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17 March
Education is one of Blake Morgan's core areas of focus and our specialist lawyers provide a comprehensive range of legal services and support to education providers and individuals. Our team provides... Read Morearticles
17 March
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... Read Morearticles
17 March
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... Read Morearticles
16 March
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... Read Morearticles
25 February
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... Read Morearticles
12 January
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... Read Morearticles
8 January
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.... Read Morearticles
7 January
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... Read Morearticles
5 January
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... Read Morearticles
30 December
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... Read Morearticles
20 November
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,... Read Morearticles
19 November
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,... Read More