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CODE: Green
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2014 has been published confirming increases in statutory compensation limits. The ...
News - 28/02/2014
Employment compensation on the increase
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THE LAW COMMISSION REPORT – MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY, NEEDS AND AGREEMENTS
Malcolm Martin Partner, Family Department - Direct Line 020 8971 1030 Swi...
News - 27/02/2014
“Pre-nups” & “Qualifying Nuptial...
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CODE: GREEN
On 16 January 2014 we reported that, on 6 April 2014, the Government planned to implement changes to the law on flexible working. Th...
News - 25/02/2014
New date announced for the extension of th...
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Although your property and finances might be your main assets, your heath and welfare is likely to be just as important to you, particularly in lat...
News - 24/02/2014
How a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of ...
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Many disputes between owners, and a large proportion of appeals against Party Wall Awards, are caused by notices and other documents either not bei...
News - 24/02/2014
Serving documents under the party wall act
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This month the Senior President of Tribunals, Sir Jeremy Sullivan, published his annual report. He found that, overall, employment tribunals had sh...
News - 21/02/2014
Tribunal structure is robust but morale is...
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CODE: Red
We reported on these new employer penalties in our 9 October 2013 blog and can confirm they are being introduced on 6 April 2014. As...
News - 17/02/2014
New tribunal penalties against employers t...
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The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 (SI 2014/43) has been made and comes into force on 14 Februar...
Insights - 13/02/2014
Temporary increase for business rates relief
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With Valentines Day fast approaching, we wanted to highlight the benefits of being married or in a civil partnership for tax purposes so that you c...
News - 11/02/2014
Love is all around us… and so are tax brea...
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In my last post I discussed the effect of an express declaration in a deed that a wall was a party wall. But what is the position where there is no...
News - 10/02/2014
Legal presumptions as to ownership of a pa...
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If a dispute with a client or supplier is on the horizon, then businesses should be circumspect about the documents they amend or create, advises s...
News - 04/02/2014
When a harmless note becomes valuable evid...
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“You should minute telephone conversations as they are valuable evidence later on” advises Emma Moore, Senior Associate Solicitor in the Dispute R...
News - 03/02/2014