Following months of lobbying and protests by human rights activists, campaigners and the legal profession, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have announced that it is prepared to make significant concessions in its proposals to reform criminal legal aid.
Read moreBroadband Providers Under Pressure
A report in the Guardian earlier this week said that broadband providers, including BT, Virgin Media, BSkyB and Talk Talk have been asked to create a database that will monitor customers who download pirated material, including books, music, television shows…
Read moreCorporate Criminal Law To Be Strengthened
Companies that benefit from fraudulent behaviour could soon be prosecuted if proposals to beef up laws against corporate offending, currently being considered by ministers, go through.
Read more‘Rushed’ Lobbying Bill Attack On Free Speech
MPs have been warned that the Government’s planned lobbying bill, which will have its second hearing in the Commons next week, is “rushed legislation” that could attack free speech.
Read moreChanges To TUPE Regulations Pushed Back
The Government has announced that changes to the TUPE regulations originally intended for October this year are now likely to come into force in January 2014 instead.
Read moreCampaigners To Exploit Changes To Copyright Designs & Patents Act
Animal rights campaign group Peta has announced that it will exploit the changes to the UK’s strict parody laws when amendments to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 are brought in later this year.
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