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07/10/2008 : Inheritance Tax - Are You Up To Date?
Last year the Chancellor, Alastair Darling, announced major changes to the rules on inheritance tax (IHT). As a result of these changes, Foot Anstey is holding a joint hosted seminar with Bishop Fleming on 14 October 2008. The seminar will talk… »

25/09/2008 : A Quick Guide For Directors On New Company Law
A whole raft of legal changes for companies comes into force from 1 October 2008. Some are aimed at reducing red tape and below is a quick run down of the most important ones. Financial Assistance Previously private and public companies were prohibited… »

17/09/2008 : Tendering for Business
How do you know if there are business opportunities and contracts out there that your businesses could successfully tender for? Regional business organisations such as SWRDA, Business Link and the Institute of Directors are organising events to… »

11/09/2008 : Wrongful Trading
The current tough financial climate will inevitably and sadly lead to insolvencies. But directors of insolvent limited liability companies are not necessarily protected from their creditors if they do not follow the rules. One of the foundations… »

09/09/2008 : Where There's A Will, There's A Way
The idea is simple enough. When we die we all want to pass on the full value of our estates to our families without paying taxes. Unfortunately, these two objectives often conflict, bringing unexpected inheritance tax (IHT) liabilities or family… »

24/09/2008 : Trade Mark Applications – Faster, Cheaper, More Efficient?
Since October last year there have been numerous changes to the UK rules the govern UK trade mark applications. On 1 October 2008, the next changes come into force. The main change is the reduction of the opposition period from three months to… »

23/09/2008 : Attorney-General reveals hand on contempt
A disgruntled QC’s letter to The Times has provoked the Attorney-General to defend her enforcement of the law of contempt. Her response gives a rare insight into the approach of the Government law officer with primary responsibility for policing… »

17/09/2008 : Plymouth's New Housing Market
The British housing market was under the spotlight last week in the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2008. Five architects exhibited their designs for a housing project in Britain and a European country to highlight the housing… »

15/09/2008 : Back to School
Trusts Schools is an area which is new to all; schools, local authorities and practitioners. It is an area that is sensitive; it changes the status of schools and forges partnerships with third parties that become an integral part of the schools constitution.… »

12/09/2008 : Do You Really Want ‘Your Day In Court’?
Don’t litigate…mediate urges Italo Cerullo With the ‘credit crunch’ continuing to bite and inflation soaring, small businesses are finding trading conditions more and more challenging. And an economic downturn often… »

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