Category: Articles

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18 November

Small unregistered charities are reminded of their duty to comply with charity law and that they could become subject to investigation by the Charity Commission, even though they are not... Read More

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12 November

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... Read More

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11 November

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... Read More

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7 November

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... Read More

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15 October

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... Read More

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13 October

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... Read More

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9 October

2014 has seen various deals in the children's day nursery sector and a burgeoning mid-market of providers for whom there are opportunities to expand.  Funders are prepared to make capital... Read More

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18 August

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... Read More

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28 July

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... Read More

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23 July

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... Read More

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7 July

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published in March 2012 with the aim of making the planning system less "elaborate and forbidding". The Government boasted that they were doing... Read More

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18 June

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?... Read More