Latest legal news
15-02-10
Pre-owned asset tax review date fast-approaching
Practice group: Will, trusts & probate legal services
People who have been paying pre-owned asset tax (POAT) are reminded that their payments are soon to come up for review. HM Revenue and...
12-02-10
Marriage rates 'show need for revision of law'
Practice group: Family law services
The latest marriage statistics show that the law needs to be changed to give rights to cohabiting couples, Resolution has stressed. The...
11-02-10
Marriage rate remains stable
Practice group: Family law services
The number of marriages recorded in the UK in 2008 remained stable when compared to the previous year, figures from the Office for National...
10-02-10
Government confirms paid holiday, sick leave guidance
Practice group: Employment law
In light of two recent rulings at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the government has reiterated the rules surrounding the interaction...
09-02-10
Tories reveal plans to increase stamp duty threshold
Practice group: Residential property legal services
The Conservative Party has announced it would increase the stamp duty threshold to £250,000 if it gets into power later this year. Revealed...
09-02-10
Consultation launched on charging orders
Practice group: Property litigation
The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on whether homeowners who have unpaid consumer credit should have a minimum debts...
08-02-10
Drivers ignoring mobile phone laws, figures show
Practice group: Litigation & dispute resolution
Legislation put in place to prevent people using their mobile phones behind the wheel is being flouted by a growing proportion of the...
05-02-10
Insolvencies see slight fall
Practice group: Corporate & commercial legal services
The overall number of companies being declared insolvent in England and Wales has decreased slightly over the last 12 months, new figures...
05-02-10
Battery disposal legislation now in force
Practice group: Environment legal services
Retailers which sell batteries are now required to offer customers the chance to recycle old battery cases under EU legislation. The law...
04-02-10
Divorce rate is falling, statistics show
Practice group: Family law services
There has been a fall in the divorce rate in England and Wales, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show. In 2008,...
04-02-10
Cabin crew in court over contract disputes
Practice group: Employment law
British Airways (BA) employees are currently in court over contract disputes with their employer, which they say acted unlawfully when...
04-02-10
Surveyors 'could face professional negligence claims'
Practice group: Commercial property legal services
Property surveyors could find they are confronted with professional negligence claims if they over-valued the price of real estate during...
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