Legal News
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Posted 13/11/2012 The BBC has reported this week that careless, insincere and unclear communication has fuelled a surge in complaints against the NHS in England. This is according to the...
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Posted 18/02/2011 Residential conveyancing demand from first-time buyers could rise considerably if house prices fall naturally, one industry expert has implied. Housing minister Grant Schapps recently hosted a discussion aimed...
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Posted 10/03/2011 The number of businesses facing insolvency fell by ten per cent in January 2011, statistics have revealed. According to Experian’s most recent Insolvency Index, 1,266 businesses went under...
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Posted 12/11/2012 Statistics provided by the Government’s Compensation Recovery Unit show that there has been a fall of almost 24,000 in the number of claims for ‘whiplash’ in 2011/12 as...
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Posted 27/09/2012 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that a worker who becomes unfit for work during a period of statutory annual leave must, under Article 7(1) of...
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Posted 14/03/2011 The government is considering proposals which would see traditional sick pay for employees replaced by income protection insurance. A national review of sickness absence is currently being carried...
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Posted 04/04/2012 Employers have been urged to communicate with their staff members to avoid disputes and any possible claims under employment law.Dr David Fraser, author of Relationship Mastery: A Business...
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Posted 16/10/2012 One recent Court of Appeal case acts as a good reminder to employers not to suspend employees just as a matter of course, but to take a step...
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Posted 20/08/2012 The millionth uninsured car on Britain’s roads has been seized by West Midlands Police. Back in 2005 police were given powers to stop vehicles identified as being driven...
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Posted 02/03/2011 This April sees the introduction of a new right for parents of children aged under 18 to request flexible working rights from their employers
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Posted 02/03/2011 Following the abolition of the so-called ‘default retirement age’ (DRA), any employer who still gives an employee aged 65 or over six-months’ notice of their intention to terminate...
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Posted 11/05/2012 Employment law changes were announced in the Queen’s Speech this week.In the traditional address to parliament, she revealed economic growth is at the heart of amendments to regulations.”Legislation...
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