Industry News - Company and Commercial Law - House of Lords 'blasts the rise of the surveillance nation'

12/03/2010
Stonemason companies urged to adhere to personal injury employment law
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12/03/2010
Tribunal makes ruling on holiday leave pay
An employment tribunal has made a ruling which experts believe could open the floodgates for more claims from employees.

11/03/2010
Farmer's amended will overturned by judge's decision
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11/03/2010
Police female recruitment drive 'is discriminating against men'
A police drive to recruit more women could have a discriminatory effect on men, it has been claimed.

11/03/2010
Men 'are more likely to become insolvent than women'
New figures have revealed that men are more likely to require the use of an insolvency lawyer than women.

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06/02/2009
House of Lords 'blasts the rise of the surveillance nation'

The nation's freedom is being undermined by pervasive surveillance techniques and the building of a DNA database, peers have claimed.

In a report titled Surveillance: Citizens and the State, the House of Lords' constitution committee says that the continued collation of data and surveillance of Britons should be regulated by executive and legislative restraints.

Lord Goodlad says: "The huge rise in surveillance and data collection by the state and other organisations risks undermining the long-standing traditions of privacy and individual freedom which are vital for democracy."

He adds that there should be more transparency about what data is collected and how it is used for the public to trust that their information is protected and used in a proper manner.

The peers are particularly critical of local authorities continuing to flaunt the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the surveillance powers it affords.

In the report, the committee made 44 recommendations to protect individuals' data and privacy. ADNFCR-1805-ID-19014178-ADNFCR

18/01/2010
Public house portfolios 'could expand in 2011'
Next year will be the best time for an expansion of portfolios of public house properties, it has been suggested.

06/01/2010
New business start-ups 'higher in 2009'
Last year is likely to have seen more business start-ups in the UK than in 2008, it has been suggested.

02/12/2009
Warning for businesses may raise insolvency issues
Banks are still substantially disconnected from businesses despite the efforts of the government, it has been claimed.

01/12/2009
Banks pledge to support firms as insolvency threat remains
NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland have issued a pledge that they will do more to support small businesses.

30/11/2009
Warning to get balance right on internships
New regulation on the use of interns in firms may go a long way to avoiding undue exploitation, it has been suggested.

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