Commercial Client

• Tenancy Deposit Rules Come Under the Spotlight

  • Posted24 April 2015

  Under the Housing Act 2004 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011), any deposit paid under an assured shorthold tenancy must be paid by the landlord into a government-backed tenancy...

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• Conduct Costs Despite Court Win

  • Posted22 April 2015

  There is a general rule that the loser pays the costs of a legal dispute. When an offer to settle a claim is made by a defendant, the legal costs...

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• HMRC Stymied Over Caravan Tax Claim

  • Posted16 April 2015

  VAT law is clear that when a supply is made as a single supply, the VAT rate which applies is that of the principal supply. However, sales frequently include items...

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• Computer Program Patent Application Turned Down by Court of Appeal

  • Posted13 April 2015

  It is exceedingly difficult to patent computer programs, although the code of a program is subject to copyright. The reason for this is that Section 1 of the Patents...

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• Note for Residential Landlords – ‘Right to Rent’ Scheme to be Extended

  • Posted10 April 2015

  Residential landlords are reminded that since 1 December 2014, the Government has been carrying out a pilot scheme (currently only in parts of the Midlands) requiring checks to be made...

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• Was Union Activist’s Sacking Unfair? Tribunal Considers

  • Posted8 April 2015

  A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision (Serco Limited v Dahou) serves as a reminder that an Employment Tribunal (ET) must not substitute its own view of what was an...

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