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New law in force and change of terminology for Industrial and Provident Societies
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...
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Director’s Liabilities – Fraudulent Misrepresentation
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...
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Additional 30-minute commute not a ‘substantial change’ under TUPE
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...
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Brett v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2014] EWHC 2974 (Admin)
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...
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Buying a Children’s Day Nursery
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...
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Norovirus: what are the options for hospitality premises?
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...
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A brief guide to the tort of defamation
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...
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The Enforceability of Pre-Contracts in Football
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...
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The NPPF: love it or hate it?
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...
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Sales agency law – Frequently asked questions
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?...
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What constitutes a deprivation of liberty? (“A gilded cage is still a cage”)
Professor Richard Jones, considers the decision of the Supreme Court in P v Cheshire West and Chester Council; P and Q v Surrey County Council. Background In the case of...
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Giving to Charity – the 36% Inheritance Tax rate
Many people choose to make a gift to a favoured charity during their lifetime or in their Will and, under current legislation, those gifts are exempt from inheritance tax provided...
