Employers are responsible for maintaining the security of employee data, such as names, addresses, bank accounts and so on – but what if a trusted member of staff deliberately and maliciously leaks this information? Should…
Reforms to criminal records scheme could help job seekers
The government will have to review the whole criminal records disclosure system for children and young people following a ruling by the Supreme Court earlier this year. Reforms to the system could mean the legal…
Clampdown on claims against insurers following Supreme Court ruling
Innocent insured parties will no longer be able to claim against at-fault unknown drivers, following a recent Supreme Court ruling. Last month (February 2019), the Supreme Court determined that proceedings can no longer be brought…
A high-profile ruling but heterosexual civil partnerships are still illegal
A recent high-profile ruling by the Supreme Court case stated that restricting civil partnerships to same-sex couples is discriminatory – but heterosexual couples still cannot enter into civil partnerships, as this remains illegal until the…