The High Court ruled yesterday (April 25th) that seventeen-year-olds held in custody must be treated as children and have an “appropriate adult” or their parents present to provide support to them.
Read moreIndependent Living Fund Challenge Lost
Five disabled people yesterday (April 24th) lost their High Court challenge over the Government’s decision to abolish the Independent Living Fund (ILF) in 2015 and replace it with council funding.
Read moreCopyright Licensing Agency Targeting Councils
Although the majority of councils in the UK hold copyright licences from the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), earlier this month the Agency forced one of the largest councils in the country to take one following legal action.
Read moreRights For Shares Ping-Pong Continues
As was widely expected, the Government has been defeated in the House of Lords over plans to allow employees to give up some of their workplace rights in exchange for shares in the company.
Read moreSmall Blogs Exempt From Press Regulation
A holding amendment to press regulation plans will exempt “small-scale bloggers” and some small firms from fines if they transgress new rules set by the new independent press regulator.
Read moreRights for shares reinstated by Commons
Despite being rejected by the House of Lords less than a month ago, the House of Commons has this week voted to reinstate the Government’s controversial “rights for shares” proposals into the Growth and Infrastructure Bill by a margin of…
Read moreWeb Browsing Referred To European Court
The UK Supreme Court has overturned a High Court ruling that readers who open articles via a website link are not breaking copyright law but has decided that the copyright issues are so important, it has referred the case it…
Read moreTenants Protected By Law
‘Fly-by-night’ letting agents, who rip off tenants through levying ‘hidden’ upfront charges or withholding deposits, face heavy fines and potential bans from trading, Housing Minister Mark Prisk announced yesterday (April 16th).
Read moreComplex Laws Hinder Economic Activity And Undermine Rule Of Law
According to a study undertaken by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, parliamentary legislation is excessively complex and its confusion undermines the rule of law.
Read moreFirms Investigated For Unpaid Interns
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are set to investigate 100 companies after being tipped off by a campaign group that they might be breaking the law through their use of unpaid interns.
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