With next month fast approaching, employers should be aware of new legislative changes set to come into effect at the beginning of the new tax year on April 6.
Read moreSolicitors Get Guidance On Incorporating Islamic Law Into Wills
The Law Society of England and Wales has issued guidance to solicitors on incorporating Islamic law into the British legal system for the first time, which will allow them to draw up “Sharia-compliant” wills.
Read moreContinue The Copyright Battle
The battle against copyright piracy must continue if the UK’s creative industries are to remain as successful and competitive as they have been in recent years, a conference was warned earlier this month.
Read moreThird Walk Out For Lawyers
Criminal solicitors have voted to walk out in a protest against a £215m cut in the legal aid budget and fee cuts for lawyers of up to 30 per cent, with their action coinciding with a 24-hour stoppage by the…
Read moreDisabled People’s “Right To Liberty”
Additional safeguards are needed to ensure that disabled people are not deprived of their right to liberty, according to the Supreme Court ruling on a test case this week.
Read moreNo Maternity Leave For Mothers Who Use Surrogates
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled this week that mothers who bring up babies born through surrogacy agreements are not entitled to maternity leave.
Read moreMore Illegal Sites Axed
Last week the High Court added four big streaming sites to the UK’s unofficial ban list. Six major internet service providers (ISPs) have now been ordered to block access to Megashare, Viooz, Watch32 and Zmovie, all of which have millions…
Read moreBan On Roaming Charges Could Increase Bills
The European parliament is expected to vote tomorrow (March 18) to abolish roaming charges for using a mobile phone abroad but operators have warned that domestic bills could rise as a result.
Read moreExisting Gay Marriages Recognised And UK Registration Open
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act came into force a minute after midnight yesterday (March 13), allowing one couple who married legally in Canada 11 years ago to wear their wedding rings for the first time.
Read moreCouple Publicises Chancel Repair Liability Law
A couple hit with a notice from the Land Registry informing them that their local church had registered its right to make them contribute to the cost of repairs to it have set up a Facebook campaign to publicise the…
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