Commercial Client

• Government Consults on Effectiveness of Whistleblowing Laws

  • Posted15 July 2013

  The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 introduced changes to the laws on whistleblowing in order to: ensure people only blow the whistle on matters of public interest;...

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• Copyright and IP Changes Imminent

  • Posted11 July 2013

  The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 has now received Royal Assent. One of the more important changes for industry is that creative designs which are used in an...

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• Tribunal Gives Guidance on ‘Totting-Up’ Dismissals

  • Posted10 July 2013

  In circumstances where a prior written warning ‘tipped the balance’ in favour of an employee’s dismissal following a further incident of alleged misconduct, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has given...

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• Eviction Disproportionate When Current Behaviour Acceptable

  • Posted8 July 2013

  When a council tenant is a significant nuisance to their neighbours, it is common for the council to seek possession of the tenant’s property. Where the tenant’s behaviour is sufficiently...

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• Ship is Goods, Rules Court

  • Posted4 July 2013

  We tend to think that consumer protection legislation applies only to normal retail transactions, but a recent case illustrates that it can also bite when sales of very large items...

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• What Has Fair Got to Do With It?

  • Posted2 July 2013

  There is a common belief that fairness is a concept that pervades the law, including tax law. However, a recent tax case shows that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) do...

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