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Failure to Point Out Business Decline Proves Costly

Posted8 February 2018

When a business is sold, a ‘due diligence’ process is normally entered into to make sure that the representations made by the seller to the buyer, on which the buyer’s...

Family Attachment a Critical Factor in Adoption

Posted7 February 2018

When the Family Court was asked to consider an application for an adoption order made by a couple, two factors proved crucial in deciding whether it should be granted. ...

Unfair Dismissal – What Matters is the Decision Maker’s Mindset

Posted6 February 2018

For an employee to succeed in a claim of unfair dismissal, they must be able to show that their employer has acted unreasonably, and unfair conduct on the part of...

Charges Must Be Reasonable to be Reasonably Incurred

Posted2 February 2018

The leases relating to tenancies in blocks of flats and similar buildings will normally require the tenants to make a reasonable contribution towards the ‘estate’ costs of the property. The...

Get it Right First Time or Face Tax Consequences

Posted31 January 2018

When managing taxes, there can be few errors as expensive as failing to register for VAT if you should have done so, as a recent case shows. One area of...

Ripped Off By a Rogue Trader? You Can Be Compensated!

Posted30 January 2018

Elderly people and those who are vulnerable are sadly prime targets for rogue traders, but the law is not powerless when it comes to helping those affected. The successful prosecution...