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29 May
Do we, at last, have some clarity on this issue? The Business Exemption has recently come under scrutiny in the Courts. In particular, the case of Wood v. Capital Bridging Finance... Read Morearticles
25 May
Many individuals selling businesses often look to retire (lucky devils!) and ask how they can use the money from the sale to plan for their family's future. Others look to... Read Morearticles
21 May
It is important that insurers are aware of the consequences double insurance may have on their liability, the rules on claiming contribution from co-insurers and the various policy clauses that... Read Morearticles
14 May
Now the final rules are out, what does it mean for both old book and new? The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will transfer the regulation of second charge lending from... Read Morearticles
30 April
Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, B&Q and Homebase have all announced plans to close a number of their stores, potentially resulting in significant job losses. These are uncertain times for the retail... Read Morearticles
30 April
At a time when many landlords are grappling with the requirements of the recently introduced minimum energy efficiency standards for their buildings, another set of regulations comes along to burden... Read Morearticles
29 April
Under a surrogacy arrangement, one woman carries and gives birth to a child for the benefit of another. The most common arrangement is for the surrogate mother to be artificially... Read Morearticles
27 April
Planning law is an ever changing beast and at no time before, that I can remember, have changes been more abundant than the weeks leading up to the general election.... Read Morearticles
24 April
On 24 April 2015, the immigration rules concerning visitors to the UK will fundamentally change; making it much easier for non-EU nationals to do business in the UK. Key points:... Read Morearticles
10 April
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/962) Back in September last year, we put out a briefing on this topical subject on the back... Read Morearticles
2 April
Could imposed changes to terms and conditions amount to age discrimination if older workers employed on more generous terms are particularly adversely affected? Sarah Peacock, who successfully represented the employer... Read Morearticles
27 March
One of the key steps in ensuring that a fair procedure is followed during disciplinary proceedings is carrying out a reasonable investigation to establish the facts of the case and... Read More