St John’s College, which is part of the University of Oxford, has run up legal costs of approximately £250,000, following a hedge dispute with a neighbouring landowner.
Read moreDeath of two tenants sees landlord served with large fine and community service
Muhammad Ashraf – a London landlord – has been given a six month suspended jail sentence after two of his tenants were killed partly due to fire safety law breaches.
Read moreEU court’s stance sees progress for Facebook privacy campaign
A privacy campaigner has achieved a Europe-wide legal victory, meaning that he is closer to his ultimate aim of stopping Facebook from legally passing data on EU citizens to the US authorities.
Read morePassengers on the British Airways plane that caught fire take legal action
A number of passengers who claim to have been left with physical injuries and psychological difficulties, after escaping a British Airways plane fire earlier this month, have decided to take legal action.
Read moreConservative party removes video featuring Jeremy Corbyn due to copyright breach
A video posted by the Conservative party on YouTube has been removed after representatives were alerted of a copyright law breach.
Read moreBuilding contractor fined due to lack of welfare facilities
Phillip Affleck – a building contractor from Cheshire – has been found guilty of serious health and safety breaches, in addition to failing to provide sufficient welfare facilities for his workers at a building site.
Read moreLocal Government Association calls for landlords to face jail if they put tenants’ lives at risk
Any landlords found to be failing in their duty of care towards their tenants could face tougher punishments, including jail sentences, if plans from the UK’s local authorities go ahead.
Read moreHealth and safety failings result in scaffolder being given suspended prison sentences
Greg Pearson – a 33-year-old scaffolder trading as Pearsons Scaffolding – has been fined for allowing unsafe work at height in London.
Read moreFierce debate over plans to change strike laws
The most radical changes to trade union laws for 30 years have cleared the first hurdle in the House of Commons.
Read moreDecision on YouTube’s ‘fair use’ policy has international copyright implications
Earlier this week, a US appeals court ruled that any copyright holder must first consider whether or not their material has been used by another party via YouTube on a ‘fair use’ basis, before submitting a formal request for the…
Read more