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Recruitment Vetting Must Be Reasonable and Respect Human Rights

Posted19 January 2018

The police and other public authorities have recruitment vetting policies in place that are designed to ensure that staff taken on are people of integrity. However, as one High Court...

Follow Proper Planning Procedures or Else

Posted16 January 2018

An argument over a planning permission for a small rural development has necessitated the intervention of the Court of Appeal, which confirmed that a council that failed to follow its...

Solicitors Are Under a Lifelong Duty to Guard Client Confidentiality

Posted11 January 2018

One of the advantages of placing your trust in solicitors is that they owe a lifelong duty to maintain the confidentiality of any information you give them. That point was...

Minor Drafting Error Corrected – £1 Million Saved

Posted10 January 2018

Under Inheritance Tax (IHT) law, certain types of trust have a ten-yearly charge to IHT on the value of the trust assets. The legislation, which imposes IHT of 6 per...

If You Help Fund a Claim You May Be Liable if it Fails

Posted10 January 2018

It is not unusual for the cost of litigation – especially where a group of companies is involved – to be paid for in whole or in part by a...

Council Must Consider Planning Application

Posted8 January 2018

People who seek advantage by going beyond the bounds of planning permission they are given can expect to be taught a very expensive lesson by the courts. However, the law...