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03/07/2008 : Winning Work From Public Authorities
Everywhere you go there are roadworks, regeneration of urban areas and new public buildings. Have you ever wondered how the contractors manage to win those lucrative contracts and how our tax payers’ money is spent? Do you want to be involved… »

26/06/2008 : How Do Family Businesses Survive?
A recent survey revealed that a quarter of the 1.6 million family owned businesses in the UK expect their management to change in the next five years. But over half of these family firms have made no arrangements to hand over the ownership of the business.… »

26/06/2008 : Workplace Stress
As the pressures of the credit crunch mount and the demands on employees increase, stress in the workplace is now in the forefront of many employers’ minds. The courts are increasingly holding employers responsible for stress, depression… »

24/06/2008 : The Pursuit Of Happiness
Summer is traditionally the wedding season and as the South West gears up to welcome a new influx of prospective blushing brides and grooms it’s a good time to think about the best way to plan your future – so you really can live happily… »

23/06/2008 : One 'Small Step' Too Far?
Many unmarried mothers and fathers still stare at me in disbelief when I inform them that an unmarried father does not automatically acquire the rights and responsibilities of a parent unless his partner or the court agrees that he should, or he is named… »

19/06/2008 : Written Agreements – Tailor Made For The Modern Partnership
Partnerships are the most popular structure for organisations within the UK, yet many do not have any written Partnership Agreement. You do not have to have signed an agreement to be a legal partnership and some businesses feel they do not need… »

19/06/2008 : Don't Tie Yourself In Knots
The Victorians introduced Japanese Knotweed to our shores as an attractive and easy to grow ornamental plant. Little did they know that DEFRA would, in current times, come to estimate the cost of eliminating this evasive plant as £1.56bn. Its proliferation… »

17/06/2008 : English Angle On Google News Copyright
Recent Belgian litigation over Google’s use of copyright news reports poses an interesting question for national and local media organisations in this country. Would English media organisations also have an arguable copyright claim against… »

17/06/2008 : ACAS Code of Practice - Draft Consultation
Introduction We have been asked by ACAS to comment, as part of its consultation exercise, on a revised Code of Practice on discipline and grievance (“the Code”). The Code is intended to act as guidance for employers and employees… »

10/06/2008 : Trust Schools
Whether the new Trust Schools status is an appealing proposition for state schools is currently attracting a lot of press coverage. Will the change benefit the school and bring enhanced standards of education for our children? Or is it a government… »

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