The Government has introduced two new offences, stalking and stalking involving a fear of violence in a bid to improve the safety of people harassed by stalkers.
Read moreFaux Furniture Furore
Section 65 of the new Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill could see an end to fake antique furniture, as this paragraph covers the effect of exploitation of design derived from artistic work.
Read moreGovernment’s Plans For Gay Marriage Outed
Senior Downing Street sources have told the Daily Mail that the Government will fast track legislation to introduce equal civil marriages within a matter of weeks, bringing it before Parliament in the New Year.
Read moreOrdination Of Women Bishops Ruled Against
Proposed legislation that would have paved the way for the ordination of women bishops failed by a narrow margin of votes in the House of Laity yesterday (November 20th 2012).
Read moreProperty Investors Blame Tax Laws For London Property Market Drop
According to the latest figures from the Land Registry, new tax legislation changes that were announced earlier this year are slowing down London’s prime property market.
Read moreVoting For Prisoners Put To The Vote Again
Parliament must vote again on whether to give prisoners the vote, as the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the UK’s blanket bank on votes for prisoners is unlawful.
Read moreScotch Whisky Must Hold Dram Diploma
The consultation on ‘Dram Diplomas’ launched last month by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which is designed to protect the iconic drink from inferior competitors, ends on 7 December and the department is urging relevant bodies to reply before the…
Read moreRepeating A Libellous Tweet Is Equally Libellous
On 2 November, the BBC programme Newsnight broadcast an interview with former care home resident Steve Messham, in which he claimed to have been abused as a boy in the 1980s by a prominent Conservative politician.
Read moreFlexible Parental Working Plans Unveiled
Yesterday Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg unveiled plans to overhaul the family-friendly system of employment leave and enable women to share maternity leave with their partners.
Read moreCopyright Laws To Be Reviewed
Prime Minister David Cameron announced last week that the UK’s intellectual copyright laws are to be reviewed to “make them for the internet age” and said that the law could be relaxed to allow greater use of copyright material.
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