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21 November 2008
Using length of service as a redundancy selection criteria
The Court holds that using a length of service criteria as part of a redundancy selection matrix may not be age discrimination provided it is objectively justifiable. However, employers should use with caution.
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21 November 2008
Employment Act 2008 receives royal assent
Following the publication of a new ACAS code on disciplinary and grievance procedures as reported last week, the Employment Act 2008 has also now been given Royal assent. The new Employment Act 2008 and new ACAS code are part of the overhaul of the current statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures.
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20 November 2008
House of Lords brings sanity back to rent collection notices
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20 November 2008
Recovery of Deposits - Court of Appeal rejects buyer's claim
The Court of Appeal has forcefully defeated an attempt by a defaulting buyer to use section 49(2) of the Law of Property Act 1925 to recover a £400,000 deposit following the buyer’s failure in 2006 to complete a contract signed in late 2005.
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20 November 2008
How to recognise insolvency
In this current climate, it is important that the directors of companies regularly consider whether their company is insolvent. This briefing note aims to help directors identify if the company is insolvent, the possible consequences and what they can do to help the company, the creditors and themselves.
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17 November 2008
When covenants can only be enforced by the vendor
A recent High Court case has confirmed that in certain, fairly restricted cases, a covenant benefiting "the Vendor" or "the Transferor" can only be enforced by that person - and can no longer be enforced if the original Vendor or Transfreor dies.
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17 November 2008
Breach of Covenant
Experienced developers will be aware that in some cases of breach of covenant the courts compensate the person who has the benefit of the covenant, by giving damages to reflect what might have been paid for the release of the covenant, rather than simply compensating the aggrieved land owner for loss.
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13 November 2008
New ACAS Code published
A new ACAS Code dealing with disciplinaries and grievances has been approved by the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on 11 November 2008. The new Code will now go before Parliament for final approval before coming into force on 6 April 2009.
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12 November 2008
Redundancy - 'bumping' explained
The issue of ‘bumping’ in a redundancy situation has again come to the fore as employers look to reduce headcount in these difficult times.
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03 November 2008
What should employees who are absent with stress be paid?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that it is not unlawful to deduct full wages from employees who are not able and willing to work.
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27 October 2008
Age enhanced redundancy payments must be objectively justifiable
The Employment Tribunal has held that more generous redundancy payouts for employees over the age of 41 that cannot be objectively justified may be discriminatory.
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23 October 2008
Does a delay in Tribunal proceedings lead to an unsafe decision?
The Employment Tribunal has held that a delay between an original tribunal hearing and the dedision being sent to the parties is not of itself a ground of appeal against the decision.
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23 October 2008
Planning conditions - an update
As developers will be aware, when planning permissions are granted they are usually subject to conditions which need to be satisfied, commonly before commencement of the development or occupation of the completed development.
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21 October 2008
The New UK Immigration Regime - what UK employers need to know
A new immigration regime is being introduced in the UK which is based on the Australian points system. Employment partner Barry Stanton looks at the key changes and how they will affect UK employers.
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19 October 2008
Changing Terms and Conditions of Employment
The recently decided case of Darby & Another v Law Society of England and Wales (2008) gives cautionary advice to employers wishing to change terms and conditions of employment.
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19 October 2008
Maternity Leave Benefits: Important changes in the pipeline
The law on benefits during maternity leave is often a confusing topic for employers, not least because of the distinction between types of maternity leave, the differing benefits associated with the different types of maternity leave and the length of leave over which Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is payable.
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15 October 2008
Green Leases
Following the recent introduction of Energy Performance Certificates and the topical discussion of green leases property lawyer Katie Fung looks at whether the Government's promotion of energy saving objectives will affect how aspects of conventional leases are drafted.
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13 October 2008
Boyes Turner short listed for national award
Boyes Turner has been short listed to win the Regional Law Firm of the Year award at the prestigious British Legal Awards.
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12 October 2008
Productivity Bonus Schemes can be Discriminatory
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has decided that a bonus scheme designed to encourage productivity in jobs which are predominantly held by male workers, may be discriminatory.
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08 October 2008
October changes - Employment Law Update
Summary of the changes in employment law legislation that will take effect in October 2008.
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05 October 2008
Taking holidays during the 'notice period'
This case illustrates the need for employers to formally set out in their contracts or terms and conditions of employment any formal changes they wish to make to the WTR. In the absence of any formal agreement between the employer and employee with regards to notice, the WTR will have effect.
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05 October 2008
Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) introduces 'Disclosure of Incentives' form
The Council of Mortgage Lenders has introduced a 'Disclosure of Incentives' form in an attempt to help lenders regain confidence in the new build mortgage market.
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05 October 2008
Compulsory Retirement Age - ECJ hears Advocate-General's opinion on Heydey
European Court of Justice judges hear Advocate-General's opinion on the inclusion of a compulsory retirement age in the UK's Age Discrimination Legislation.
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01 October 2008
Equality Initiative - first equality public service agreement published by Government
The Government has published its new public service agreement (PSA) which sets out its equality objectives up to 2011.
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01 October 2008
Is being Polish a 'disability'?
We review an unfair dismmissal case where a Polish cleaner claimed her employer took advantage of her lack of ability to understand English stating that 'not understanding the language is a disability'.
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28 September 2008
Employee or contractor? a cautionary tale for contractors
An IT contractor working for the AA has been ordered to pay an income tax bill after the High Court ruled he was an employee of the AA. This case illustrates the important distinction between being an employee and a contractor: this time from the perspective of the contractor.
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18 September 2008
VAT warning for developers letting unsold houses
Developers considering letting new dwellings which they are having difficulty selling need to be aware of the danger of losing the ability to fully recover VAT paid on their costs.
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18 September 2008
Employment Law Forum - 9 October 2008
Employment law update from Maine Tucker in association with Boyes Turner. The session will include case law and legislation updates in addition to two workshops on how to avoid employment tribunals through workplace mediation and what can be done to avoid bullying and harassment in the workplace.
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16 September 2008
ACAS publishes Job Evaluation Guide to help employers stamp out equal pay claims
New Job Evaluation Guide for employers to ensure fairness of pay between the sexes in light of increasing number of equal pay claims.
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16 September 2008
Will the compulsory retirement age go up to 70?
Retiring at 65? With commentators in the press stating that we will all have to work up to the age of 70, it is with great interest that we await the decision of the European Court of Justice in the Heyday case.
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16 September 2008
Illness and compensation - are employers responsible?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has once again opened up the issue of compensation for illness in unfair dismissal cases.
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16 September 2008
Plans to extend flexible working
The Government is consulting with employers on their plans to increase the scope of flexible working regulations to parents with children up to the age of 16.
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09 September 2008
Extra protection for spouses and partners in the absence of a will
Married couples and civil partners whose spouse or civil partner dies without leaving a will are to benefit from an increase in the statutory legacy in proposals published by the Government on 27 August 2008.
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07 September 2008
Six key legal updates for the insolvency industry
Whilst Insolvency Practitioners and lawyers gear up to what many anticipate will be a busy autumn, there have been a few interesting decisions and developments to note. Boyes Turner's Kathryn Tait discusses.
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07 September 2008
Effective workplace mediation skills - two day training course
This two day course provides participants with the practical tools to manage everyday workplace conflicts.
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07 September 2008
Introduction to Mediation - one day training course
This one day course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, process and benefits of workplace mediation.
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03 September 2008
U-turn on Empty Rates - Reality or Fiction?
Owners of commercial property are only too aware of how the Government's introduction of rates payments for empty commercial properties has increased the regulatory and tax burdens imposed on them. Now we ask, will the policy be overturned?
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01 September 2008
Boyes Turner comes up trumps in The Lawyer UK 200 Report
Moving up 11 places in just one year, Thames Valley heavyweight Boyes Turner is the 145th largest law firm in the UK accoring to The Lawyer magazine's annual survey.
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17 August 2008
Google changes its policy on keyword advertising
Google has announced a change to its policy on the use of trade marks as keywords. We discuss the impact on brand owners.
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17 August 2008
Honest comparative advertising does not constitute trade mark infringement, rules ECJ
The ECJ has ruled that trade mark owners should not be able to sue for trade mark infringement in relation to honest comparative advertisements.
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17 August 2008
New legislation for "unfair" trading practices
The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs) came into force on 26 May 2008. In this article we look at the new rules for unfair trading practices, which apply to conduct before, during and after a contract is made.
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17 August 2008
New penalties for breaches of Data Protection Act
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 has amended the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). This article looks at the changes including the tougher penalties imposed for breaches of the data protection obligations.
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17 August 2008
A reminder that careless words can be binding
In this article we look at the recent case of Bear Stearns Bank PLC v Forum Global Equity Limited which serves as a useful reminder that businesses should understand the implications of negotiating contracts on the phone.
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17 August 2008
Latest Scam - unofficial Intellectual Property registration services
The UK Intellectual Property Office has warned that several businesses seeking to protect their intellectual property and brand rights are increasingly being targeted by certain dishonest organisations.
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17 August 2008
New rights for brand owners under the Companies Act 2006
On 1 October 2008 section 69 of the Companies Act 2006 is due to come into force giving a brand owner the right to object to a company name that is similar to a name in which the brand owner has goodwill.
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06 August 2008
Boyes Turner a founding member of UK's first electronic Will database
Boyes Turner has become one of the founding members of certainty.co.uk - the UK's first fully electronic online Will register.
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05 August 2008
Insurers agree deal on provision of insurance to properties in flood risk areas
The recent floods have given rise to huge numbers of claims on the insurance industry by businesses and householders. Property partner Derek Ching at Boyes Turner takes a closer look at the recent deal made by the Association of British Insurers' with the Government.
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05 August 2008
Capacity to make a Lasting Power of Attorney
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) came into effect in October 2007. They allow a person to appoint one or more others to manage either their financial affairs or their personal welfare. In this article, Ruth Meyer looks at the changes brought about by the new Act that people need to be aware of.
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31 July 2008
Justifying age discrimination
Employers who operate contractual redundancy schemes based on age and length of service should be aware of the EAT's decision in this case.
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31 July 2008
Unreasonable delay does not prevent completion of a DDP
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30 July 2008
Council housing grants hit by crunch
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29 July 2008
Disability Discrimination extends to those associated with a disabled person
Employers should be aware of potential claims and particular care should be taken in relation to employees associated with disabled children/dependants to ensure that they are not discriminated against or treated less favourably because of their association with or care of a disabled person.
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27 July 2008
Proposed changes to the Construction Act should save the industry millions
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22 July 2008
Capacity to make a Lasting Power of Attorney
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20 July 2008
If redundant employees are offered suitable alternative employment, and refuse it unreasonably, they may forfeit their entitlement to redundancy pay
A recent case from the EAT, Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection v Ward looks at the reasonableness of an employee's refusal of suitable alternative employment in a redundancy situation.
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15 July 2008
Developer escapes from overage minefield
Property partner Derek Ching looks at a recent case where a developer escaped liability to make overage payments.
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10 July 2008
VAT update - Changes to Option to Tax from 1 June 2008
Property lawyers Rachel Mclean reviews the impact of the new VAT rules to help clients avoid making costly mistakes.
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22 June 2008
Out of date wills leave loved ones with nothing
Results of a recent survey indicate that thousands of people in the UK do not have an up to date will.
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18 June 2008
Pre-action Disclosure: Hays forces ex-employee to disclose "stolen" client list before going to Court
Employment law partner, Barry Stanton, looks at a recent case where the High Court allowed pre-action disclosure in relation to a possible claim by an employer against an employee who had uploaded work contacts to a social networking site.
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17 June 2008
Protecting the future of your disabled child
On 17 June 2008, Caroline Wallis and Sophie Martin of the Wealth Protection team at Boyes Turner spoke to members of the Wokingham branch of Mencap who are all parents of a learning disabled child about protecting the future of their children when they are no longer able to care for them.
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16 June 2008
Accounts and Narrative Reporting - are you up to speed?
If your answer is "probably not" - you are not alone, writes Boyes Turner's Amanda Cantwell. Published in the June 2008 edition of the Thames Valley Business Magazine
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15 June 2008
Boyes Turner advises on acquisition of Talisman Technology Recruitment Limited
Boyes Turner has advised GCS IT Recruitment Specialists Limited on its acquisition of Talisman Technology Recruitment Limited for an undisclosed sum.
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12 June 2008
Award winning Boyes Turner named as a lead adviser to FTSE Group Eurofirst 100
Boyes Turner has been named by Chambers as one of the lead advisers to The FTSE Group Eurofirst 100 in its recent edition of Client Report.
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09 June 2008
Boyes Turner boosts corporate recovery team with Pitmans hire
Boyes Turner has hired insolvency solicitor Katie Tait from Pitmans Solicitors in Reading to join their leading corporate recovery practice.
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09 June 2008
Boyes Turner boosts Corporate group with ex-Eversheds hire
Boyes Turner has hired senior lawyer Evelyn Adfield, formerly of Eversheds LLP in Nottingham to join their growing Corporate group.
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08 June 2008
Employer's liability for third party acts of discrimination against employees
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08 June 2008
Developers thinking of changing employees terms
As the uncertainty of the property slowdown continues developers may wish to change some of their employees terms. Peter Daniel looks at the key points.
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22 May 2008
New rights for agency workers
On 20 May 2008, the Government agreed a deal between unions and employers that will give agency workers in the UK the same employment rights as permanent staff after 12 weeks of employment. Employment lawyer Helen Goss examines.
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21 May 2008
NetworkMediate - Annual Workplace Mediation Conference
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20 May 2008
Rates on empty buildings - government legislation backfires
Derek Ching, a property partner at Boyes Turner, looks at the impact of the Government's introduction of rates on empty buildings which was introduced in April this year, and what the new legislation means for investors, developers and occupiers.
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12 May 2008
The Issue of 'Airspace'
Landlords who wish to develop upwards above existing premises that are already let on long leases need to be aware that tenants have the right to first refusal on new leases.
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05 May 2008
Boyes Turner Hits Jackpot with Property Partner Hire
Boyes Turner has boosted its leading property practice with the hire of highly regarded Derek Ching from Veale Wasbrough Lawyers in Bristol. He was formally Head of Commercial Property at Clarkslegal LLP in Reading.
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01 May 2008
Boyes Turner Advises on Sale of Roster Management Limited to Innovise Plc
Boyes Turner has advised the shareholders on the sale of Roster Management Limited to Innovise Plc for an undisclosed sum.
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30 April 2008
Boyes Turner Short Listed for Five National Awards
Legalease, publisher of leading titles Legal Business, In-House Lawyer and the Legal 500 series, announced yesterday that their judging panel has short listed Boyes Turner for five awards in the annual UK Legal Marketing Awards.
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23 April 2008
Statutory dismissal procedures - appeals cannot rectify previous errors
In a recent case which confirmed a redundancy dismissal, an Employment Tribunal made a valiant effort of applying some sense and value to the appeal stage of the Statutory Dismissal Procedure.
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23 April 2008
Boyes Turner advises on Sale of Eggar & Co (Chemicals) Ltd
Boyes Turner has advised the Eggar family on the sale of Eggar & Co (Chemicals) Ltd to French chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan.
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21 April 2008
Boyes Turner advises on sale of The Platform Company to Lavendon Group plc
Boyes Turner has advised the majority shareholders on the sale of The Platform Company (Holdings) Limited to a subsidiary of Lavendon Group plc ("Lavendon") for an aggregate consideration in excess of £46 million.
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14 April 2008
Agency Worker or Employee?
The Court of Appeal has recently given its judgment in the case of James v The London Borough of Greenwich on the vexed question as to when an individual is to be regarded as an employee rather than an agency worker. This question is important because it determines the extent of protection afforded to an individual by employment legislation. Only employees have the right to claim unfair dismissal and redundancy payments.
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14 April 2008
Mobility Clauses in Contracts and Redundancy
The recent Court of Appeal case of Home Office v Evans is of particular interest as an alternative program to considering redundancy.
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10 April 2008
Boyes Turner Corporate Recovery - Delivering the Complete Service
Based in Reading, but with a practice covering various international jurisdictions, Boyes Turner's corporate recovery team is at the cutting edge of restructuring and insolvency work. This article, published in the Thames Valley Business Magazine in March 2008, looks at the market, trends and examples of how we have helped clients on specific cases.
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10 April 2008
Boyes Turner advises Clydesdale Bank on acquisition facilities for The Listening Company Limited
Boyes Turner has advised Clydesdale Bank on loan and security arrangements for The Listening Company Limited to fund the acquisition of The Essentia Group Limited and its subsidiary, Added Value Administration Limited.
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10 April 2008
Boyes Turner advises Guardian Media Group on acquisition of CFP Software Limited
Boyes Turner has advised Guardian Media Group plc on the acquisition, through its property services division GMG Property Services ("PSG"), of CFP Software Limited for an undisclosed sum.
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09 April 2008
Boyes Turner advises on sale of Southern File & Data Management
Boyes Turner has advised owner and founder, Mick Southern, on the sale of Southern File & Data Management to OASIS (Offsite Archive Storage and Integrated Services) Group - an Irish document and computer media storage provider which has some of the most extensive storage capacity and services in Europe.
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30 March 2008
Dismissal of a worker receiving IVF treatment can be Sex Discrimination
In the recent case of Mayr v Bäckerei und Konditorei Gerhard Flockner OHG the European Court of Justice held that the dismissal of a woman, if related to her IVF treatment, will amount to discrimination on the ground of sex contrary to the Equal Treatment Directive, since only women receive IVF.
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27 March 2008
Boyes Turner lands 13 new lawyers in three months
In just three months and against a highly competitive recruitment market, Thames Valley heavyweight Boyes Turner has attracted 13 new lawyers.
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27 March 2008
Top Tips for Land Developers
Developer clients frequently come to us for advice on problems involving land that they wish to develop. We have never yet found any that are insurmountable says property lawyer Robert Daniel of Boyes Turner.
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18 March 2008
Boyes Turner advises Five Arrows Commercial Finance on funding arrangements for Pin-It Pastry Limited
Boyes Turner has advised Five Arrows Commercial Finance Limited on the funding, property and inter-creditor arrangements for Pin-It Pastry Limited in connection with its acquisition of the business of Medway Foods Limited from its Administrators.
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18 March 2008
Boyes Turner advises on Path Group MBO
Boyes Turner has advised the shareholders of the Path Group of companies on their recent sale to management backed by Beringea private equity funds.
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13 March 2008
Immigration Changes - what employers need to know
For some time the government has indicated its plans to overhaul the current immigration regime in the UK and replace it by a simplified points based system, similar to the model used in Australia. Boyes Turner employment law experts Laurie Anstis and Claire Taylor discuss the impact for employers of the forthcoming changes.
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13 March 2008
Boyes Turner advises Guardian News & Media on sale of Money Observer
Boyes Turner advised Guardian News & Media on the sale of Money Observer magazine to Moneywise Publishing.
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11 March 2008
Boyes Turner advises Trader Media Group on sale of TNT magazine
A team led by Rachel Fitzpatrick, a corporate partner at Boyes Turner advised Trader Media Group (TMG) on the sale of Trader Media (TNT) Limited to Red Reef Media Limited for an undisclosed sum. The deal closed on 26 February 2008.
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03 March 2008
Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates
This year sees the beginning of energy efficiency for commercial properties with the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Display Energy Certificates (DECs).
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28 February 2008
How to Protect your Wealth - In Plain English
Leading wealth protection lawyers Caroline Wallis and Ruth Meyer from Boyes Turner ran a highly successful seminar on Wealth Protection in conjunction with accounting firm Horwath Clark Whitehill.
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26 February 2008
Local expert Caroline Wallis on protecting your wealth
Caroline Wallis is regarded as the wealth protetcion expert for Reading by BBC Radio Berkshire. She was invited to appear on the Andrew Peach breakfast show in January 2008 to give listeners advice on wills and wealth protection issues.
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11 February 2008
Good News for Companies using Agency Workers
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07 February 2008
Dangerous Payments
Peter Daniel, a leading property development lawyer at Boyes Turner, points out why it is important for individual directors to obtain the informed consent of their Board members whenever they have a personal interest in a transaction.
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04 February 2008
Disability Discrimination Claims
Employers should ensure that they keep an open dialogue with employees and understand all the reasons behind any special requests made by employees for flexible working or other time off. Employers should also ensure that they are able to justify or innocently explain any decision made in response to an employee's request. Employers should also amend their equal opportunities policies and ensure that staff understand the implications of discrimination by association.
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28 January 2008
Tony Roe to set up specialist family law firm
Partner, Tony Roe, leaves Boyes Turner on 31 January 2008 to set up a specialist family law firm, Tony Roe Divorce & Family Law Solicitors, based in Theale, Berkshire.
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24 January 2008
All Change - Introducing Lasting Powers of Attorney
Published in Retired Magzine, January 2008.
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21 January 2008
Can someone who is not disabled bring a disability discrimination claim?
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16 January 2008
New clarity on the law of adverse possession
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15 January 2008
Flexible Working: an update
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15 January 2008
Increases to Statutory Limits - a reminder
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04 January 2008
Unfair Dismissal and Ill-Health Retirement
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14 December 2007
The Employment Bill, TUPE and "offshoring"
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13 December 2007
Boyes Turner advises on sale of Donatantonio
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13 December 2007
Corporate Governance service - the latest offering from Boyes Turner
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06 December 2007
Boyes Turner strengthens leading corporate practice with new partner
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03 December 2007
The trouble with TUPE
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26 November 2007
Connolly -v- Bellway - a useful reminder that negotiators can press an advantage too far in contract discussions
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19 November 2007
Illegal working - Employer's responsibility
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13 November 2007
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA)
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13 November 2007
The best type of Will
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09 November 2007
What's in a name?
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08 November 2007
Mental Capacity Act 2005 and changes to the Court of Protection
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06 November 2007
Keeping in touch days
The Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2006 have introduced "keeping in touch" days.
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23 October 2007
Trust Issues
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21 October 2007
Age Discrimination Regulations -an update on the Heyday case
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11 October 2007
Events after the submission of a grievance held to be not relevant
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07 October 2007
Gender Pay Gap
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02 October 2007
Meanings of 'best' and 'reasonable' endeavours
When negotiating contracts where either party is required to take action to achieve an objective advisers now need to be careful about "reasonable", "all reasonable" and "best endeavours".
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23 September 2007
Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 creates new criminal offence
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17 September 2007
How to calculate holiday entitlement from October 2007
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09 September 2007
Make sure you are prepared for the new act concerning corporate manslaughter
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02 September 2007
Prevention of illegal working
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02 September 2007
Recovering wasted staff costs incurred as a result of another party's tort or breach of contract
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02 September 2007
Beware of exclusion clauses in standard terms and conditions
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02 September 2007
Quick guide to the Data Protection Act 1998
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01 September 2007
Is a service provider a data controller or a data processor?
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01 September 2007
Best, reasonable and all reasonable endeavours
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26 August 2007
Employment law simplification?
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13 August 2007
Stress at work, time limits and restrictive covenants
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11 August 2007
Data protection and IT security
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05 August 2007
Commercial Agents' Regulations - issues for employers
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26 July 2007
Decline in Tribunal claims
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16 July 2007
Developer and landowner agreements
The outcome of the recent Berkeley Community Villages -v- Pullen case will assist developers who have entered into agreements with land owners to promote their site for planning. It will help to protect developers who have provided their expertise (with the intention of obtaining financial benefit if planning is achieved).
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15 July 2007
PILON Clauses (Pay in lieu of notice clauses)
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11 July 2007
Tariffs, Taxes and Regulation, or is there more to India?
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09 July 2007
Overseas company disclosure requirements
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19 June 2007
One week to the smoking ban -are you ready?
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14 June 2007
Patent Auction phenomenon arrives in Europe
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11 June 2007
The Mystery of the Euro Bank Note: A Strange Case of Patent Infringement
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10 June 2007
Employer Enforces Compromise Agreement Warranty Clauses Successfully
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10 June 2007
Parallel imports of cigars: Montecristo out for the count
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06 June 2007
Bargain Basement in Alicante: Cheaper Community Trade Marks
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06 June 2007
Company Directors in the clink for IP infringement?
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04 June 2007
Commercial Agents' Regulations - Certainty at Last?
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14 May 2007
Rights to light
Useful guidance on this complex topic has recently been given in two recent cases Regan - v- Paul Properties 2006 ("Regan") and Tamaris - v- Fairpoint Properties 2007 ("Tamaris").
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08 May 2007
Overage clauses - Connolly -v- Bellway
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04 April 2007
The Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations
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02 April 2007
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
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01 April 2007
Adwords -are they legal
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01 April 2007
Terminating a contract for breach
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01 April 2007
Changes to UK trade mark procedure
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01 April 2007
Buying and selling customer databases
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01 April 2007
Company disclosure requirements
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31 March 2007
Business Magazine Thames Valley April 2007 - Return of the trade buyer
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31 March 2007
Corporate UK Volume 2 Issues 10 April 2007 - MICROS Systems acquires Redsky businesses
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28 March 2007
Commercial Agents: Calculating Compensation
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25 March 2007
Abolition of Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures
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20 March 2007
Village Greens
Briefing Note.
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09 March 2007
The Importance of Making a Will
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05 March 2007
Expired disciplinary warnings in dismissals and new annual leave proposals from the Government
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01 March 2007
Lease break clauses - The Court of Appeal gives guidance
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01 March 2007
Reasonable Endeavours
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01 March 2007
Rights of light - developers beware
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01 March 2007
Village Greens - good news and bad news for developers
Briefing Note.
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01 March 2007
Access to country properties - common land problems by another name?
Briefing Note.
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01 March 2007
Enforcement of unwritten contracts
Briefing Note.
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01 March 2007
Planning - recent news for developers
Briefing Note.
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28 February 2007
Restrictive covenant update
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26 February 2007
Employment status - Looking beyond the Contract
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22 February 2007
Development in breach of condition
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13 February 2007
The liability of employers to employees for illness arising from work related stress
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06 February 2007
Revised Construction Industry Scheme
Briefing Note:
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05 February 2007
New Euro-law review
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01 February 2007
Mergers & Acquisitions February/March 2007 - Moving on
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11 December 2006
Age Discrimination regulations challenged
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01 December 2006
Corporate UK Volume 2 Issue 6 December 2006 - Trader Media Group acquires Vebra
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24 November 2006
Unfair Dismissal Compensation and Redundancy Payments for 2007
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13 November 2006
Collective Redundancies and Protective Awards
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01 November 2006
Law relating to fire protection
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23 October 2006
'without prejudice' settlement discussions, are they admissible in court?
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15 October 2006
Case law: Chairman and Governors of Amwell View School v Dogherty
Chairman and Governors of Amwell View School v Dogherty
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09 October 2006
Enduring Powers of Attorney and Changes in the Law
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08 October 2006
Work and Families Act
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02 October 2006
Free Wills Fortnight
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01 October 2006
Law relating to fire protection
Briefing Note.
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01 October 2006
The Dawn of a New Age
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30 September 2006
Mergers & Acquisitions October/November 2006 - Trader Media buys Vebra
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30 September 2006
Corporate UK Volume 2 Issue 4 October 2006 - Marsh & Parsons acquires Vanstons
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30 September 2006
What is a Commercial Agent?
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30 September 2006
Freedom of Information Act 2000
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30 September 2006
Ensuring the Price is Right
E-commerce laws provide retailers with flexibility to decide when a contract is formed, but that flexibility must be both transparent and clearly signposted.
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30 September 2006
Spyware - another shot in the armour
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30 September 2006
Protect your Intellectual Property
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30 September 2006
The war against Internet piracy reaches a new level
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25 September 2006
Planning for your Children
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25 September 2006
Reading Pride Festival
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24 September 2006
Bullying at work - the latest
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14 September 2006
Stress at work-the latest
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07 September 2006
Have you checked your benefits comply with the new age regulations?
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07 September 2006
STOP PRESS - Age discrimination rules on pensions postponed
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03 September 2006
Mutuality of obligation, mediation and religious discrimination
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24 August 2006
Contractors / Employees - The Double Tax Risk of Contractors
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15 August 2006
No duty to pay full pay to disabled employee when off sick
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13 August 2006
New Maternity and Family Friendly Rules
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06 August 2006
Recent employment law cases
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30 July 2006
Case Law Update
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25 July 2006
Communication security - the balance of employer requirements and employee rights
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04 July 2006
Artists' Rights Extended
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04 July 2006
TUPE has changed
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04 July 2006
.EU Domain Names
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04 July 2006
Consumer Credit Act 2006
The 2006 Act is the biggest overhaul of consumer credit legislation since the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
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04 July 2006
How will the Data Retention Directive affect you and your business?
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02 July 2006
Curing Defects in the Disciplinary Procedure
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25 June 2006
Communication security - the balance of employer requirements and employee rights
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10 June 2006
Express entitlement
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06 June 2006
TUPE has changed
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31 May 2006
Business Magazine Thames Valley June 2006 - Hunger for management buyouts and strategic investments is there
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30 May 2006
Information and Consultation is coming your way...
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15 May 2006
The World Cup is nearly here - but are your staff?
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01 May 2006
Finances; Living Now, Planning for the future. A Checklist for the Single Parent. (OneUp Magazine)
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23 April 2006
I don't like (Bank Holiday) Mondays - or do I?
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09 April 2006
The Equality Act 2006
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02 April 2006
Additional paternity leave proposals
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31 March 2006
Mergers & Acquisitions April/May 2006 - MBOs
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26 March 2006
A points-based system: Making migration work for Britain.
Briefing note:
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26 March 2006
Rolled-up holiday pay
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20 March 2006
Is your business prepared for age discrimination regulations?
"Four out of five employers have taken no steps to prepare themselves for new age discrimination legislation due next year, research shows." (Personnel Today)
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13 March 2006
Points-based immigration
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13 March 2006
Agency workers
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06 March 2006
Part-time working regulations
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06 March 2006
Working Time Regulations
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21 February 2006
Land Registry lease chances
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21 February 2006
Title by adverse possession
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21 February 2006
Abolition of fire certificates
Action point - Clients who think they may be affected by the regulations should take advice so as to have their risk assessments and appointment of fire safety professionals in place before 1 October 2006.
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21 February 2006
Payment for release of restrictive covenant
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21 February 2006
Stamp Duty and Land Tax trap
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21 February 2006
Tenancy deposits
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21 February 2006
Multiple lettings warning to landlords
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21 February 2006
Nuisance Covenants
Briefing note:
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20 February 2006
New TUPE Regulations are out!
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20 February 2006
Statutory Grievance
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06 February 2006
New TUPE regulations
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30 January 2006
Foreign Service
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09 January 2006
Employment Law: Review of 2005
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12 September 2005
Recent changes in planning law
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21 June 2005
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance selects Boyes Turner to its panel
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09 June 2005
Boyes Turner remains on Barclays legal panel following panel review
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31 May 2005
Mergers & Acquisitions June/July 2005 - Job for the Boyes
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11 May 2005
Legislation intervenes to make light a statutory nuisance
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07 March 2005
Liquidated damages clauses in construction contracts
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01 March 2005
Why retain retention clauses?
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14 February 2005
Possessory title
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09 February 2005
Breach of covenants
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01 February 2005
The Freedom of Information Act
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18 January 2005
Well managed terms and conditions
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07 January 2005
Boyes Turner receives double accolade
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