Businesses must take action and register for a consumer credit licence with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the clock ticks towards a change in regulations over consumer credit, otherwise they face closing parts of their business for up to…
Read moreSmoking In Cars To Be Banned When Children Present
MPs voted overwhelmingly last night (February 10) to make it illegal for anyone in England to smoke in a car in which children are travelling, although it may be some time before the new law is introduced.
Read moreThe Power Of Copyright Laws
No organisation is so big that it cannot be brought to heel by copyright laws, if the ‘David and Goliath’ battle between 20th Century Fox and a small chain of comedy clubs in the UK is anything to go by.
Read moreBan Passed On Smoking In Cars When Children Present
During the third reading of the Children and Families Bill this week in the House of Lords, Peers agreed to a package of tobacco control measures aimed at reducing the take-up of smoking by young children and at reducing their…
Read moreNew Criminal Justice Measures
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced a “tough package” of measures in the new Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, introduced in the Commons yesterday (February 5).
Read moreSale Of Ultra Cheap Alcohol To Be Banned
The Government announced yesterday (February 4) that the sale of alcohol at “below cost” price, which it defines as duty plus VAT, is to be banned from April 6 2014.
Read moreMusic Industry Urged To Take Part In EU Copyright Consultation
The independent music companies’ association (IMPALA) has urged the music sector to add its voice to a European Union public consultation on copyright law reform launched in December and open until tomorrow (February 5).
Read moreAmended TUPE Legislation Comes Into Force
On 31 January 2014, new regulations on the Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment (TUPE) came into force, which will protect the employment terms and conditions of employees who are transferred from one organisation to another.
Read moreSpanish Woes for Holiday Homes
British people who own property in Spain that did not fall foul of the land grab laws may have thought they could settle down and start enjoying their place in the sun. However, they are now facing new laws, being…
Read moreJustice Secretary Intervenes In EU Employment Dispute
The Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling, is to intervene in an employment dispute to establish a clear legal precedent that the European Union’s charter of fundamental human rights has only a very limited role in British courts.
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