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Double insurance
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...
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Moving the regulation of second charge lending into the mortgage regime
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...
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Meaning of “establishment” clarified by the European Court
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...
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New heat supply regulations may catch out unsuspecting landlords – what they need to know
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...
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Summary of the law on surrogacy
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...
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Are monitoring and administration fees justified anymore?
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....
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New rules for business visitors to the United Kingdom
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:...
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Landlord alert: Letting of properties with poor EPC ratings to be severely restricted from April 2018
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...
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Age discrimination in changing terms & conditions
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...
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What constitutes a reasonable investigation?
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...
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Is there a right to light at the end of the tunnel?
We are approaching the first anniversary of the case of Scott v Aimiuwu [2015] in which a classic dispute arose between neighbours as to the effect of one party's proposed extension...
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Unlimited fines in the Magistrates’ Court for some Licensing Act 2003 offences
By virtue of the entry into force of Section 85 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 on 12 March 2015, a number of offences under...
