Legal News
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Posted 20/11/2012 It is an issue that can lead to bitter arguments and high tempers. Knowing the precise boundary between properties can be very important in avoiding potentially costly disputes...
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Posted 24/10/2012 In February 2011 Lord Davies observed that at the current rate of change it would take over 70 years to achieve gender balanced boardrooms in the UK. A...
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Posted 26/09/2012 Coroners have the power to make recommendations to any organisation for changes in their practices if at the end of an inquest they think these might help prevent...
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Posted 14/05/2012 Employment law is acting as a barrier to the creation of jobs in the UK, according to business minister and MP for North Norfolk Norman Lamb.Speaking to BBC News, the MP...
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Posted 20/11/2012 There is a call for a global crackdown on the trade in counterfeit drugs. The British Medical Journal has issued an appeal to the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
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Posted 02/03/2011 Under a planned clamp-down by HMRC, over two million SMEs suspected of poor record-keeping face investigation in 2011 and the years to come. These comprise the 40% of...
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Posted 04/10/2012 Sandra Patton, Head of Medical Injury at Ashtons Legal Solicitors, reports on the launch of a new patient organisation and ‘champion’. ‘HealthWatch’ was launched on 1st October, as...
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Posted 01/10/2012 There are two new changes to employment law which have effect as of yesterday, namely:Pensions auto enrolment has started for the largest employers; andNational minimum wage rates will...
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Posted 23/03/2012 The Government is proposing a minimum price of 40p per unit of alcohol in England and Wales in an effort to turn the tide against binge drinking. It...
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Posted 10/05/2012 Individuals looking to reduce the amount of inheritance tax that will be taken when they die have been given some tips on how they can do this.According to...
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Posted 18/02/2011 A growing number of companies in the UK are affected by insolvency and redundancy, new statistics have suggested. According to the second quarterly Business Distress Index carried out...
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Posted 02/03/2011 For many private tenants, the day when they expect to receive the return of their deposit has in the past too often been tinged with disappointment. However, in...
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