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01/01/2008 : Confidential Emails can cost at Employment Tribunals
The leaking of confidential internal memos caused headaches for leaders of both the public and private sector in recent weeks. The public sector saw the unauthorised advanced disclosure of a memo from the Home Secretary to the Chancellor saying… »

19/12/2007 : Don't Chance It When It Comes To Chancel Repairs
Chancel repairs – what are they? Chancel repair liability arises under an ancient law that benefits around 5,200 churches in England and Wales by imposing obligations on properties within the parish to repair and maintain the local church.… »

19/12/2007 : The Equal Pay Act - a tricky situation?
The Equal Pay Act is, as I have said before, quite a difficult piece of legislation to understand. The principle is simple; don’t pay women less than men just because they are women or vice versa. However, putting that in legal language is tricky,… »

18/12/2007 : Source protection – and the latest privacy and libel payouts
IN AN ERA when UK judges often ask ‘what does Europe say on this?’, two European court rulings are noteworthy for supporting the protection of journalistic sources. In the first, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) decided a… »

12/12/2007 : Population Projections Raise Planning Concerns
The population in the UK is predicted to increase by 4.4 million over the next ten years and from 60.6 million in 2006 to 65 million in 2016 by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). These substantial increases in UK population projections compared… »

11/12/2007 : The Christmas Party
Christmas party time is upon us and, while I hate to be a killjoy or sound too scrooge-like; I would like to offer a bit of cautionary advice to employers and employees alike. It is true that the majority of people look forward to enjoying themselves… »

11/12/2007 : Stringent Terrorist Funding and Anti-Money Laundering Procedures Come Into Force
Businesses wanting to buy, sell or enter into legal transactions could face problems and delays after 15th December 2007 when the new Money Laundering Regulations 2007 come into effect. More seriously, some individuals can face up to two years in prison… »

11/12/2007 : Many Businesses Fail Fire Regulations
300 Westcountry Hotels failed fire checks according to a recent newspaper headline making those responsible for these buildings law breakers. Fire Regulations affect not just hotels and B&Bs but other leisure businesses as well as offices and commercial… »

10/12/2007 : £10 Million Takeaway
The recent decision by the High Court to uphold the will of an elderly lady who had left the majority of her multi-million pound estate to the owners of her favourite Chinese restaurant in Essex, is a dramatic reminder to all families that blood is not… »

10/12/2007 : New Survey Identifies Patients At Risk
A recent study by researchers from the University of York suggests that at least 10% of patients suffer injury as a result of accidents or errors which occur whilst they are in hospital. Amongst the group studied, hospital acquired infections continue… »

04/12/2007 : Is Your Christmas Celebration “Green” Enough?
No I am not referring to the likely environmental impact of your festivities this year but something which may impact on the social and cultural life of your community for years to come. The “green” I am talking about is the “Village… »

04/12/2007 : An Age Old Problem?
The story of Mr Eliadis a 67 year old delivery driver employed by Parcelforce hit the local BBC news because his employer told him to retire and he wants to continue working for another twelve months. Parcelforce said “The final decision… »

04/12/2007 : Sale of company, loss of job?
We live in an age in which hardly any companies or organisations are safe from being taken over or sold on. In fact, you could argue that our willingness to buy and sell companies is part of our economic strength in that good companies flourish and bad… »

30/11/2007 : Magazine’s “responsible journalism” bid fails
AN ENGLISH libel case involving Romanian royalty shows the media cannot relax in the reassuring glow of recently bolstered reportage and “public interest” privilege defences. The case concerns an article headed “Scandal in Romania… »

30/11/2007 : Mortgage identity crisis – tarred with the sub-prime brush?
My name is Jonathan and I am a Northern Rock borrower… I borrowed from Northern Rock to fund a property purchase at the end of the Summer but recent press coverage has caused me to have something of a mortgage identity crisis. As we know,… »

27/11/2007 : How Safe Do You Keep Personal Data?
The “lost” cds containing sensitive personal information relating to millions of child benefit beneficiaries is a huge breach of confidentiality and data protection principles but before we all join in the furore many businesses should check… »

27/11/2007 : Nursing Home Fees - Fight For Your Rights
Last week’s news that a 94 year old widow with dementia won the right to have her nursing home fees paid for by the NHS for the rest of her life is to be welcomed. What is to be deplored however is the 5 year legal battle for Mrs Atkinson’s… »

27/11/2007 : How to Survive Christmas
If peace on earth and goodwill to all doesn’t sound like your usual family Christmas, then you are not alone. So it is hardly surprising that January is traditionally one of the busiest times of year for both family solicitors and Relate… »

27/11/2007 : Burden of Proof in Discrimination Claims
The number of discrimination claims is on the increase. Apart from new age discrimination rights, the reasons for the upward trend in claims are numerous but greater awareness of rights and the publicity given to extremely high value claims, some running… »

26/11/2007 : Does the law protect victims of domestic violence?
With one in four adults experiencing domestic abuse and two women a week dying as a direct result of it, why is domestic abuse still only spoken about in hushed voices and is the law sufficient to protect victims? The answer to why this subject… »

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