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Supreme Court hands down judgment in PPI Mis-selling Case
12 November 2014
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the case of Plevin v. Paragon Personal Finance Limited [2014] UKSC 61. Background In 2006, Mrs Plevin responded to a leaflet put...
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New law in force and change of terminology for Industrial and Provident Societies
11 November 2014
Industrial and provident societies should be aware of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, which came into force on 1 August 2014. The Act consolidates and replaces previous...
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Director’s Liabilities – Fraudulent Misrepresentation
07 November 2014
When things go wrong following the purchase of an asset, particularly a high value asset, it is common to look for someone else to blame. The Court of Appeal considered...
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Additional 30-minute commute not a ‘substantial change’ under TUPE
15 October 2014
The EAT (Employment Appeal Tribunal) accepted that a 3.5 mile change in location in London was not a 'substantial change in working conditions' and was therefore not a deemed dismissal...
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Brett v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2014] EWHC 2974 (Admin)
13 October 2014
It had not been open to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, having disavowed a finding of dishonesty, to find that the Appellant had knowingly allowed the Court to be misled, as...
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Norovirus: what are the options for hospitality premises?
18 August 2014
Norovirus was in the news again last week, when a suspected outbreak occurred at a caravan park in Devon affecting over 90 campers. According to reports, the River Dart Country...
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A brief guide to the tort of defamation
28 July 2014
Defamation is governed by common law and statute law. The most recent statute is: the Defamation Act 2013 (the Act). What is defamation? Defamation occurs when there is publication to...
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The Enforceability of Pre-Contracts in Football
23 July 2014
The advent of the transfer window and the Bosman ruling in 1995, which enables players to agree to join a new club six months before the player’s contract with his...
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Sales agency law – Frequently asked questions
18 June 2014
We try to answer some of the common questions that arise during Sales Agency contracts. I am entering a sales agency agreement – what terms should I look out for?...
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What constitutes a deprivation of liberty? (“A gilded cage is still a cage”)
30 May 2014
Professor Richard Jones, considers the decision of the Supreme Court in P v Cheshire West and Chester Council; P and Q v Surrey County Council. Background In the case of...
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Giving to Charity – the 36% Inheritance Tax rate
06 December 2013
Many people choose to make a gift to a favoured charity during their lifetime or in their Will and, under current legislation, those gifts are exempt from inheritance tax provided...
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Malik v Fassenfelt [2013] EWCA Civ 798
23 September 2013
The Court of Appeal has recently handed down its long awaited judgment in the case of Malik v Fassenfelt [2013] EWCA Civ 798. In this case the Court had to...
