Commercial Client

• ACAS Guidance for Employers on the Olympic Games

  • Posted11 June 2012

  The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has issued guidance for employers on some of the issues that might arise in connection with the London 2012 Olympic Games, which commence...

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• Undisclosed Arrangement Between Friends Scuppers IVA

  • Posted8 June 2012

  <When a man was worried that his creditors would not approve his proposals for an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA), he took innovative steps to ensure that when the meeting of...

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• The Employment Status of Partners

  • Posted6 June 2012

  Whether or not someone is a partner or an employee of a business will depend on the exact nature of the relationship and the agreement that exists between the parties....

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• Take Care on Business Disposals

  • Posted31 May 2012

  Business owners will be aware that entrepreneur’s relief operates to reduce the Capital Gains Tax on qualifying business assets and that the availability of the relief can be crucial in...

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• Undemanded Liability Scuppers Break

  • Posted29 May 2012

  A recent dispute involving the validity of a break notice given by a tenant should sound warning bells for both landlords and tenants. The tenant had a history of...

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• Procedural Errors Stymie Compensation Claim

  • Posted28 May 2012

  Under law introduced by the EU, when a commercial agent has its agency terminated, it is entitled to compensation. Recently, a case arose in which the agency of a...

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