A recent report by the quality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) found that there is discrimination against certain sections of society who are stopped at British ports and airports under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act.
Read moreEC Published Guide On Welfare Payments
The European Commission has published guidelines to help member states decide which migrants from the bloc qualify for welfare benefits, if at all, after Brussels took the UK to court over an additional test it has imposed on people moving…
Read moreConsultation on Communication on Content in the Digital Single Market
Last month the European Commission launched a public consultation as part of its on-going efforts to review and modernise EU copyright rules. The consultation invites stakeholders to share their views on areas identified in the Communication on Content in the…
Read moreMandatory Mediation For Divorcing Couples
In what has been dubbed ‘divorce week’, new Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced that separating couples in England and Wales will be helped to avoid court battles through compulsory use of mediation services.
Read more“Annoying Behaviour” Proposal Blocked By Peers
A Government proposal, under which courts could stop people being annoying in public, has been blocked by the House of Lords amid fears that the new injunction, part of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, could undermine freedom of…
Read moreDebate Over Tweet Copyright
A storm has recently blown up in America over a film studio’s use of a critic’s tweet about new movie Inside Llewyn Davis, which the critic says was used without his permission in a full-page ad in the New York…
Read moreMandatory Speed Limit on Section Of M1 Proposed
The Highways Agency has this week launched an eight-week consultation on the implementation of a maximum mandatory 60mph speed limit between junctions 28 and 35a of the M1 motorway in a bid to reduce pollution.
Read moreLawyers’ Strike Delays Trials
Barristers and solicitors walking out over proposed Government cuts to legal aid have delayed hundreds of trials and other criminal hearings today (January 6) in cities across England and Wales.
Read moreImmigration Employment Law Changes
Employers should note that, while the rules for employing Bulgarians and Romanians have relaxed since January 1, other migrant document checks and penalties have been tightened.
Read moreHappy New Law!
As ever at the start of a new year, a number of laws changed on January 1st, including measures to protect free speech and some aimed at preventing wasting the time of the courts and the emergency services.
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