A Crown Court judge has ruled that a Muslim women must not give evidence at her trial wearing the niqab, or full face veil, although she will be allowed to wear it at other points in the procedure, as long…
Read moreFirst Arrest for Intellectual Property Police Unit
It was announced on Friday (September 13) that the new police intellectual property crime unit (PIPCU) has made a lightning start by carrying out its first raid and arresting two men in Birmingham and seizing thousands of suspected counterfeit box…
Read moreYou Saw It On TV
As of next month, live broadcasts of legal arguments and final judgements in criminal and civil cases in the Court of Appeal will be allowed after ministers gave the move their final approval earlier this week. However, victims, witnesses, jurors…
Read moreOfcom Sees Copyright Infringement As “Minor Activity”
According to the latest research from regulator Ofcom, under a fifth of internet users have accessed content online illegally, with only 18 per cent of television programmes being in breach of copyright laws.
Read moreLegal Right To Therapy For Adopted Children
The Government has announced that the adoptive parents of children who need therapy will be supported by a £19.3m fund from 2015 in a bid to help children who have been neglected and abused after calls for more support for…
Read moreAnti-Lobbying Laws Rethink
The Government’s proposed anti-lobbying laws have been amended after charities warned the Leader of the Commons that the new Bill could affect their ability to campaign.
Read moreRoaming Charges To Be Banned
According to a leaked piece of draft legislation seen by the Guardian, the European Commission will ban mobile phone networks from charging customers more when they use their mobile abroad, from as early as next year.
Read moreProposed Changes To TUPE Regulations Scaled Down
The Government has announced that two significant proposed changes to the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations 2006 will now not go ahead following the result of its consultation, although slight amendments will be made to them.
Read more‘Significant Concessions’ Expected In Legal Aid Reform Proposals
Following months of lobbying and protests by human rights activists, campaigners and the legal profession, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have announced that it is prepared to make significant concessions in its proposals to reform criminal legal aid.
Read moreBroadband Providers Under Pressure
A report in the Guardian earlier this week said that broadband providers, including BT, Virgin Media, BSkyB and Talk Talk have been asked to create a database that will monitor customers who download pirated material, including books, music, television shows…
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