Health and safety liability no longer automatic
The strict liability regime that considers companies automatically responsible for some workplace injuries is to be removed. The Health and Safety at Work Act currently ...
Bribery laws: nearly half of companies do not vet suppliers’ compliance
New research has revealed that nearly 50 percent of companies failed to vet suppliers’ compliance with the Bribery Act, which came into force in July ...
Bribery laws: nearly half of companies do not vet suppliers’ compliance
New research has revealed that nearly 50 percent of companies failed to vet suppliers’ compliance with the Bribery Act, which came into force in July ...
Potential changes to intellectual property legislation
The Law Commission has launched a consultation on changes to the regulations which look at the making of groundless threats when seeking to enforce intellectual ...
40 percent rise in corporate manslaughter cases
Cases of corporate manslaughter investigated by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have risen by 40 percent from the previous year. Since records began in 2009, ...
Libel laws reformed with the introduction of the Defamation Act
The libel laws in England and Wales are set to be overhauled with the Defamation Bill receiving Royal Assent on 25th April 2013. Under the ...
