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SDLT 3% for joint purchases of residential properties
Yesterday at the Budget draft legislation was produced finalising the structure of the 3% SDLT surcharge. As expected, the higher SDLT rates will not apply to a single purchaser where...
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No relief for developers, the 3% SDLT surcharge
As promised by the Chancellor, the stamp duty land tax 3% surcharge on "additional" residential properties acquired will come into force on April 1 2016, but disappointingly residential developers have...
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From slab to slice – commercial property SDLT changes
Following today's Budget, and from midnight tonight, purchasers of non-residential property will be subject to a revised structure of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). In line with the changes made...
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Car accident warehouse worker was disabled and needed ‘reasonable adjustments’
When do employers have to make reasonable adjustments and what are the consequences if they don't? When? Under section 20 of the Equality Act 2010, employers are under a duty...
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When is a patient’s consent to treatment informed?
In its landmark decision set out in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (2015), the Supreme Court expressed the view that a doctor has a duty to take reasonable care to ensure...
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Verbal reference amounted to disability discrimination
When an employee leaves under a Settlement Agreement, and perhaps in other cases too, the wording of the reference to be given to prospective employers is often agreed and specified....
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New ACAS Guidance on conducting workplace investigations
Most organisations will have in place a comprehensive disciplinary policy that sets out the procedure to follow when there are concerns about an employee's conduct or performance. Most employers will...
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Are you ready for the National Living Wage?
A new National Living Wage (NLW) was George Osborne's 'rabbit out of the hat' announced in the July 2015 Budget, surprising many businesses and commentators. A recent Government survey showed...
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No Refunds?! Why the Supreme Court refused Marks & Spencer rent repayment after lease breaks
As many people think about returning their itchy Christmas jumpers, some are wondering why, when it comes to property, refunds are not always available for unwanted and unused services. That's...
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Transparency in supply chain statements will have a big impact
The Modern Slavery Act has come under a lot of criticism from campaign groups, NGOs and human rights lawyers. The main criticisms focused on the lack of victims' remedies available...
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CDM 2015 – What claims might be made?
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) came into force on 6 April 2015, replacing CDM 2007. CDM 2015 applies to nearly every construction, engineering or development project,...
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CDM 2015 – Update for the public sector
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) came into force on 6 April 2015, replacing CDM 2007. CDM 2015 applies to nearly every construction, engineering or development project,...
