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14 May

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... Read More

30 April

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... Read More

30 April

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... Read More

29 April

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... Read More

27 April

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.... Read More

24 April

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:... Read More

10 April

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... Read More

2 April

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... Read More

27 March

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... Read More

26 March

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... Read More

23 March

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... Read More

5 February

This was just one of the questions the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) considered following a complaint it received about Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. The complaint came from a householder... Read More