Proposals to “name and shame” rogue landlords may eventually be introduced across the UK if the scheme proves successful in London.
Read moreCare firm could face group legal claim
A leading care company could be facing a substantial bill for non-payment of the minimum wage, it was revealed this week.
Read moreEvery school must become an academy
Chancellor George Osborne confirmed in his Budget that all schools in England must become academies by 2020 or have official plans to do so by 2022 and it is believed that draft legislation to enable the conversion of schools could…
Read moreStar Trek fan film faces IP complaint from two Hollywood studios
A dispute over the ownership of the Klingon language is boldly going where no legal row has gone before after two major Hollywood studios cited their copyright of the fictional Star Trek tongue to block the production of a fan-funded…
Read more‘Unprecedented’ ruling puts pressure on Ministers
A Court of Protection judgement has placed responsibility on Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Justice Secretary Michael Gove to release funding to ensure that vulnerable people in deprivation of liberty cases have access to appropriate representation.
Read more“Right to rent” rules will offer greater protection in future
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed a relaxation of the Government’s “right to rent” laws, which mean that tenants will no longer be immediately criminalised for failing to identify tenants who are in the country illegally.
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