The Law Commission has recommended that jurors who deliberately research a case online should face criminal charges and that judges should be given statutory powers to remove internet-enabled devices from jurors.
Read morePirate Sites Suspended
The City of London’s new Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PICPU) has suspended 40 websites following the first phase of a UK pilot aimed at tackling pirate sites and the advertising revenue they generate.
Read moreWho Replaces The Fence?
With the exceptionally high winds the UK has been experiencing over the last day or so, many fences or small walls will have been blown over or even destroyed and often homeowners have no idea whose duty it is to…
Read moreThe End Of The Road For The Tax Disc
The Chancellor, George Osborne, is expected to announce in his Autumn Statement today (December 5) that the Vehicle Excise Disc (VED), which must be displayed by law in motor vehicles, is to be scrapped and replaced with an electronic system…
Read moreReferendum On Europe Bill Passes Commons
The European Union (Referendum) Bill cleared the Commons last Friday (November 29) after am unopposed Third Reading, leaving it clear to be reviewed in the House of Lords early next year.
Read moreISPs Can Be Instructed To Block Pirated Material
According to a non-binding ruling in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) published last week, ISPs across the EU can be instructed to block websites that provide access to pirated material.
Read moreCouncils Criticise Plans To Replace ASBOs
A number of councils have written to ministers calling for more powers to tackle deliberate and persistent antisocial behaviour and criticising plans to replace antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs).
Read moreEU Laws Should Be Scrutinised
An influential group of MPs has called for more EU-focused debates in Parliament to scrutinise laws emanating from Brussels in order to give them more accountability.
Read moreDiscrimination Case Couple Lose Appeal
A Christian married couple have lost their latest legal battle against their refusal to allow a gay couple to share a double room in their guest house, in a case that focused on sex discrimination under equality legislation.
Read moreCashing In On IP
A British inventor who was refused a loan by his bank refused to let the idea drop and realised that he did have something of worth he could use to raise the cash – his intellectual property.
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