Following the news that the first arrests have been made in the Libor rate rigging probe being conducted by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the question being asked is what laws can be used to prosecute the people charged.
Read moreBrussels Upgrades Copyright For Digital Economy
Last week the European Commission said that it had agreed how to move ahead in modernising copyright to protect authors and artists in the digital economy.
Read moreHeavyweight Tory MPs Back Gay Marriage Proposal
This weekend, a group of senior Conservative MPs and peers launched a campaign called “Freedom to Marry” in support of the Government’s proposed change to the law to allow same-sex couples to marry in church.
Read morePsychological Harm Could Be Recognised In Sentencing
Proposed new guidelines by the Sentencing Council could mean that sex offenders will get longer prison sentences, particularly if they film the treatment of their victims.
Read more‘Lifers’ Appeal To European Court Of Human Rights
Three prisoners serving whole-life terms for murder have launched an appeal against the decision to uphold their sentences at the European Court of Human Rights.
Read moreLegal Aid Cuts Blocked By Lords
The Government has been defeated this week in the House of Lords over plans to restrict legal aid. With a narrow margin of 201 to 191, peers backed the motion by Labour peer Lord Bach, who had accused ministers of…
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