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Reformation of Defamation Law

Defamation Law in England and Wales has been reformed. The Act came into force on 1st January 2014 and makes a number of changes to previous law.  One of the most notable changes is the introduction of a serious harm…

Commercial Landlords

From 6th April 2014, commercial landlords trying to recover rent arrears will no longer be able to rely on the right of ‘distress for rent.’ This right allowed landlords to enter a premises and take a defaulting tenant’s belongings without…

Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations SI 2013/2952

These regulations enforce the EC regulation 1069/2009 (European Commission) relating to health rules for animal by-products, repealing EC 1774 They revoke the following previous regulations SI (Statutory Instrument) 1995/614 and 2011 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2952/contents/made?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Environment+Agency&utm_campaign=3690313_February+2014&dm_i=2WX,273GP,BJ9KL4,7Y7DS,0

The lowdown on Driver CPC

Source: VOSA There’s now less than 8 months left before the 10 September 2014 deadline for lorry drivers with acquired rights to complete their first round of 5 days periodic training… 

WEEE

Following the changes to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations which came into force in January 2014, the Department for Business has issued new guidance explaining how firms must comply.  Read more at