Earlier this week Business Secretary Vince Cable announced a set of new intellectual property initiatives aimed at improving the way IP is approved and protected in the UK.
Read moreBritish Bill Of Rights Commission To Publish Findings
A commission set up to examine the case for a British Bill of Rights will publish its findings today (December 18th 2012), but ahead of the publication, Justice Minister Chris Grayling has said in an article that criminals and terrorists…
Read moreGovernment Split Over Drug Laws
Days after Prime Minister David Cameron rejected calls for a Royal Commission on drugs, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has called for a review and says that Mr Cameron must show courage over the issue, as he believes that the…
Read moreWhat Protection For Faith Leaders Under Gay Marriage?
Minister for Faith Baroness Warsi has written to the Culture Secretary Maria Miller, asking for clarification on the protection for churches and other places of worship if they refuse to conduct same-sex marriages.
Read moreNew Stalking Law Not so New
There has been an enormous amount of publicity concerning the new stalking law brought into force by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. The ‘new’ law has been hailed by everyone from the Cleveland Police to the Sun Newspaper as…
Read moreVoluntary Workers Could Come Under Discrimination Laws
At the moment, voluntary workers are not covered by the Equality Act 2010, and nor are freelancers, unless they are described as ‘contract workers’ but that may be about to change following a court case brought recently by a volunteer.
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