In a country supposedly endangered by the encroaching threat of squatters, the 2012 revisions to the squatters law has so far resulted in only two convictions, leading to confusion over the implications of the law which made squatting an illegal…
Read moreFracking Trespass Law Goes Ahead Despite Opposition
The government is pushing ahead with plans to allow the process known as fracking to be undertaken below Britons’ homes without their permission. The law has proven hugely controversial, with ministers today rejecting 40,000 objections to the changes.
Read moreLabour Promises to Crack Down on Sweatshops
Yvette Cooper, the Labour Shadow Home Secretary, has pledged to reduce the amount of employers subjecting staff to unacceptable employment conditions, popularly likened to sweatshops.
Read moreEmployment Tribunal Figures Show Precipitous Drop
Recent government figures have shown that the number of employer tribunal receipts has continued to fall for the third consecutive quarter. The decline, which is associated with the introduction of employment tribunal fees in July 2013, has been the source…
Read moreEU States Pressure for Quicker Data Protection Legislation
Delegations from 16 EU member states have called upon the EU to act swiftly on the protection of personal data. The message, which involved delegations from the UK, Germany and France, was conveyed in a joint declaration that was adopted…
Read moreCourt Ruling Throws Criminal Legal Aid Plans into Doubt
Government plans for a £220 million reduction in legal aid have been left on unsure footing after a high court ruled deemed the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) consultation process to be “so unfair as to amount to illegality.”
Read moreLack of Legal Rights Could Land Co-ed Buyers in Trouble
The housing market is on the rise once again, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Though particularly prevalent in the South, a skyrocket rise in housing prices is now being seen across the country, forcing many…
Read moreScotland MPs to be Denied Voting on UK Laws
Post-Scottish referendum reforms will prevent Scottish MPs from voting on English-only issues, David Cameron has today (19 September) announced. The announcement came in the PM’s post-referendum speech, in which he talked of fast-tracked proposals to spearhead the change.
Read moreProposed Reform to Separate Business Rule
It has been revealed that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will next month propose reforms to the separate business rule. Under the proposal, law firms would be permitted to allow non-lawyer professions in as partners without becoming a separate business…
Read moreRevision to EU Data Protection
In today’s cyber-orientated world, data protection is a serious issue. Each week new stories emerge of big-name companies being affected – from the likes of Microsoft to Morrison’s, and everything in between.
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