A new law that was introduced last week will bar insurers from rejecting claims when customers fail to declare vital information that they had not been asked for.
Read morePeople May Have To Pay For High Court Challenges
Earlier this week, the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling unveiled proposed changes to the law that he hopes will eliminate a “number of weak judicial review cases” by charging people to bring them.
Read moreOnline Copyright Protection
A collaboration between different parts of the global creative industry, under the umbrella of the Linked Content Coalition (LCC), has resulted in the creation of a technical Framework to make it possible to manage and access online rights information across…
Read moreCould The Teenage Pregnancy Rate Be Lowered Through New Law?
A new law being introduced later this year which will raise the compulsory school leaving age, may also bring down the country’s teenage pregnancy rate, according to research.
Read moreUse of cautions under review
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced earlier this week that the use of police cautions for criminal offences in England and Wales is to be reviewed, amid concerns that they are being used to deal with serious crimes and repeat…
Read moreCash Boost For Copyright Hub
Intellectual Property (IP) Minister, Lord Younger last week announced £150,000 of funding to create a one-stop-shop web site designed to make it easier for consumers to get information about rights ownership and copyright licences.
Read moreNew Employment Laws For April
This month will see a number of employment laws coming into effect, such as a reduction in the minimum period for collective redundancy consultation, the introduction of PAYE reporting in real time and rises in statutory sick pay, maternity, paternity…
Read moreLegal Aid Cuts Come Into Force
New rules governing legal aid in England and Wales came into force yesterday (April 1st), which the Government says will save £350m from a £2.1bn budget, amid warnings that the changes could encourage people to take the law into their…
Read moreIP Tax Benefit Will Benefit Creativity
On Monday of next week a new tax called Patent Box will come into force that will mean that firms with intellectual property (IP) that qualifies under the new rules will be able to reduce their corporation tax bill.
Read moreRelaxation Of Criminal Record Checks Announced
The Home Office announced this week that old and minor cautions and convictions will no longer have to be disclosed to prospective employers, following a Court of Appeal ruling earlier this year that blanket checks did not comply with human…
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