The Law Society have criticised some aspects of the new Modern Slavery Billy at a parliamentary committee hearing, saying it fails to safeguard victims and lacks clarity.
Read moreMissing persons’ affairs controlled by a guardian
The Government is proposing that the families of missing people could take control of their absent relative’s financial and legal affairs, enabling them to “protect a missing loved one’s life in their absence”.
Read moreNo Copyright for Animals, Ghosts or God
In a rare update to the US Copyright Office’s (USCO) guidance, which was last amended 30 years ago, the Office said that an animal, ghost or god cannot have their ‘work’ registered for copyright.
Read moreLaw joins outcry over HMRC’s proposed powers
The Law Society has become the latest organisation to criticise plans that would allow allow HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to seize money directly from the bank accounts of those it suspects of tax evasion.
Read moreConsultation on zero hours contracts
Business secretary Vince Cable has launched a consultation on zero-hours contracts in a bid to make plans to help identify and close loopholes in them, such as the use of exclusivity clauses, where ‘rogue’ employers offer a guarantee of just…
Read moreWalled in by neighbours
It’s one thing to argue with neighbours from time to time over access to a shared driveway but quite another to wall them into their own home after a 10-year planning battle escalates into open warfare.
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