MPs are conducting a review of the current extradition rules in order to determine if the High Court can rule to allow the extradition of the hacker, Gary McKinnon, to the USA. (more…)
November 2010
Today the RSPCA is launching its challenge in the Court of Appeal to overrule a previous High Court judgement that overturned a will leaving the charity a legacy of £2.5 million. (more…)
Lord Falconer, the former Lord Chancellor, is to head a review on the law on assisted suicide in the UK. The aim is to clarify the law for both the terminally ill and their loved ones. (more…)
Legal executives are seeking to broaden their skill base by applying to the Legal Services Board for the right to undertake conveyancing independently. (more…)
Ofgem, the power regulator, is to investigate the 38% rise in profit margins experienced by energy companies in the last two months. (more…)
The BBC has a veritable treasure chest of recorded material on British artists, actors and musicians that it cannot make public due to the massive administration cost involved in clearing the intellectual property rights. (more…)
The transport secretary, Philip Hammond, has announced the government’s plan to invest £6 billion in Thameslink, a route linking the south coast of England with towns north of London. (more…)
An employment tribunal in Glasgow has ruled that Stirling University broke employment law when it ended the fixed-term contracts of 100 of its employees without consulting the unions. (more…)
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has given the UK government a six month deadline to implement legislation allowing prisoners to vote. If the deadline is missed, the ECHR warns that the UK will face severe penalties. (more…)
A county council and a local business have become the first organisations to be fined for breaching the Data Protection Act. (more…)
