Insights
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Posted 02/03/2011 This April sees the introduction of a new right for parents of children aged under 18 to request flexible working rights from their employers
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Posted 08/02/2011 Two brothers are engaged in a bitter court battle over their late mother’s Will, it has emerged. According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, Lena Hirst died of Alzheimer’s...
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Posted 02/10/2012 In the current economic climate, many business tenants have tried to take advantage of so-called ‘break clauses’ in their leases. If successful, this enables them to vacate their...
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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 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 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 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 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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Posted 16/10/2012 One recent Court of Appeal case acts as a good reminder to employers not to suspend employees just as a matter of course, but to take a step...
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Posted 27/09/2012 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that a worker who becomes unfit for work during a period of statutory annual leave must, under Article 7(1) of...
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Posted 11/05/2012 Employment law changes were announced in the Queen’s Speech this week.In the traditional address to parliament, she revealed economic growth is at the heart of amendments to regulations.”Legislation...
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Posted 29/03/2011 People intending to start a business should have a growth strategy in place that will allow it to eventually expand without them. This is according to Pavlo Phitidis...
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