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No relief for developers, the 3% SDLT surcharge
17 March 2016
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
16 March 2016
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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When is a patient’s consent to treatment informed?
12 January 2016
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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New ACAS Guidance on conducting workplace investigations
07 January 2016
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?
05 January 2016
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
30 December 2015
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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CDM 2015 – What claims might be made?
20 November 2015
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
19 November 2015
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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What is a penalty clause? Perhaps no longer what you think it is…
09 November 2015
The Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated judgment on 4th November 2015 in the conjoined appeals of Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi and ParkingEye Limited v...
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Case Summary – The Queen on the Application of Solicitors’ Regulation Authority v Imran [2015] EWHC 2572 (Admin)
02 November 2015
An appeal brought by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority following a two day hearing at which Mr Imran was suspended from practice as a solicitor for a period of two years,...
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Nandini Banerjee v General Medical Council
08 October 2015
High level summary Dr Banerjee applied for Judicial Review of a second decision made by a Tribunal of the General Medical Council's Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service not to allow her...
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Developers buying houses- watch out for the SDLT
29 September 2015
As buses often come in threes, so do the questions surrounding stamp duty land tax, or SDLT, I am asked. I have encountered a few issues recently, where a development...
