Building on plans outlined in August, Home Secretary Theresa May is proposing that life sentences be brought in for human traffickers as part of the Modern Slavery Bill.
Read moreTribunal Claims Down
According to official figures from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the number of employment tribunal claims has fallen by almost a fifth in 2013 following the introduction of fees.
Read moreGovernment Urged To Set Up Food Crime Unit
An interim report from the Institute for Global Food Security has urged the Government to set up a specialist food crime unit in the wake of the horsemeat scandal earlier this year.
Read moreSame-Sex Marriages Brought Forward
The date on which the first same-sex weddings can take place in England has been announced as March 29 2014 by Equities Minister Maria Miller, earlier than many had expected.
Read moreNew Contempt Of Court Crime Proposed
The Law Commission has recommended that jurors who deliberately research a case online should face criminal charges and that judges should be given statutory powers to remove internet-enabled devices from jurors.
Read morePirate Sites Suspended
The City of London’s new Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PICPU) has suspended 40 websites following the first phase of a UK pilot aimed at tackling pirate sites and the advertising revenue they generate.
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