The consultation on ‘Dram Diplomas’ launched last month by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which is designed to protect the iconic drink from inferior competitors, ends on 7 December and the department is urging relevant bodies to reply before the…
Read moreRepeating A Libellous Tweet Is Equally Libellous
On 2 November, the BBC programme Newsnight broadcast an interview with former care home resident Steve Messham, in which he claimed to have been abused as a boy in the 1980s by a prominent Conservative politician.
Read moreFlexible Parental Working Plans Unveiled
Yesterday Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg unveiled plans to overhaul the family-friendly system of employment leave and enable women to share maternity leave with their partners.
Read moreCopyright Laws To Be Reviewed
Prime Minister David Cameron announced last week that the UK’s intellectual copyright laws are to be reviewed to “make them for the internet age” and said that the law could be relaxed to allow greater use of copyright material.
Read moreLords Call To Reject EU Women On Boards Quota
The House of Lords has recommended that the Government should reject proposals from the European Union to introduce quotas for women on company boards.
Read moreConsultation Ends on Shares For Rights Employment Proposals
A consultation on the Chancellor’s proposals to pass legislation that would allow employees to give up some of their employment rights in return for company shares ended yesterday.
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