The Government yesterday (24 November 2014) announced changes to the process for giving notice of marriage or civil partnerships.
Read morePlanning law changes dubbed ‘catastrophic’ for rural areas
Rural housing and planning authorities have cried out against government plans to scrap the requirement for developers to provide affordable housing on smaller plots.
Read moreTougher sentencing guidelines proposed for food safety offences
Under new proposals presented by the Sentencing Council, offenders in breach of food safety regulations could face a fine of 700% of their weekly income or 18 months in prison.
Read moreCharity Commission gives evidence for draft of Protection of Charities Bill
The Charity Commission has given evidence to the joint committee considering the draft Protection of Charities Bill.
Read moreDavid Cameron warns against making the internet an ‘ungoverned space’
With the challenges facing the security of the internet mounting by the month, David Cameron has spoken out in support of the controversial UK and Australian data retention laws.
Read moreParents call for new law to protect under-12s left home alone
A poll commissioned by The Times has found that most parents believe leaving a child home alone under the age of 12 should be made a criminal offence.
Read moreNew powers announced to tackle nightmare tenants
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has announced new powers that will make it easier to evict nightmare neighbours and rogue tenants from social and private rented housing.
Read moreNew health and safety penalties threaten companies with £20m fines
Companies could face fines of more than £20m for health and safety offences under newly published penalty guidelines.
Read moreCalls to make domestic violence a ‘separate criminal offence’
The Law Commission has said that domestic violence should be handled as a separate and specific criminal offence.
Read moreBusinesses at increased risk of cyber-attacks as cloud use increases
Research by the ICAEW has found that businesses are not doing enough to combat online threats, despite increased awareness of the risks posed by cyber security.
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