Fire breaks out at old dairy site
31st January 2012
A blaze has broken out at a dairy site in west London where it is thought gas cylinders could be stored. Emergency services erected a temporary safety...
30th January 2012
Nearly two-thirds of Britons (63%) do not have a will – with many people employing a “head-in-the sand” approach to them, according ...
Cleggs calls for new mansion tax
27th January 2012
A new mansion tax should be created in the UK by Chancellor George Osborne, according to Nick Clegg. The Deputy Prime Minister said properties valued ...
PM seeks human rights court reform
26th January 2012
David Cameron has voiced concerns that there is “credible democratic anxiety” over some rulings made by the European Court of Human Rights...
Funding boost for Southall regeneration
24th January 2012
An “ambitious” three-year initiative which aims to enhance the appearance and safety of Southall in west London will benefit from almost ...
Retirement funds raided in divorce
23rd January 2012
With cash in short supply and house values tumbling, many couples are having to carve up their retirement funds when they divorce. The biggest asset i...
Charges for work tribunals ‘draconian’
20th January 2012
Charging workers money for pursuing employment tribunal claims will result in many being put off from doing so and will create an atmosphere of “...
White judiciary ‘breeds disharmony’
19th January 2012
A white male-dominated judiciary threatens “the harmonious nature of society”, a government minister has said. More women and black and As...
Infidelity ‘can provoke murder’
18th January 2012
A jury should be allowed to consider infidelity as a possible reason for murder, although other so-called triggers must also be shown in a court case,...
Cameron backing bail law changes
17th January 2012
Prime Minister David Cameron hopes that planned changes to the system which currently allows the release of suspected serious offenders on bail can he...
HS2 link ‘may cut Heathrow flights’
16th January 2012
The new HS2 rail link could cut thousands of domestic flights from Heathrow – possibly hitting jobs in west London, according to the latest fi...
Knight Frank’s aerial view of the HS2 route
13th January 2012
Knight Frank offers a unique aerial view of the HS2 route for affected property owners Since the controversial HS2 project was approved earlier this w...
Shared social housing scheme in London
13th January 2012
London-based workers will soon be able to rent sub-market accommodation in the capital as part of a new council scheme, it has been revealed. Westmi...
Warning over family mediation plans
12th January 2012
Legal experts have warned that plans to use mediation in more divorce cases could unfairly disadvantage many families. Justice minister Jonathan Djano...
Legal aid cuts are ‘false economy’
11th January 2012
Planned legal aid budget cuts would be a false economy and could end up costing the state millions of pounds in hidden knock-on costs, the Government ...
10th January 2012
The contentious proposal for a multibillion-pound high-speed railway line through England has been given the green light. Transport Secretary Justine ...
Poly Implant Protheses (PIP): Uncertainty Continues
09th January 2012
Following concern expressed over the breast implants made by Poly Implant Protheses (“PIP”) the Government ordered an urgent review, cognisant tha...
Health and safety laws to be cut
09th January 2012
Up to half the current number of laws designed to protect people from danger are to be abolished, under plans by the Prime Minister to “kill of ...
Economists pledge support to HS2 scheme
06th January 2012
The Government has been urged to keep faith in its plans for a high-speed rail link. After postponing their original decision on the HS2 plans, minist...
‘No moratorium benefits for small firms’
05th January 2012
Small businesses have not benefited from the Government’s moratorium on employment law, according to a new piece of research. The moratorium, wh...
Marriage ‘top scenario’ for parents
04th January 2012
Being married is the “gold standard” for couples with children, a senior judge has claimed. Sir Paul Coleridge, who sits in the High Court...
Implant firms ‘have duty of care’
03rd January 2012
Companies which sell cosmetic surgery are duty-bound to help women who have had faulty breast implants, a Labour MP has said. Such firms should honour...
