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31-07-09
New standard for waste resource management
Practice group: Environment legal services
The British Standards Institution (BSI) and Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW) have unveiled a new publicly-available specification for...
31-07-09
Lack of action to blame for gender pay gap, report says
Practice group: Employment law
The pay gap between men and women is down to a lack of government action in breaking down stereotypes in schools, according to a report...
29-07-09
Waste export warning following Wiltshire raids
Practice group: Environment legal services
The Environment Agency has made three arrests in connection with the alleged export of waste to Brazil, as part of the Environment Agency's...
29-07-09
David Cameron admits inheritance tax plans may be delayed
Practice group: Will, trusts & probate legal services
Conservative leader David Cameron has admitted that his proposed changes to inheritance tax law may not be implemented straightaway if the...
28-07-09
Consultation opened on drivers' working hours
Practice group: Employment law
Transport Minister Paul Clark has launched a consultation on whether the working hours for professional drivers should be changed. At...
27-07-09
Charity reminds landlords of legal obligations
Practice group: Residential property legal services
Landlords have been reminded to check their rented properties are free from electrical faults by the Electrical Safety Council (ESC). The...
27-07-09
VAT to be waived on charity text donations
Practice group: Charity law services
Charity organisations have welcomed the announcement that VAT will be waived on donations made by text message. However, the Charities Aid...
27-07-09
Debt collection industry has "rogue elements"
Practice group: Litigation & dispute resolution legal services
The methods used by debt collection agencies are no more of a problem than they were in the past, but "rogue elements" still remain, warned...
23-07-09
Firms 'may be breaking' minimum wage laws
Practice group: Employment law
Companies which employ people for work experience need to make sure they are not breaking the Minimum Wage Act, warned Elspeth Farrar,...
22-07-09
Setting aside Default Judgments | NHBC case report
Practice group: Litigation & dispute resolution legal services
National House Building Council v (1) Relicpride Limited (2) Relicpride Construction Limited (3) Gerald Smythe (4) Anthony Smyth [2009]...
20-07-09
Drop in domestic violence hailed by Harman
Practice group: Family law services
Minister for Women and Equality Harriet Harman has welcomed figures which show a fall in the number of domestic violence cases. Speaking at...
20-07-09
Lasting Power of Attorney forms revised
Practice group: Elderly client legal services
Parliament has been presented with a revised version of Lasting Power of Attorney forms, which are said to make it easier for someone to...
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