This weekend, a group of senior Conservative MPs and peers launched a campaign called “Freedom to Marry” in support of the Government’s proposed change to the law to allow same-sex couples to marry in church.
Read morePsychological Harm Could Be Recognised In Sentencing
Proposed new guidelines by the Sentencing Council could mean that sex offenders will get longer prison sentences, particularly if they film the treatment of their victims.
Read more‘Lifers’ Appeal To European Court Of Human Rights
Three prisoners serving whole-life terms for murder have launched an appeal against the decision to uphold their sentences at the European Court of Human Rights.
Read moreLegal Aid Cuts Blocked By Lords
The Government has been defeated this week in the House of Lords over plans to restrict legal aid. With a narrow margin of 201 to 191, peers backed the motion by Labour peer Lord Bach, who had accused ministers of…
Read moreCopyright ‘Pirate’ Escapes Extradition
The High Court has heard that a British Student facing trial and possible imprisonment in the US has struck a deal to avoid extradition after being accused of breaking copyright laws by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.
Read moreMinimum Price For Alcohol Could Be Illegal
As Prime Minister David Cameron pushes ahead with plans to introduce a ban on the sale of alcohol for less than 45p per unit, the European Commission is warning that this contravenes the laws of free movement of goods.
Read moreCap For Payday Loans
The Government has announced that it will change the law to allow a cap to be imposed on the interest rates charged for so-called “payday loans”, which can be as high as 4,000 per cent.
Read moreContempt Laws Under Consultation
The Law Commission launched a consultation yesterday on the effectiveness of the contempt laws inEnglandandWalesnow that so many people use social media and blogs.
Read moreFacebook Clarifies Copyright After Hoax Goes Viral
A hoax warning about copyright on Facebook has gone viral after tens of thousands of people copied and pasted a statement on their timelines asserting full copyright over their posted content.
Read moreInternet Controls On Verge Of Change
As international governments are set to agree a new information and communications treaty early next month, Euro MPs have warned that the United Nations should not be allowed to take control of the internet.
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