The recording industry has welcomed the recent launch of the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PICPU), which burst into the news earlier this month after PICPU officers arrested two men in possession of thousands of allegedly bootleg DVDs and CDs.
Read moreZero-Hours Legislation Proposed
Business Secretary Vince Cable announced earlier this week that legislation could be introduced before the end of this Parliament to tackle the exploitation of workers on zero hours contracts.
Read moreLib Dems Vote Against Legal Aid Cuts
Delegates at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Glasgow have voted to oppose further cuts to legal aid until it can be proved that there will be no adverse effect upon access to justice.
Read moreBenefits Cheats Could Get 10 Years
People found guilty of social security and tax credit fraud could get jail terms of up to 10 years, says the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, as part of his department’s new “tough stance” on those who flout…
Read moreNiqab Not Allowed
A Crown Court judge has ruled that a Muslim women must not give evidence at her trial wearing the niqab, or full face veil, although she will be allowed to wear it at other points in the procedure, as long…
Read moreFirst Arrest for Intellectual Property Police Unit
It was announced on Friday (September 13) that the new police intellectual property crime unit (PIPCU) has made a lightning start by carrying out its first raid and arresting two men in Birmingham and seizing thousands of suspected counterfeit box…
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