Delegations from 16 EU member states have called upon the EU to act swiftly on the protection of personal data. The message, which involved delegations from the UK, Germany and France, was conveyed in a joint declaration that was adopted…
Read moreCourt Ruling Throws Criminal Legal Aid Plans into Doubt
Government plans for a £220 million reduction in legal aid have been left on unsure footing after a high court ruled deemed the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) consultation process to be “so unfair as to amount to illegality.”
Read moreLack of Legal Rights Could Land Co-ed Buyers in Trouble
The housing market is on the rise once again, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Though particularly prevalent in the South, a skyrocket rise in housing prices is now being seen across the country, forcing many…
Read moreScotland MPs to be Denied Voting on UK Laws
Post-Scottish referendum reforms will prevent Scottish MPs from voting on English-only issues, David Cameron has today (19 September) announced. The announcement came in the PM’s post-referendum speech, in which he talked of fast-tracked proposals to spearhead the change.
Read moreProposed Reform to Separate Business Rule
It has been revealed that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will next month propose reforms to the separate business rule. Under the proposal, law firms would be permitted to allow non-lawyer professions in as partners without becoming a separate business…
Read moreRevision to EU Data Protection
In today’s cyber-orientated world, data protection is a serious issue. Each week new stories emerge of big-name companies being affected – from the likes of Microsoft to Morrison’s, and everything in between.
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