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• Two Innocent Victims of the Same Fraud – Where Does the Loss Fall?

  • Posted27 December 2019

  It is a sad fact that sophisticated fraudsters can intercept emails or other digital traffic in order to divert payments away from their intended recipients – but where should losses...

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• Employee or Contractor? Broadcast Journalist Receives £400,000 Tax Bill

  • Posted23 December 2019

  Establishing a company to act as an intermediary between yourself and the clients to whom you provide your services can have substantial tax advantages. As a case involving a broadcast...

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• Neighbourhood Plans – Court Postpones Local Referendum in Legal First

  • Posted23 December 2019

  Neighbourhood plans are an increasingly common means by which local people are given the chance to express their views on the future character and appearance of the areas where they...

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• Divorce is Often Bitter, But Maintaining a Sense of Proportion is Crucial

  • Posted20 December 2019

  Amidst the emotional and financial destruction that can arise from divorce, keeping a sense of proportion is crucial. The Court of Appeal made that point in lamenting a former couple’s...

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• Underpaid Live-in Porter Wins Over £100,000 in Guideline Case

  • Posted18 December 2019

  The National Minimum Wage (NMW) on the face of it imposes a straightforward duty to pay a minimum sum for every hour worked. However, as an important Court of Appeal...

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• Estate Agency Fined £80,000 for Exposing 18,000 Tenants’ Data to Hackers

  • Posted13 December 2019

  Businesses that store their clients’ personal data are under a strict legal duty to keep it secure and any failure to do so is likely to have serious financial and...

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