The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the fear of imprisonment for homosexuality in African countries is grounds for asylum in all European Union countries.
Read moreUK Failing In Patent Filing
A report published last month (October) showed that, for the second year running, UK firms failed to have even one entry on a list of the world’s top 100 global innovators, based on patent filings.
Read moreEstablish Your Boundaries
With news that house sales are at post-recession record levels, it is unsurprising that the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is updating new home owners on how to establish the exact position of their boundaries, as that is where…
Read moreDisabled Living Fund Decision Goes Against Government
The Appeal Court has overturned a High Court ruling that would have allowed the Government to abolish the Independent Living Fund (ILF) that currently allows some 19,000 people to live independent lives in the community.
Read moreSingle Mothers Lose Case Against DWP
Two High Court judges yesterday (November 5) dismissed the claims of three single mothers that the Government’s benefit cap is unlawful, although they did agree that it is “too parsimonious”.
Read moreIncreased Copyright Terms For Musicians
Under new rules brought in on the first of this month, recorded performers will benefit from an extended length of copyright term for sound recordings and performers’ rights in sound recordings.
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