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'Cowboy' Will Writers Update
Consumers are being warned about an influx of unregulated will writers attempting to invade the country’s legal service market.
The ‘cowboy writers’ are causing a series of problems throughout the sectors, with the Law Society warning the public to be careful of invalid wills and writers falsely installing themselves as executors on estates.
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June 2010 Budget - Private Client Focus
This checklist summarises the most important private client tax announcements in the June 2010 Bud...
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Implication of the increase to the AST rent threshold
From 1 October 2010, legislation will come into force in England that increases the annual rent th...
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Code For Home Builders Scheme
The Code for Home Builders Scheme (the Code) came into force on 1 April 2010 and applies in Englan...
Read more...Compromise Agreements – An Employees Guide
If you are unfortunate enough to have been made redundant you may be asked sign a compromise agreement with your employer. You may also be offered suc...
Worker injured in machine wins compensation
A man who suffered serious arm injuries has received an award of compensation from his employer.
Ruling against letting agent fees 'overdue'
A leading property website has welcomed a recent verdict by the High Court which ruled that renewal fees charged to landlords when the letting agent p...
Credit Crunch Divorce Review
A city tycoon hoping to reduce his £11m divorce settlement has confessed to harbouring a ‘secret common law wife and child’ in the same neighbour...
Changes to the Home Information Pack
From 6 April 2009 important changes are being introduced, both to the content of the Home Information Packs (HIPs), and to make them available at the ...
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| Land owner fails in compensation bid |
A Northern land owner has failed in his bid to claim over £800,000 in compensation after a local council acquired his property through a compulsory purchase order. |
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| Compensation for injured shoppers |
An unnamed woman, injured by falling doormats whilst browsing a hardware store, has been awarded £20,000 in compensation just weeks after a pensioner threatened action against Marks and Spencer over a ‘slippery prawn cocktail’. |
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| 'Child welfare is deciding factor in residence' says Supreme Court |
A three-year-old boy will be allowed to live with his grandmother after the Supreme Court made the child’s welfare its most relevant factor. |
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| Modder’ case clarifies video game copyright |
The Court of Appeal has clarified video game copyright protection following a landmark case and increased pressure from the gaming industry. |
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| Buy-to-let is ‘here to stay’ - says CML |
Gross lending in the buy-to-let mortgage market grew in the third quarter for the first time in two years, according to data published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). |
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