New research has found that landlords and agents often have unrealistic expectations when a tenant leaves, and are still pushing rental homes to be in better condition.
Read moreJudge ruling makes factory occupier liable for asbestos compensation for non-employee
In what is being considered a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that an asbestos-related cancer victim should receive compensation from a site occupier, despite the man in question, Percy McDonald, not being a direct employee.
Read moreLawmakers Accuse New Computer Hacking Laws for Being Too Vague
A new bill currently in the drafting stage that would introduce new offences relating to computer hacking has been criticised by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR).
Read moreChanges to UK Law to Tackle Internet Trolling
Since its fruition, the internet has proved a source for both good and bad. But as an entity that epitomises values of free speech, there is a wide avenue for actions to take place that would usually be constituted as…
Read moreConsumers Warned Against Online IP Crime
More needs to be done to tackle rising intellectual property (IP) crime, according to the IP Crime report published by Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
Read moreNew Legislation to Enforce Immigration Tenant Checks
The starting date for the Government’s pilot scheme on checking tenant immigration rights is nearly here. The scheme, which will launch on 1 December, is aimed at curbing the influx of illegal immigration within the country, and setting a broader…
Read moreRadical Reform of Family Courts Urged
Sir James Munby, president of the Family Division, has questioned whether divorce proceedings should remain subject to judicial supervision. He suggested that ‘radical’ reform was necessary to curb the effects of legal aid cuts, and to provide sustainable aid to…
Read moreUnregulated wills put public at risk
More than 180,000 people in the UK could have bought defective wills and have no redress because the will-writers were unregulated, the legal sectors watchdog has warned.
Read moreIntroduction of revenge eviction bill could put an end to rogue landlords
Next month MPs will be given the opportunity to debate and approve a new set of legal powers that would prevent landlords from kicking out tenants who complain about the quality of their properties.
Read moreCity’s anger over intellectual property claim
A Belgian chocolate company has drawn the wrath of the people of Coventry in one of the most intriguing intellectual property cases of the past few years.
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