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Copyright Infringement – Eight Seconds Enough

Posted27 June 2016

When a sports website was found to be providing unauthorised video clips of international cricket matches, the England and Wales Cricket Board and Sky UK Limited – to whom certain...

Tenants Cannot Assign Leases to Their Own Guarantors

Posted24 June 2016

In a decision that clarifies a problem area of the law and will be required reading for commercial property professionals, the High Court has ruled that it is not legally...

‘Know Your Client’ Failure Costs Firm

Posted23 June 2016

Although clients often regard as a nuisance the extensive ‘know your client’ procedures that are required by financial institutions and professional firms, the importance of strict adherence is clear, as...

Dismissal of Employee ‘Pulling a Sickie’ Was Fair, Rules EAT

Posted22 June 2016

A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has emphasised that dishonesty over sickness absence can amount to gross misconduct and give grounds for dismissal (Metroline West Limited v...

What a Difference 0.01 Per Cent Makes

Posted21 June 2016

Precision is important, as a recent tax case shows. It involved a claim for entrepreneur’s relief (ER) by a businessman who had sold his shares in his company. The...

Help to Buy Aids 150,000

Posted20 June 2016

The Government has released statistics which show that more than 150,000 properties have been sold to buyers who have made use of the ‘Help to Buy’ mortgage guarantee and equity...