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There has recently been a further case on long-term sickness and a worker’s right to accrue...
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Creating a commercial database and keeping it up to date is an expensive business and owners of...
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When a supplier to a marquee company was not paid for goods it had supplied, the directors told...
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The Supreme Court has denied HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) the right of appeal in a tax case...
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Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (now superseded by the Equality Act 2010 ), when...
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced that the Mortgage Verification Scheme (MVS), which...
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The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 , which...
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The Bribery Act 2010 came into force on 1 July 2011. Under Section 2 of the Act, it is an...
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In Williamson & Soden Solicitors v Briars , the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered...
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced that, from 1 January 2012, supplies made by employers...
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The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has reported a noticeable increase in calls to its helpline...
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It is common for service charges to be paid ‘on account’ of the annual cost, based on...
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There are generally strict time limits that apply when presenting a claim for unfair dismissal to...
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The penalties for engaging in anti-competitive behaviour are very substantial but, recognising...
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The Government is proposing to integrate the operation of the Income Tax and National Insurance...
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When an elderly woman passed away, her daughter, who was her personal representative, realised...
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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued for consultation proposals for introducing fees for those...
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In July, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) announced that it had applied to...
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When one business uses the trade marks of another, an action may be able to be brought for trade...
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Company liquidations have edged up in the first quarter of 2011, with 4,121 companies being...
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Every year the firm's Christmas party presents employees with the chance to relax and enjoy the...
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If you are used to taking part of your company income by way of dividends (a common tax planning...
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published provisional fatal injury statistics for the...
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When does a commercial property become vacant under a lease agreement? This was the question...
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An advertising and media company run by a Mr Casey sought to register the trade mark ‘Carbon...
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A recent survey of businesses carried out by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and...
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Following its Resolving Workplace Disputes consultation and the Red Tape Challenge review of...
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Operators of Amusement With Prizes (AWP) machines who receive VAT refunds as a result of a review...
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Under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR), which came into force on 1 October 2011, agency...
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MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) founder Martin Lewis has won summary judgment in the High Court ...
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A developer who completely demolished a property when he only had permission to demolish part of...
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Two companies have been fined a total of £450,000 and ordered to pay costs after health and...
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The law relating to the fiduciary duties of directors is stricter than many company directors...
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News that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are to create a dedicated team of investigators to...
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The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in a case concerning the employment status of 20...
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On 1 October 2011, changes to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 ...
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Following Lord Justice Jackson’s report on his review of civil litigation costs, a new law...
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As reported previously, the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) as they currently stand are not...
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A covenant can either represent a commitment to do something or a commitment not to do something....
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Readers are reminded that an application to reclaim VAT incurred in another EU country can be made...
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Employers are reminded that new National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates came into force on 1 October...
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When a licensing application cannot be heard because insufficient information has been supplied...
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The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 , which...
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Earlier this year, the Government published a consultation document entitled ‘Resolving...
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The Government is calling on businesses to have their say in the latest phase of its Employment...
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An employee wishing to bring a claim of unfair dismissal must do so before the end of the...
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have won a major battle in the Supreme Court which may have severe...
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Directors of companies are entitled to any information they reasonably request about the company...
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has issued a consultation aimed at simplifying the...
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If a claim is not defended, is a person indemnifying the defendant required to meet the claim in...
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Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are becoming increasingly common. For example, all of the...
