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Carrying Out Building Works? Consult Your Neighbours First!

Posted21 March 2017

Disputes between neighbours can be agonising, both emotionally and financially, but taking advice at an early stage can swiftly draw the sting. In one case where matters were allowed to...

Re-Engagement of Unfairly Dismissed Workers – EAT Gives Guidance

Posted20 March 2017

An Employment Tribunal (ET) has the power to direct reinstatement of a worker who has been unfairly dismissed or their re-engagement in another appropriate role. However, as one case involving...

Corner Shops Under Residential Development Pressure

Posted17 March 2017

Convenience stores are a common sight on urban street corners and provide a much valued service, but they are vulnerable given the ever increasing demand for more new homes. In...

New Powers Proposed to Make Family Financial Settlements Effective

Posted16 March 2017

The problem of making family financial settlements or court rulings in divorce ‘stick’ is well known. Following an extensive consultation process, the Law Commission has made proposals designed to improve...

New Rules to Prevent Corporate E-Signatures

Posted15 March 2017

The law has tried to play ‘catch up’ with the increasing sophistication of cyber-crime since the advent of the Internet, and new EU regulations implemented in the UK as the...

Branded Goods Sold Without Authority Can Lead to Prosecution

Posted14 March 2017

It is well known that the sale of counterfeit goods is a criminal offence and prosecutions are by no means unusual. A recent case looked at the position in which...