More than £2.5m is expected to be paid out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) from its compensation fund in order to cover the cost of cost of negligence claims against uninsured law firms, it has been revealed.
Read moreHead of Law Society raises fresh concerns about Legal Aid
The President of the Law Society, Andrew Caplen, has raised concerns about the uncertainty that continues to surround the reforms to legal aid and the effect it is having on the legal sector.
Read moreVictims of slavery left unprotected by new bill, says Law Society
The Law Society have criticised some aspects of the new Modern Slavery Billy at a parliamentary committee hearing, saying it fails to safeguard victims and lacks clarity.
Read moreMissing persons’ affairs controlled by a guardian
The Government is proposing that the families of missing people could take control of their absent relative’s financial and legal affairs, enabling them to “protect a missing loved one’s life in their absence”.
Read moreNo Copyright for Animals, Ghosts or God
In a rare update to the US Copyright Office’s (USCO) guidance, which was last amended 30 years ago, the Office said that an animal, ghost or god cannot have their ‘work’ registered for copyright.
Read moreLaw joins outcry over HMRC’s proposed powers
The Law Society has become the latest organisation to criticise plans that would allow allow HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to seize money directly from the bank accounts of those it suspects of tax evasion.
Read moreConsultation on zero hours contracts
Business secretary Vince Cable has launched a consultation on zero-hours contracts in a bid to make plans to help identify and close loopholes in them, such as the use of exclusivity clauses, where ‘rogue’ employers offer a guarantee of just…
Read moreWalled in by neighbours
It’s one thing to argue with neighbours from time to time over access to a shared driveway but quite another to wall them into their own home after a 10-year planning battle escalates into open warfare.
Read moreConsultation on domestic abuse offence
The Government has launched a consultation on whether the current domestic abuse offence could be strengthened by covering emotional as well as physical harm, by explicitly stating that it covers coercive behaviour.
Read moreIntellectual property loss a problem for businesses
Malware, theft of mobile devices and network intrusion were cited as the reasons for loss of intellectual property by 21 per cent of manufacturers within the past year, according to a recent survey.
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