Revisions to EU copyright laws came into effect today, including a change to legalise so-called ‘mash-ups’, better known as parody productions. This includes spoof videos of famous songs, but only if they are ‘deemed sufficiently funny.’
Read moreNew Inheritance Laws Come Into Effect
Radical revisions to the intestacy rules came into force today (October 1) which are aimed at simplifying the issues of inheritance in cases where the deceased has left no will.
Read moreConfusion Over UK Squatting Law Reform
In a country supposedly endangered by the encroaching threat of squatters, the 2012 revisions to the squatters law has so far resulted in only two convictions, leading to confusion over the implications of the law which made squatting an illegal…
Read moreFracking Trespass Law Goes Ahead Despite Opposition
The government is pushing ahead with plans to allow the process known as fracking to be undertaken below Britons’ homes without their permission. The law has proven hugely controversial, with ministers today rejecting 40,000 objections to the changes.
Read moreLabour Promises to Crack Down on Sweatshops
Yvette Cooper, the Labour Shadow Home Secretary, has pledged to reduce the amount of employers subjecting staff to unacceptable employment conditions, popularly likened to sweatshops.
Read moreEmployment Tribunal Figures Show Precipitous Drop
Recent government figures have shown that the number of employer tribunal receipts has continued to fall for the third consecutive quarter. The decline, which is associated with the introduction of employment tribunal fees in July 2013, has been the source…
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