Scotland has revised its drink-drink laws to reduce the alcohol limit from 80mg to 50mg in every 100ml of blood.
Read moreCalls for laws to provide new rights to flat owners
The law should be changed to enable flat owners to act against poor property managers, according to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Read moreFirst of new divorce centres become operational
Divorce applications will be dealt with at fewer than 20 courts across England and Wales, as part of efforts to crack down on fraud.
Read moreRevision to stamp duty announced in Autumn Statement
George Osborne has announced an overhaul of stamp duty, in what is being seen as an attempt to take the thunder from Labour’s mansion tax plans announced earlier this year.
Read moreSeizure of ‘counterfeit’ domains reminds consumers to be wary
Authorities across Europe have seized 292 web domains being used to sell counterfeit goods.
Read moreShared parental leave regulations come into effect
New law came into effect yesterday (1 December) to give parents flexibility on how they share the care of their child during the maternity period.
Read moreRevenge evictions bill fails to pass second reading
A bill which seeks to protect tenants against rogue landlords and so-called ‘revenge evictions’ has failed to pass in the House of Commons.
Read moreCharity commission reminds charities to keep it lawful
The Charity Commission has issued an alert to charities as regulatory advice under Section 15(2) of the Charities Act 2011.
Read moreAssisted dying bill moves closer to becoming law
The assisted dying bill is garnering more support, bolstering it on its path to becoming law, it has been suggested.
Read moreUK firms lagging behind in data protection
A new study has found that UK firms are lagging behind their European competitors in data protection for the third year running.
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