Bribery Act 2010 – Guidance notes published
31st March 2011
After a period of considerable gestation Kenneth Clarke published yesterday his guidance on adequate procedures under the Bribery Act 2010. http://w...
Freed prisoner wins £10,000 damages
31st March 2011
The Court of Appeal in London has awarded £10,000 in damages to a man who spent 10 more months in prison than he should have. Presiding judges Lord J...
HS2 ‘could hurt rail services’
30th March 2011
Continuing with the Government’s plans for the HS2 high-speed rail scheme will result in slower and less-regular service for rail passengers, it...
Overhaul for no win, no fee system
29th March 2011
The Government has announced an overhaul of no win, no fee legal arrangements. The US-style reforms mean that some fees will be taken from the damag...
Men ‘likely to forego paternity entitlement’
28th March 2011
A survey has shown that around 41% of men will turn their back on the opportunity to have extended paternity rights. Price comparison website uSwitch....
Hundreds pregnant despite implant
25th March 2011
Around 600 women fitted with the Implanon contraceptive device have fallen pregnant, the drug safety watchdog has revealed. This has resulted in a sha...
Chancellor announces surprise corporation tax cut
24th March 2011
Corporation tax for businesses will be cut to 23%, with two percentage points cut on the tax rate in April from 28%, and a 1% drop in each of the foll...
Firms unfriendly to mothers – poll
23rd March 2011
Three fifths of mothers believe UK companies and services are not family friendly, a survey has shown. Campaign group Mumsnet said most of the people ...
Expert evidence tests plan unveiled
22nd March 2011
Judges will be able to test expert evidence before a jury is sworn in under new plans drawn up by the Law Commission. The moves are needed to help red...
Panel to discuss UK Bill of Rights
21st March 2011
A commission charged with coming up with any improvements to the European Court of Human Rights will also consider the case for a Bill of Rights for p...
Call to televise top court cases
18th March 2011
England and Wales’s top civil judge has called for major court cases to be televised to boost the public’s confidence in the justice syste...
Maternity plans could face problems
17th March 2011
Plans by the Government to make small businesses exempt from having maternity and paternity regulations imposed on them could lead to a number legal r...
Firms fined after beam kills worker
16th March 2011
The death of a building site worker killed by a concrete beam has resulted in a £130,000 fine for two companies. The 31-tonne beam fell on 43-year-ol...
Former masseurs awarded payouts
15th March 2011
Compensation payouts have been awarded to two women who were forced to give up their masseuse jobs at Heathrow Airport after developing repetitive str...
Call to curb magistrates’ powers
14th March 2011
The UK’s oldest penal reform charity has called for magistrates to be stripped of their power to hand down prison sentences. But while the Howar...
11th March 2011
A Labour MP has urged the Transport Secretary to hold his nerve and resist pressure to scrap the high-speed railway being planned between London and B...
Property tycoons quizzed in Icelandic fraud probe
10th March 2011
Seven men, including two billionaire property tycoons, have been arrested as part of an international fraud investigation into a failed Icelandic bank...
Families win “low level” asbestos cases
09th March 2011
Two families have won groundbreaking compensation claims after their loved ones died following exposure to “low level” asbestos. The Sup...
Firms ‘want dismissal laws changed’
08th March 2011
The laws surrounding unfair dismissal should be altered in order that staff can be laid off more easily, the majority of employers claim in a new stud...
Disparity still exists betweeen sexes
07th March 2011
There continues to be an earnings gap appearing between men and women according to new research released by recruiter Robert Half UK from the fifth an...
Lord Sugar urges mothers to be upfront
04th March 2011
Laws banning interviewers from asking potential female employees about their children and childcare arrangements are counterproductive, Lord Sugar has...
Businessman denies unfair dismissal
03rd March 2011
A businessman accused of issuing unfair dismissal believes he is “on trial” over business dealings, a tribunal has been told. Kevin Cash d...
‘Measures needed’ for small firms
02nd March 2011
The Government has been urged to implement measures including suspending new employment laws for a year and stopping a planned rise in fuel duty in or...
Safety failures led to man’s death
01st March 2011
Failing to properly plan, organise and monitor a roof cleaning job resulted in the death of a young worker. Tullis Russell Papermaker was handed a £2...
