Home Secretary Theresa May is seeking to change the law on extradition, so that judges and not ministers decide whether appeals on human rights grounds should be approved.
Read moreStopping Piracy
According to recent research, seizing domains from sites which infringe copyright is not the way to stop piracy. Instead, the report suggests that a much more effective strategy would be to target the money that pirated materials and sites generate.
Read moreNew Microchip Law For Dogs
The Government has announced that all dog owners in England will have to have their canine friends fitted with a microchip by 6 April 2013 in a bid to cut down on the number of strays and attacks by dangerous…
Read moreAge Of Criminal Responsibility
A Bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility had its first reading last month, with the purpose of raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 years to 12 years of age. If this becomes law the Act will…
Read moreChanges To Employment Law
The annual increases in the limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation came into force on 1 February 2013.
Read moreFirst Divorce Dispute Referred To Religious Court
A landmark legal decision may mean that divorces could be settled by religious courts, such as Sharia, after a couple had their divorce settlement under Jewish law referred to by the High Court.
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