A new copyright law in the UK has been criticised for its potential to harm the book publishing and design sectors, Dezeen magazine claims. According to an open letter penned by an author, publisher and editor at London design office Laurence King, the new law will "wipe out" design book publishing and could harm design education.
The Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has ordered tabloid newspaper The Sun to publish a front page correction for a story that falsely accused Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn of joining the Privy Council for financial gain only.
A case review is being undertaken into the quality of forensic science reports provided to the courts relating to specific cases, the Police Oracle reports. A number of rape cases are being studied regarding how exhibits were handled and whether poor practice was a systemic issue in such cases, from initial crime scene investigation to the final court process.
The Press Regulation Panel (PRP) recently celebrated its first year of business, The Guardian reports. The PRP was set up under royal charter last year to oversee the regulation of the press after a number of high-profile scandals that led to an inquest into the practices and ethics of the British press, known as the Leveson Inquiry.
New procurement guidelines for public sector projects have been introduced, in a bid to help British steel manufacturers. The guidelines impose a duty to consider the environmental impact of transportation of goods and the conditions for workers during production.
ISO 14001: 2015 offers more than 300,000 businesses worldwide (and approximately 17,000 businesses in the UK) a guide on how to set up and run an effective environmental management system (EMS).
How do fire regulations come about? Unfortunately, it usually takes a catastrophe to make people take notice of the need for new protections. Time and again through history, new regulations are introduced following a disaster.
The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) have issued a response to fluorinated gas (f-gas) regulations with the creation of expert guidance on how to cope with the changes being made to the availability of common refrigerants, as well as the need to use new ones.
ISO 9001:2015, Quality Management System and its guidance companion, ISO 9000, were published on 23 September 2015. Alongside the publication and now available is the online comparison guide 'BSI Essentials: 9001'.
