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• Cookie Consent Now Required

  • Posted28 May 2012

  Website operators are reminded that the grace period for achieving compliance with the requirements of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 has now expired. From...

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• Further Clarity on Optical Trade Mark Case

  • Posted25 May 2012

  A recent case dealt with the vexed question of how similar one’s advertising can be to the trade marks of another company before this constitutes an infringement of its intellectual...

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• Territorial Jurisdiction in Unfair Dismissal Claims

  • Posted24 May 2012

  Under Section 94(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA), an employee has the right not to be unfairly dismissed. Whilst the legislation does not contain any geographical limitation, it...

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• Ownership Not Necessary for APR Claim

  • Posted22 May 2012

  Agricultural Property Relief (APR) is a relief that applies for Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes. It is similar to Business Property Relief (BPR). Both operate to reduce the value of...

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• Ownership Not Necessary for APR Claim

  • Posted22 May 2012

  Agricultural Property Relief (APR) is a relief that applies for Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes. It is similar to Business Property Relief (BPR). Both operate to reduce the value of...

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• Data Protection Breaches – Recent Cases

  • Posted18 May 2012

  In a recent case, Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust was ordered to pay compensation to a patient after one of its employees unlawfully gained access to the man’s medical records. The...

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