Commercial Client

• Employment Law Changes Come Into Force

  • Posted29 July 2013

  Employers are reminded that several new employment law measures came into force on 29 July 2013. 1. Bringing an Employment Tribunal (ET) claim is no longer free. The...

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• Government Launches Consultation on ‘Superfast’ Patent Service

  • Posted25 July 2013

  The Government has recently carried out a consultation on how the proposed new ‘superfast’ patent service should work. Currently, it can take a number of years to gain patent...

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• Insolvency Rates Falling

  • Posted22 July 2013

  Despite the continuing doom and gloom about the economy, credit agency Experian reports that the insolvency rate in January was the lowest since January 2007 – before the current recession...

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• Failure to Consult Does Not Cost Landlord

  • Posted19 July 2013

  The landlord of a block of flats who instructed contractors to carry out substantial renovation works without consulting tenants in accordance with the Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003...

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• Nurse’s Constructive Dismissal Claim Upheld

  • Posted17 July 2013

  In upholding arguments that an experienced nurse was constructively dismissed, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that her employer’s decision to revoke her summary dismissal and to allow her...

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• HMRC Clampdown Bites on Tax Evaders

  • Posted16 July 2013

  Following hard upon an announcement by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are to supply information about accounts held in their financial...

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