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Home is where the heart (ache) is

David Rogerson
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For the majority of people, a house is the most expensive thing they will buy. Not only will they invest significant sums in a deposit but also enter into long term debt. And that is ignoring the emotional attachment and stress created by the whole process. ...

Slow progress at the Employment Tribunals

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Slow progress at the Employment Tribunals The Employment Tribunal system (in which the large majority of employment-related claims are heard) is still struggling to handle the increased volume of claims that have been issued since the abolition of fees...

I believe.....that I should be protected in Law....

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I believe…..that I should be protected in Law…. The Equality Act 2010 is the main piece of Anti-discrimination legislation in the UK; protecting employees from less favourable treatment by their employers on a number of "protected...

Holiday Pay and Term Time Workers

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Holiday Pay and Term Time Workers Almost all workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks' paid holiday a year. This includes agency workers; workers with irregular ours and workers on zero-hours contracts. The Court of Appeal in The Harpur Trust v...

Breaking up is (sometimes) hard to do!

Michelle Cox
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Breaking up is (sometimes) hard to do! Failing to serve a valid break notice and correctly complying with the terms of a break provision can have drastic consequences.  Breaks are often not rolling, so there is usually only one chance to get it...

The importance of estate planning - deciding "who died first"

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In the first case of its kind since 1950 Judge Kramer in Scarle –v- Scarle was asked to answer the question that many clients have “what happens if we die together or at the same time”. Where there is uncertainty about the order of death...

New rules for septic tanks

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New rules for septic tanks New rules for small sewage discharges to surface water have been introduced and certain time limits for compliance with them are fast approaching. These are called the General Binding Rules and they apply to domestic septic...