Commercial Client

• HSE Guidance on Organising Firework Displays

  • Posted28 October 2014

  At this time of year, many people will be looking forward to attending firework displays to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night. For those organising such events, it is important to ensure...

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• Mandatory Retirement – Was 65 an Appropriate Age?

  • Posted27 October 2014

  In the long-running case of Seldon v Clarkson, Wright and Jakes, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the decision of the Employment Tribunal (ET) that the inclusion in a...

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• Deductions for Defects Must Be Appropriate

  • Posted24 October 2014

  When work done by a contractor is deficient, the standard JCT form of contract allows an ‘appropriate deduction’ to be made from payment where the work is not to be...

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• .uk Domain Names Launched

  • Posted21 October 2014

  In June, the ‘.uk’ top-level domain was launched. The .uk extension indicates an organisation in the UK, as opposed to the ‘.co.uk’ one, which has been used for many years...

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• The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

  • Posted16 October 2014

  The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill 2014/2015 has now been published. It will introduce a wide variety of measures aimed at reducing barriers to business innovation and growth. ...

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• Shareholders to Get Say on Pay

  • Posted15 October 2014

  A revised Shareholder Rights Directive has recently been published that will give shareholders greater rights in the determination of executive pay. The proposed measures will apply to listed companies...

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