The time limit for individuals to claim a repayment of tax they have overpaid has been changed from six to four years.

The European Union Council has recently voted to extend copyright protection on sound recordings from 50 to 70 years after the date of the original recording.

The European Commission is set to announce its proposals for new European Union privacy rules on Wednesday.

The European Union has just launched an inquiry into whether Apple’s famous online music store, iTunes, falls foul of competition laws by way of its territorial sales restrictions. UK consumer group <I>Which? </I>complained that British residents were paying more to download songs than any other EU nationals back in 2005 and is said to be pleased with news of the inquiry. Downloading a track from iTunes costs 79p in the UK, compared to 72p in Denmark and only 66p in France, Belgium and Germany.

There is a dark cloud hanging over the offices of Virgin Atlantic and Cathay Pacific. No, it has nothing to do with volcanic ash - rather, the airlines have found themselves accused of price fixing by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

The Office of Fair Trading ("OFT") has confirmed that an individual has been charged under Section 188 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the "Cartel Offence") for his involvement in a suspected steel tanks cartel.

Colleges will be able to bid for a share of a £13.1m fund, aimed at improving job prospects and skills for students in the jobs market, announced yesterday by Skills Development Scotland ("SDS").

In light of the recent financial crisis and associated reductions in local authority budgets, numerous charities in Scotland are facing major changes to their income streams and are looking for alternative methods of raising funds.

New regulations published by the Scottish Government restrict 'ambush marketing' and unauthorised street trading during the Commonwealth Games, including charitable fundraising.

Agreements with administrators often contain provisions to the effect that any claim against the company in administration will rank only as an unsecured claim and not as an expense of the administration.

In the Budget, the Government announced two consultation processes aimed at breathing new life into the rescue culture.

A recent decision in an unfair prejudice petition raised against two director-shareholders of the Norco Group Limited in the Court of Session highlights the importance of advisors giving comprehensive and "joined up" advice, as opposed to focussing on distinct issues in isolation from one another.

In its ministerial statement this week in relation to its consultation on the proposals for a restructuring moratorium, the Government has indicated that it now proposes to consider implementing measures to tackle the unreasonable use of termination clauses in insolvencies.

Sections 216 and 217 of the Insolvency Act impose draconian sanctions on directors of liquidated companies who reuse "prohibited names".

Yesterday, the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") charged four British nationals, including an IFA, (all connected with Sustainable AgroEnergy plc – a biofuel investment group) with offences of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation and conspiracy to furnish false information, contrary to section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") Working Group on Bribery recently published its Phase 3 report "Implementing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in the United Kingdom".

The Draft Repeal Regulations, of the Retirement Age Provisions brought in to law in 2006, are out today.

Whilst the case of Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm is a housing case, it will have a significant impact on the way employment cases concerning disability discrimination will be determined going forward.

As the first staging dates for auto-enrolment loom closer, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced that how it defines the size of an employer for auto-enrolment purposes will be redefined.

The Pensions Regulator ("TPR") has issued its first report on the impact of auto-enrolment on the UK's pensions scene.