On 1 July the European Commission (EC) adopted an Action Plan to address infringements of commercial scale intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union (EU) and a strategy for the protection and enforcement of IP rights in countries that…
Read moreUK Risks Violating Disabled People’s Rights
The Government is at risk of being accused of “systematic violation” of international human rights laws in its treatment of disabled people, according to a recent report compiled by a consortium of 80 national charities.
Read moreGoogle Starting To Comply With EU Ruling
Search engine Google has started to comply with a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that decreed that individuals in Europe have the “right to be forgotten” by having web pages and articles about them deleted from its…
Read moreCreationism Theory Banned In Free Schools
UK free schools and academies have been banned from teaching creationism as an alternative to evolution, as according to government documents, schools found teaching the doctrine as a fact will be in violation of their state funding agreement.
Read moreGoogle Glass Poses Piracy Risk In UK Cinemas
No sooner had Google finally made a prototype of its Google Glass device available in the UK than the Cinema Exhibitors’ Association (CEA) has called for a ban on its use in movie theatres over fears that the gadgets could…
Read moreConsumer Rights Legislation In Force
A new law called the EU Consumer Rights Directive, implemented in the UK by the Consumer Contracts Regulations, came into force last month, bringing far-reaching implications for buyers and online traders.
Read moreFlexible Working Comes Into Force
As of today (June 30), workers in the UK have the right to request flexible working under new measures the Government believes will help people balance their job with responsibilities at home.
Read moreCalls For Swifter Eviction Process
Campaigners are calling for a swifter and more streamlined eviction process in the buy to let sector, saying that it would encourage more private landlords to enter the market and provide a greater choice of properties for reliable tenants.
Read moreMobile Cheque Payment Legislation
The Government has pushed ahead with legislation that will see individuals able to pay in cheques remotely by taking photographs of them with their mobile phones.
Read moreUK Intellectual Property Crime Unit
The UK’s Intellectual Property Crime Group has produced a preliminary version of its annual report to show that action has been taken by various organisations to fight the proliferation of counterfeit goods.
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