Identity Card Scheme to be Extended Across North West England

The National Identity Card will be available to residents across North West England including those who live and work in Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria from January next year. The news follows the successful launch of the service to those...

Compulsory Licensing Scheme Unveiled to Help Curb Rogue Wheel Clampers

A tough new compulsory licensing scheme designed to rid England, Wales and Northern Ireland of rogue wheel clampers, has been set out in the Crime and Security Bill. Proposals within the Bill will make it mandatory for all wheel clamping businesses to...

New Extradition Treaty Between the United Kingdom And the Philippines

Ensuring suspected sex offenders are swiftly brought to justice is one of the aims of a new extradition treaty, between the United Kingdom and the Philippines. The Philippines has been known as a destination for suspected British sex offenders. A number...

Female Couples in the U.K. Granted Same Rights As Heterosexual Couples When Registering Some Births

Female couples in the U.K. now have the same rights as heterosexual couples when registering the birth of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment. From Tuesday 1 September, changes to the Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987...