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27/09/2006 : Compensation – The new regime
Successful litigation concludes with an award of damages to the injured party. The award is calculated by reference to 3 distinct segments. General damages for pain and suffering Reimbursement of financial expenses incurred to date… »

27/09/2006 : Age Discrimination
Age discrimination unlike virtually everything else is still lawful, but it is not good. Employers should not be allowed to decide whether they employ, train, promote or dismiss a worker simply because he or she is “too old” or “too… »

21/09/2006 : Data Protection: The Information Commissioner Gets Tough
Western Morning News - Data Protection: the Information Commissioner gets tough (21st September 2006) Download PDF Article (61k) »

18/09/2006 : Recent developments in horse owners’ liabilities
The contentious issue of strict liability for horses is firmly back on the agenda. In 2003, I represented one of the parties before the House of Lords in the case of Mirvahedy v Henley. Hossein Mirvahedy had suffered serious injuries when his car… »

04/08/2006 : Using the word 'Olympics' in your marketing
As the Westcountry looks forward to buoyant trade in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, businesses are mapping out their advertising strategies. The Olympic sailing at Weymouth-Portland, just a stone’s throw away, will be a great marketing… »

01/08/2006 : The darker side of bankruptcy
A frequent criticism of the bankruptcy law is the way the unscrupulous can appear to run up large debts, live the high life, and then petition for their own bankruptcy and walk away. Meanwhile, the more responsible in society scrimp and save to pay their… »

29/07/2006 : Can’t get no…satisfaction
In today’s competitive market, we often hear the mantra that ‘the customer is always right’. And businesses pride themselves on the way they ‘keep the customer satisfied’. But most traders would accept they sometimes… »

14/07/2006 : Age Again
On 14 July the draft age discrimination regulations were finally published by the government. They have confirmed that the long-awaited age discrimination legislation will come into force on 1 October 2006. The first thing to say is that the state… »

05/07/2006 : Making your customers pay
It’s infuriating in any line of business when customers try to get away without paying – especially when they aren’t short of a penny. Consider the annoyance of a friend of mine, who owns a luxury hotel in South Devon, after a… »

19/06/2006 : Mediate those legal wrangles – and end those sleepless nights!
You may have been unfortunate enough to be involved in a long running court battle arising from a breach of contract, unpaid business debt, or some other commercial dispute. You know the score – the other side pulled a fast one and a fairly… »

05/05/2006 : Business risks of online libel
Businesses using the internet need to watch out for the risks of online libel. A recent case in March illustrated the dangers of the relaxed atmosphere of electronic communications such as emails, and messages on bulletin boards. A woman… »

05/05/2006 : The times they are a changin'
Despite the title, this article is not concerned with the recent news that Bob Dylan is to become a Radio DJ! It is, however, about an important change to the time limits which govern whether you may bring, or be faced with, a claim for negligence.… »

01/05/2006 : Choice and Flexibility
The Government began a consultation process on 8 March relating to its plans to give fathers additional paid paternity leave. Currently the law is that fathers get no more than two weeks’ paid paternity leave which must be taken in the first… »

01/05/2006 : Property Group Newsletter - May 2006
Foot Anstey ’Move Forward’ Foot Anstey has announced the launch of a new volume conveyancing team specialising in residential conveyancing. ’Move Forward’ will be led by Alastair Hargreaves, an Associate with the firm.…
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27/04/2006 : Changing Jobs
Some people seem to change jobs as frequently as they buy a new pair of shoes, but for most of us changing employers can be both exciting and stressful at the same time. The bottom line is that changing jobs is one of the bigger decisions we have… »

22/03/2006 : Branding & protection
Branding It’s the word on every marketing guru’s lips, and in today’s competitive environment, many of our corporate big guns would be sunk without it. Yet few small and medium sized enterprises use joined-up thinking when it… »

01/02/2006 : An Employer’s Nightmare
Those of you who have read my recent articles will know that I have talked about the rights of employees to take leave under the ‘family friendly’ provisions. You may also have heard the Government’s plans to extend the family friendly… »

06/12/2005 : Article - Artist’s Resale Right arrives in the UK
Artist’s Resale Right arrives in the UK In much of Europe and elsewhere in the World, fine artists have the benefit of a legal concept which fine artists in the United Kingdom, until now, have not: “droit de suite” or “artist’s… »

27/10/2005 : Hopes that a new cost regime will improve access to justice
Everyone will be aware, no doubt, of the problems that have arisen since the introduction of conditional fee or “no win, no fee” agreements. The government withdrew legal aid funding for personal injury cases and Conditional Fee Agreements… »

10/10/2005 : Article - The Sun Rises on the Dot EU Domain
The Sun Rises on the Dot EU Domain The demand for new top level domains (TLDs) has increased as domain names have become saturated in the traditional TLDs such as .com, .gov and .org. On the one hand, some observers have argued that hundreds of… »

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