across the European Union will be reformed in a “gradual and balanced” way, a senior official has said.
Read moreTradesman fined after employee loses parts of his fingers in a roller press
A sole trader from Warwickshire has been fined after an employee’s hand was severely damaged in a roller press.
Read moreBuy-to-let landlords rush to set up limited companies
Landlords are exploiting a loophole in the law in an attempt to dodge Chancellor George Osborne’s tax raid on second homes and rental properties.
Read morePeople who die without a will leave approximately £1 billion trapped in bank accounts
According to recent estimates, almost £1 billion will remain trapped in bank accounts held by people who die without leaving a will.
Read moreLandlord fined £6,000 for failing to improve his properties’ exteriors
Cedric Fitzpatrick – a landlord based in St Helens – has been served with a fine for more than £6,000 after St Helens Magistrates’ Court sentenced him for failing to comply with improvement notices from his local council.
Read moreCompanies with HTTPS websites face lawsuit over patent infringement
A large number of international brands including Sony, Yahoo! and Netflix, are being sued due to the fact that their HTTPS websites allegedly infringe an existing encryption patent.
Read moreTenants fined more than £3,000 by Magistrates’ Court due to loud music
Two men from Bromley, Greater London, have been prosecuted after the local council acted on noise complaints from their respective neighbours and took each of them to court.
Read moreLandlord fined after ignoring improvement notices for his Cornwall property
Justin Paull – an Isle of Man resident – will have to pay thousands of pounds in fines and costs after failing to ensure his property in Falmouth complied with improvement notices issued by the local council.
Read moreRoofing company fined for quarry health and safety errors
IKO Plc – a company that carries out roofing and insulation work – has been fined more than £10,000 after one of its contract workers sustained arm injuries that prevented him from working for three months.
Read moreMagistrates’ Court sees tenant evicted with three-month flat closure order
A council in Surrey has been successful in evicting a housing association tenant after Guildford Magistrates’ Court granted a three-month closure order on the property.
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