Last week Justice Secretary Chris Grayling gave the go-ahead to proposals to introduce independent accredited medical panels to assess injuries of claimants and weed out exaggerated or fraudulent claims, and to require injured parties to have a medical report before…
Read moreSevere Weather Warning
The storms that have battered the UK today (October 28) have caused widespread disruption, with a huge number of workers unable to get to work because of train suspension and chaotic driving conditions. However, many employers have no idea where…
Read moreBoundary Disputes Lead to Fence Fury
If compiling a dictionary of modern phrases describing agitated states of mind, one could certainly add ‘fence fury’ to ‘road rage’, as the humble fence certainly seems to provoke a heightened state of emotion in otherwise gentle folk.
Read moreChristian Careworker’s Case In Court of Appeal
A Christian woman who says she was forced to give up her job because her employer declined her request not to work on Sundays has taken her case to the Court of Appeal.
Read moreEuropean Court Rules That Woman Must Be Paid Compensation
The UK Government has been ordered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to pay compensation to a severely disabled British woman with Downs syndrome for detaining her illegally.
Read moreData Privacy Rules Strengthened
The European Parliament voted yesterday (Monday 21 October) to strengthen Europe’s data protection laws, including plans to impose fines of up to £84.7m on companies if they break the rules.
Read morePiracy Has Its Upside
During a week long investigation into copyright issues by BBC show Newsbeat, one TV show creator said that illegal downloading actually increased the popularity of his show.
Read morePublic Evidence In UK Spy Agencies Investigation
A parliamentary committee is to hear evidence from the public as well as from listening centres in the UK and America, and the media, as part of the widening of its inquiry into UK spy agencies’ intercept activities.
Read moreEuropean Commission to simplify legislation
As part of its Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT), the European Commission has drawn up a list of the top EU regulations it wishes to simplify or withdraw in a bid to make life easier for employers and workers,…
Read moreIP Unit Demands Suspends Of Domain Names
Earlier this month the Intellectual Property Crime Unit of the City of London Police (PIPCU) issued urgent requests to registrars demanding that they suspend domain names that are alleged to be involved in the criminal distribution of copyrighted material.
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