Palmers Solicitors Blog

An opinion published last week by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) could pave the way for both a surrogate mother and the intended mother to be given maternity leave and pay.

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced that serious offenders will no longer be let off with a simple caution if charged with offences that would otherwise be heard at Crown Court level.

A blind lawyer has become the first person to win an appeal against the imposition of the bedroom tax by his local council, arguing that his second room is not, in fact, a bedroom.

In what is believed to be the first UK case of its type, two men who challenged the fixed penalty notice and refused to pay when caught, have been prosecuted for spitting in the street.

Business networking group LinkedIn has just been taken to court in the US over allegations it has been hacking into users’ email address books to send spam marketing emails, but in the UK, other problems caused by using the site…

Police forces waiting for a landmark ruling on whether taking DNA samples from prisoners who pre-date routine collection can breathe a sigh of relief today (September 24) after a Judicial Review ruled against an ex-prisoner’s challenge that the practice infringed…

Business Secretary Vince Cable announced earlier this week that legislation could be introduced before the end of this Parliament to tackle the exploitation of workers on zero hours contracts.

Delegates at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Glasgow have voted to oppose further cuts to legal aid until it can be proved that there will be no adverse effect upon access to justice.

People found guilty of social security and tax credit fraud could get jail terms of up to 10 years, says the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, as part of his department’s new “tough stance” on those who flout…