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On top of the investigatory powers bill, the UK government wants companies to actively censor the content on their sites, like Facebook and Twitter, with threats of fines. Nick Clegg claims it's an unrealistic prospect, yet a man in Pakistan was sentenced to death for what he posted on Facebook. Is it almost the end […]
Once the Head Coach of Spanish football team Real Madrid and now of UK based Manchester United, Jose Mourinho has been accused of tax evasion fraud by Spanish authorities. The accusations are in relation to his time as head coach at Real Madrid, where he allegedly defrauded Spain of €3.3m (£2.9m; $3.6m) in tax payments […]
The SFO has charged Barclays, its former CEO and three other former top executives with fraud pertaining to the funding of billions of pounds from Qatar during the 2008 financial crisis. The bank’s shares fell 0.5% on the news. There have not been any other charges or investigations in regard to the financial crisis, but […]
A total £75,000 offer to settle has been rejected in an ongoing 14-month dispute between Southern Rail and its drivers. This means disruption to the public rail service may continue indefinitely. Around 1,000 drivers were offered an equivalent of 23.8% increase to their salaries over four years, but an agreement could not be met. A […]
The University of east Anglia accidentally sent an email to hundreds of people with highly sensitive information pertaining to over 40 students there, who were suffering from extenuating circumstances. The types of circumstances extensions were given for include suicidal thoughts, sexual assault, bereavements and family illness. There were also some with anxiety, depression and more […]
Following last week’s tragedy at Grenfell tower, what many are calling London’s 9/11, several discussions have emerged regarding the liability of the disaster, litigation that may ensue, and what further action might be taken to incriminate wrongdoing and prevent further similar events. Fire safety in particular will be hugely discussed form now on, and alongside […]
The Justice Project, an art exhibition organised by HHJ Paul Darlow, the Resident Judge, and HHJ Miranda Robertshaw, the Designated Family Judge for Devon, is thought to be the first of its kind in a UK courthouse. Opened today 19th June at Plymouth Combined Courts in Armada Way, The Justice Project saw HHJ Paul Darlow […]
New Government statistics have revealed half of UK businesses suffered a cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months; rising to two-thirds among medium sized businesses (66%) and large businesses (68%.) In fact, the ‘Cyber Security Breaches Survey, 2017’ has claimed nearly 7 in 10 businesses have identified a breach on some level. […]
How many different ways are there to qualify to immigrate to the US, and how many immigrants live in the country? We explain the different types of immigrants, whether they're coming for family or to work, refugees, investors, or visa lottery winners. We also help you understand how many immigrants there are total in the […]
Police commissioner Cressida Dick has this morning said: “London has woken up to the news of another appalling attack on our city. “There is now an ongoing investigation by our Counter Terrorism Command to establish why this attack was carried out. “London is a city of many faiths and many nationalities. An attack on one […]
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