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Credit Crunch - A Bumpy Ride Ahead? |
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Everyday the media is full of stories suggesting that the international credit shortage or ‘crunch’ is having an increasingly harmful effect on UK businesses and that the future is likely to be gloomy. |
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Simon Dakin |
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Company Commercial |
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07-07-2008 |
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Horses for Courses |
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In a recent decision reported from the Court of Appeal, a District Judge’s decision to make an allowance in the wife’s maintenance for her love of horses was upheld on appeal. |
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Mike Spencer |
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Family |
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16-05-2008 |
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The dangers of office ‘banter’ |
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The legal dangers of making what might be regarded as ‘sexist’ remarks in the workplace are greater than ever before, following changes to the law that came into force 6 April. |
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Claire Bell |
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Employment |
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28-04-2008 |
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New pensions regime on the way |
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Future generations of workers cannot be left struggling to pay for an ageing population. |
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Claire Bell |
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Employment |
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28-03-2008 |
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The dangers of employing illegal workers |
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Under new rules that came into effect in February 2008, the employers of illegal workers face large fines. |
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Claire Bell |
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Employment |
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28-03-2008 |
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Need help with employment regulations? |
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The burden of employment law on small businesses is now so great that nearly a third (32%) of businesses with no employees have chosen not to employ anyone at all rather than expose themselves to its complexities. |
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Claire Bell |
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Employment |
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28-03-2008 |
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ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES - F.A.Q |
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Katy Marlow & Susan Lawson |
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Commercial Property |
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07-03-2008 |
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When stress leads to dismissal |
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In a recent case, the Court of Appeal ruled that even when an employer’s conduct leads to an employee’s inability to perform their job through work-related stress, their subsequent dismissal on the grounds of that incapacity is not necessarily unfair |
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Claire Bell |
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Employment |
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25-02-2008 |
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Family court decisions to be publicised online? |
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In a pilot scheme to be run in three yet to be named cities, hundreds of court decisions on children and families are to be published on a central website. |
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Mike Spencer |
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Family |
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25-02-2008 |
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Wives with Court Orders Now safe from Husbands creditors ? |
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The Court of Appeal has recently overruled a decision which caused sleepless nights for many people whose spouses had later gone bankrupt. |
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Mike Spencer |
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Family |
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22-02-2008 |
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New tax relief for small business owners |
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The Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced a new ‘entrepreneurs’ relief’ on capital gains tax for small business owners and investors. |
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Simon Dakin |
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Company Commercial |
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30-01-2008 |
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Streamlining Divorce Law in the EU - “Will it ever happen?” |
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One of the central ideas of EU Membership is for countries across Europe to provide a degree of of consistency in their approach to some of the more fundamental aspects of their citizens’ rights and obligations. |
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Mike Spencer |
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Family |
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14-11-2007 |
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EU Break Up |
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Divorce rules could be in for a huge shake up if legislation is streamlined across the EU. |
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Mike Spencer |
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Family |
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18-06-2007 |
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Off Shore Trusts |
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Off-shore Trust, not beyond wife’s grasp in big money matrimonial case |
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Mike Spencer |
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Family |
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18-06-2007 |
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Shock in store if bankruptcy strikes former spouse |
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A recent case in the Chancery Division could alarm and upset husbands and wives if their ex later goes bankrupt. |
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Mike Spencer |
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Family |
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27-05-2007 |
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What’s in a name? |
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Intellectual property (IP) rights - the legal protection given to certain types of inventions and information - are often the most valuable asset that a business can own. |
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Simon Dakin |
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Company and Commercial |
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14-03-2007 |
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Cisco upsets the Apple Cart |
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Apple Computer launched their new iPhone product this week, which combines a wide touchscreen iPod, hand-held computer running Apple’s operating system, a web browser with links to Google, camera and mobile phone. |
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Simon Dakin |
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Company and Commercial |
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14-03-2007 |
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Managing workplace transport risk |
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Safety at work is now a complex and heavily legislated area. |
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John Britten |
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Company and Commercial |
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14-03-2007 |
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The Status of Your Workers |
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Have you received a warning from the Inland Revenue that you have wrongly classified some of your workforce as self-employed? |
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Julie McNicholas |
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Employment |
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07-03-2007 |
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New Maternity Rights |
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Key changes to the maternity leave regulations came into force on 1 October 2006. The changes apply to a female employee whose baby is due on or after 1 April 2007. |
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Julie McNicholas |
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Employment |
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23-02-2007 |
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Attention All Privates ! The Company Law Reform Bill Could Affect You ! |
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Are you a director or shareholder of a small business?If so, your company could benefit from the proposals under the Company Law Reform Bill |
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Simon Dakin |
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Company Commercial |
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01-12-2006 |
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Own Share Purchase - The Optimum Solution? |
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Why should I contemplate a "Buy-Back"? |
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Simon Dakin |
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Company Commercial |
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01-12-06 |
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Religious Discrimination at Work |
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Recent cases surrounding religious discrimination at work remind employers that as well as sex, age and race, they now need to be careful that they don’t inadvertently discriminate against people who choose to practise or express their faith at work. |
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Claire Bell |
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Employment |
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29-11-2006 |
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Deal or No Deal |
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Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) poses a threat to employees working in all types of businesses. |
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James Chapman |
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Personal Injury |
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14-07-2006 |
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Watchdog checks out online selling |
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Anyone who buys and sells on the Internet could find themselves under the scrutiny of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). |
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Simon Dakin |
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Company Commercial |
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04-09-2006 |
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Age Discrimination |
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The Government has published the final version of the regulations that will ban age discrimination in UK workplaces. |
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Claire Bell |
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Employment |
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12-06-2006 |
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No Pay in Lieu of Holiday! |
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A surprisingly large number of people do not claim their annual leave/holiday. |
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Claire Bell |
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Employment |
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09-06-2006 |
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The House of Lords have spoken |
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On 24 May 2006 the House of Lords delivered judgement in the much awaited cases of Miller and MacFarlane. |
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Michael Spencer |
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Family |
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05-06-2006 |
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