A London landlord has been hit with a £280k fine after ignoring orders to destroy insubstantial housing built in an outbuilding.
Read moreNew report calls for reform of Bribery Act to help mid-sized businesses
The Bribery Act must be reformed to help mid-sized businesses to bolster Britain’s international trading performance, according to a new report.
Read moreInsurers call for fixed fees for industrial deafness claims
Insurance chiefs have called for urgent reform to the system for industrial deafness claims. The call was made yesterday (6 November) by the Association of British Insurers.
Read moreGovernment considers extension of corporate criminal liability
The government is considering a new offensive against corporate failure to prevent economic crime.
Read moreGovernment and businesses respond to landmark holiday pay tribunal
An Employment Appeals Tribunal has handed down judgement in the much anticipated case of Bear Scotland vs Fulton. The tribunal ruling opens the gates for millions of backdated claims, potentially costing businesses billions of pounds.
Read moreNew licensing scheme gives access to 91 million orphan works
A new scheme launched last week is set to give unprecedented access to the UK’s wealth of orphan culturally valuable creative works, including diaries, photographs, oral history recordings and documentary films.
Read moreLandmark victory for allotment holders over redevelopment
A group of allotment holders have won a landmark victory to save their plots from redevelopment. The case, which disputed the development rights to a 118-old-site in Watford, attracted attention for its widespread significance to related property law and the…
Read morePolicy guide to ensure new laws support strong and stable families
A new test was announced today (31 October 2014) to help support strong and stable families within the UK. The test, which will subject new laws and policies to five set questions to determine their reflection of government ethos, are…
Read moreControversial report sparks row over decriminalisation of drugs
An official government study has concluded that there is a ‘lack of any clear correlation’ between tough laws and drug abuse levels. The highly controversial Home Office report comes at a time of growing discussion about the effectiveness of current…
Read moreUK’s intellectual property crime unit receives £3m of extra funding
New funding is to be given to the UK’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), a specialist unit set up last year to tackle the UK’s growing problems with digital piracy, intellectual property infringement and counterfeit goods.
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