Papers and trade journals are full of the fact that it is the end of the road for the paper tax disc, as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre (DVLA) will replace it with digital tax records later this year.
Read moreRecord number of fines for parents
New research suggests that the number of parental fines for parents who take their children away in term-time has risen sharply since the Government banned holidays outside the statutory periods except in exceptional circumstances.
Read moreChange to design legislation
A change in the law that comes into effect in October means that flagrant copying of UK or European Community registered designs could carry a possible jail sentence of up to 10 years.
Read moreEven illegal employees can sue for discrimination
The Supreme Court ruled last week that an employee’s illegal status does not preclude them from bringing a discrimination claim and warned employers that they should not think that discrimination against vulnerable illegal employers will go unchecked.
Read moreSocial media crime covered by existing laws
The House of Lords Communications Committee has found that criminal offences committed using social media can be adequately prosecuted using legislation currently in existence, including the Communications Act 2003 and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
Read moreLords vote for parody law
The House of Lords has voted in favour of the Copyright and Rights in Performances (Quotation and Parody) regulations, which t will give people the right to alter copyrighted work for ‘caricature, parody and pastiche’.
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