Law Updates

15/07/2008 - Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity and cashflow is king.

Martin Kingman, Debt Recovery & Insolvency Manager explains how businesses must keep a close eye on their bank accounts to ensure that they have sufficient cash in the bank to meet the day to day demands. Read Full Article

10/07/2008 - Avoiding The Legal Pitfalls Facing Unmarried Couples

The Government's decision to postpone indefinitely proposals by the Law Commission to give unmarried couples the same rights on separation as their married counterparts will do nothing to solve the already complex legal situation. Read Full Article

27/05/2008 - A Brief Summary of Paying for Care

Paying for long term care fees is a major worry for a number of people. The rules can be confusing and it is often unclear as to what can be done do to protect one's assets from being dissipated. Read Full Article

25/04/2008 - Are you losing Interest in Bad Debtors?

The arrival of the credit crunch and the tightening of available credit to all businesses means that more than ever cashflow is essential to ensure long term growth and short term survival. Lack of cashflow is the primary reason why companies fail. Read Full Article

10/03/2008 - New Act Puts Law On A Clearer Footing

The implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act in April puts the law on a clearer footing, implementing a new statutory offence. Read Full Article

21/02/2008 - Legal Calendar in France affects French Property Owners

2007 was a busy year for changes in French law. Three key changes affect property owners in France. Read Full Article

21/02/2008 - Capital Gains Tax 2008 : Explanatory Note

In his Pre-Budget report last October the Chancellor announced changes to the Capital Gains Tax legislation which is due to come into effect for disposals on or after 6 April 2008. Read Full Article

21/02/2008 - 'Lotto Rapist': Victim has not won compensation yet.

Although the recent decision concerning a victim of millionaire lottery rapist Iorworth Hoare is undoubtedly a step in the right direction for the victim herself, it is important that the public understands she has not won compensation from him yet. Read Full Article

18/01/2008 - Prenuptial Agreements prevent 'litigation roulette'

Although couples who are contemplating living together, without getting married, quite often enter into an agreement before purchasing a property together, so as to define what their contributions towards the mortgage and other outgoings will be and how they will divide their property and other assets in the event that their relationship breaks down, couples who are getting married are generally far more reluctant to contemplate this sort of prenuptial agreement. Read Full Article

11/01/2008 - Business Owners - why pay 18% tax?

Pay extra tax and lose your indexation allowance in April 2008! Are you teetering on the brink of deciding to sell your company? Has the Government just pushed you over the edge with the changes that are likely to be introduced in April 2008? Read Full Article

11/01/2008 - Murder in the Boardroom: corporate recklessness to be brought to justice.

With the implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act coming into effect in April 2008, it will be easier to take action against companies whose negligence kills. Read Full Article