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SDLT 3% surcharge for additional properties: Common questions
A new 3% surcharge in stamp duty land tax (SDLT) for additional properties was introduced on April 1, 2016. Following the change it has been reported that HMRC's stamp duty...
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Insolvency rules 2016
The Insolvency Service have recently announced that the Insolvency Rules 2016 ("the Rules") are to be laid before Parliament in October 2016. Provided that the proposed Rules are approved by...
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But you said it was ok….. Can you make a verbal agreement?
Kanye West and Taylor Swift hit the headlines recently after a recording of a telephone call between them was released to the public. Although we do not know the full...
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The ACAS Code of Practice: when does it apply?
When dealing with disciplinary matters, it is always important to bear in mind the principles of fairness and reasonableness. Failure to follow a fair procedure could result in a finding...
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Watch Out – bed bugs about!
As we enter the new school term, many of us will be thinking about sunny family holidays and possibly buying some mosquito repellent. However, how many of us will be...
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How effective is ACAS conciliation? Are the Employment Tribunal fees influencing claimants?
The mandatory ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) early conciliation scheme was introduced back in April 2014. New research recently published by ACAS suggests that seven out of ten claimants...
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Brexit: the implications for food law
Following the vote to leave the EU, there has been considerable speculation as to which EU laws will continue to apply once the UK has actually left the EU. This...
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Restaurant owner found guilty of Gross Negligence Manslaughter following Crown Court Trial
In what is being hailed as a legal first, a restaurant owner in North Yorkshire has been found guilty of Gross Negligence Manslaughter, after a jury agreed that Mohamed Zaman...
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Blake Morgan named as one of the UK’s most popular graduate employers
Law firm Blake Morgan has been named as one of the employers that graduates would most like to work for in a comprehensive survey of students. The firm, which has...
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Your business and your estate: The impact of business property relief
The Internal Revenue Service in the USA has recently brought a successful action against a business owner who gifted his business interest to his children in the 1970s but never...
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Restrictive covenant in a 19 year-old employment contract was unenforceable
This article was first published in People Management in April 2016. Employers will often include post-termination restrictions in their contracts of employment and typically these can prevent employees from misusing...
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Using ‘will’, ‘shall’ and ‘must’ in commercial contracts
Winston Churchill declared that, "We shall fight on the beaches" - not 'must' or 'will' – but 'shall'. 'Shall', 'must' and 'will' are all modal verbs (verbs used to express...
