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13/02/2013 - Obtaining Charging Orders

With the recent change in rules, creditors can now obtain a Charging Order against a debtors property with much more ease, even in cases where debtors have been meeting all instalment payments. Read Full Article

02/11/2012 - Holidays lost to sickness

In October 1998 the Working Time Regulations (WTRs) come into force introducing for the very first time in the United Kingdom rules limiting working hours and providing for obligatory periods of holiday and rest for workers. Read Full Article

11/10/2012 - French Taxes Update

Following the appointment of new French President François Hollande in May 2012 the French Government has made a number of changes the French taxation system. The new tax laws were published in the Loi de Finances Rectificative de 2012 (LDFR 2012) and entered into force on 17 August 2012. Read Full Article

09/07/2012 - French taxes are changing

Following the appointment of new French President François Hollande in May 2012 the French Government is in the throws of announcing changes it proposes to make to the French taxation system. Legislation is yet to be introduced, but this will only be a matter of weeks. Read Full Article

21/06/2012 - Changes regarding protection of tenants’ deposits following the Localism Act 2011

Landlords and their agents should be aware that when provisions of the Localism Act 2011 were brought into force that on the 6th April 2012 certain changes were made to the Housing Act 2004 in relation to the protection of tenants’ deposits. Read Full Article

14/06/2012 - Working and living together – pitfalls for unwary cohabitants

The recent case of Geary v Rankine [2012] further highlights the potential financial disadvantage a cohabitant may face if he or she does not take steps to protect their financial position. Read Full Article

21/02/2012 - NHS criticised for its heavy handed approach in disciplining nursing staff working with vulnerable groups

In the recently reported case of Crawford v Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust [2012], an NHS employer dismissed two longstanding nurses for their care of a patient with dementia. Read Full Article

18/11/2011 - French holiday home and French succession laws

Advice on considering ownership structure of French property BEFORE buying Read Full Article

15/07/2010 - Preventing Wills being contested

Why solicitors need information on health of elderly clients before drafting a Will Read Full Article

02/02/2010 - Fathers to get six months of paternity leave

Business leaders have urged the Government to reconsider its proposal to extend paternity leave to up to six months in a baby’s first year. Read Full Article

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