Earlier this week the House of Lords rejected Government proposals for the so-called “rights for shares” scheme, under which employees would be able to sacrifice certain employment rights for shares in their company.
Read moreLive Internet TV In Copyright Row
Earlier this month a judgement by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decreed that websites which retransmit live TV over the Internet without permission from broadcasters are in breach of copyright.
Read moreGovernment Triumphs In HS2 High Court Ruling
Last week a judge in the High Court ruled in favour of the Government’s proposed high-speed rail link project between London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds.
Read moreEmployment Tribunal Rules Streamlined
Last week Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson announced new rules aimed at streamlining the Employment Tribunal process. These changes will make tribunals easier to understand, more efficient and will help weed out weak claims.
Read morePress Regulation Agreed
Overnight talks between representative of the three major political parties have resulted in an agreement to regulate the press in the wake of the Leveson enquiry, according to the Labour party’s Deputy Leader Harriet Harman.
Read moreProtester Wins Landmark Case
An 88-year-old campaigner with no criminal record has won a landmark legal case to have his details removed from the police’s National Extremism Database, where he had been labelled a “domestic extremist”.
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