A university graduate who claimed that a Government scheme forces people to work without pay has won her case in the Court of Appeal, which could have major implications for jobseekers.
Read moreLaw On Runaways Ignored
The head of Ofsted has warned that the law dealing with children who run away from care is “routinely” ignored by social workers and care home staff, who paint the runaways as delinquents rather than victims.
Read moreHome Secretary To End Ministerial Involvement In Extradition
Home Secretary Theresa May is seeking to change the law on extradition, so that judges and not ministers decide whether appeals on human rights grounds should be approved.
Read moreStopping Piracy
According to recent research, seizing domains from sites which infringe copyright is not the way to stop piracy. Instead, the report suggests that a much more effective strategy would be to target the money that pirated materials and sites generate.
Read moreNew Microchip Law For Dogs
The Government has announced that all dog owners in England will have to have their canine friends fitted with a microchip by 6 April 2013 in a bid to cut down on the number of strays and attacks by dangerous…
Read moreAge Of Criminal Responsibility
A Bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility had its first reading last month, with the purpose of raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 years to 12 years of age. If this becomes law the Act will…
Read moreChanges To Employment Law
The annual increases in the limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation came into force on 1 February 2013.
Read moreFirst Divorce Dispute Referred To Religious Court
A landmark legal decision may mean that divorces could be settled by religious courts, such as Sharia, after a couple had their divorce settlement under Jewish law referred to by the High Court.
Read morePirates Of The Caribbean
The US Government is up in arms against the Caribbean island of Antigua’s plans to run a ‘legal’ piracy site that would sell music, movies and software but that ignores copyright law.
Read morePotential Overhaul of Criminal Convictions Disclosure
There may need to be major changes to the criminal records disclosure system after a landmark Appeal Court ruling yesterday (January 29th) decreed that the law requiring people to disclose all previous convictions to certain employers is a breach of…
Read more