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8 January

New regulations come into force on 8 January which will limit, from 1 July 2015, how far back claims for unlawful deductions of wages can go, including claims for holiday... Read More

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5 January

It is inevitable that any company in the UK with more than a few employees will have non-European workers in its workforce. The responsibility an employer has not to employ... Read More

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5 December

Hussain v General Medical Council [2014] EWCA Civ 2246. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against the decision of the Administrative Court, which in itself was an appeal against... Read More

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18 November

The Charity Commission is to amend its guidance on gift aid donations from a charity trading subsidiary to its parent charity following a report published by the Institute of Chartered... Read More

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18 November

Small unregistered charities are reminded of their duty to comply with charity law and that they could become subject to investigation by the Charity Commission, even though they are not... Read More

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12 November

The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the case of Plevin v. Paragon Personal Finance Limited [2014] UKSC 61. Background In 2006, Mrs Plevin responded to a leaflet put... Read More

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11 November

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... Read More

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7 November

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... Read More

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15 October

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... Read More

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13 October

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... Read More

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9 October

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... Read More

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18 August

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... Read More