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TAX ON SHARE VALUATIONS The recent decision of the Supreme Court in the Scottish case of Grays Timber Products Ltd. v. HM... Read more |
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GOING THE EXTRA MILE... AND WHEN TO CHECK THE TERRAIN FIRST! Most businesses want to give outstanding customer service. We talk about "going the extra mile" and... Read more |
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COMPANY IN ADMINISTRATION – RENT MUST BE TREATED AS ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE In a recent decision which will be welcomed by commercial landlords, the High Court has confirmed th... Read more |
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ACCESSIBILITY ALTERATIONS – THE LAW HAS REAL TEETH In its recent landmark judgment in Allen v. Royal Bank of Scotland, the Court of Appeal uphel... Read more |
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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN RELATION TO DEPENDANTS It is clearly illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the grounds of the e... Read more |
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LEASES, SERVICE CHARGES & DILAPIDATIONS LUNCHTIME SEMINAR 12 NOON THURSDAY 19th NOVEMBER 2009 As a Landlord are you aware of the latest opportunities to reduce costs? As a Tenant what can you... Read more |
| RELOCATION, RELOCATION, RELOCATION It is a problem that regularly crops up. A couple with children split up. The children live with ... Read more |
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STRESS CLAIMS – OFFERING CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING IS NOT THE WHOLE ANSWER The decision of the Court of Appeal in Dickins v. O2 provides a useful reminder to employers that if... Read more |
| HIGH COURT AWARDS EMPLOYEE INVENTORS SUBSTANTIAL SUMS In a recent groundbreaking decision, the High Court ordered an employer to pay two employee inventor... Read more |
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| DIVORCE SETTLEMENTS – COURT OF APPEAL SAYS “NO” TO DEAL BEING REOPENED The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Myerson v. Myerson is a stark reminder that the courts... Read more |
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| DIRECTORS WHO DO NOTHING INCUR MASSIVE LIABILITIES Corporate responsibility is definitely a hot topic at the moment. Directors must perform their duti... Read more |
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| UNLAWFUL PAYMENTS BY LIMITED COMPANIES One of the advantages of doing business through the medium of a limited company is that in normal ci... Read more |
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Free Seminar on Separation and Divorce The Heald Family team are running a Free information seminar covering aspects of Separation and Divo... Read more |
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COMPANY ACCOUNTS - LATE FILING PENALTIES INCREASED The civil penalties payable by companies that fail to file their accounts at Companies House on time... Read more |
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BLANKET BAN ON EMPLOYEES REQUIRING WORK PERMITS MAY AMOUNT TO DISCRIMINATION Dealing with the immigration status of prospective employees can be something of a minefield for emp... Read more |
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Race For Life This year the ladies of Heald Solicitors decided to unite against cancer and participant in the nume... Read more |
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Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures - The End Is In Sight On 13th November 2008 the Employment Act 2008 received Royal Assent. When Section 1 is brought into... Read more |
| Redundancy Selection Criteria In the current economic climate, many employers are facing the difficult task of selecting employees... Read more |
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| Always Get It In Writing When doing business, it is a very human inclination to trust others and to rely on a handshake. How... Read more |
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| Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide The failure to obtain convictions for corporate manslaughter following the Herald of Free Enterprise... Read more |
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HEALD EXTRA MILE CYCLE CHALLENGE SUCCESS More than 170 cyclists completed the Extra Mile Cycle Challenge sponsored by Heald Solicitors. The ... Read more |
| Directors - The Risk of Personal Liability Those involved in running a business will often be well-advised to set up a limited company to minim... Read more |
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| ECJ Ruling Widens Scope of Discrimination Law In Colman v. Attridge Law, the European Court of Justice has recently ruled that what is some... Read more |
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Failing to Pay the National Minimum Wage All the signs are that the Government is intent on cracking down on employers who fail to pay the Na... Read more |
| Employing People Subject To Immigration Control The Previous Position Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 made it a crimi... Read more |
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| RATES ON UNOCCUPIED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY – A BADLY-TIMED INCREASE IN BUSINESS COSTS At a time when business costs are rising generally, the Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 has subst... Read more |
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| Construction – New Rules on Site Waste Management The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 came into force on 6 April 2008. It is now illeg... Read more |
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| HEALTH AND SAFETY – WHEN THINGS GET OUT OF CONTROL .... Yet again the Court of Appeal has dealt with a case about the Provision and Use of Work Equipment R... Read more |
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| HEALTH AND SAFETY –WHEN OCCUPIERS ARE LIABLE The recent case of Mason and Satelcom Ltd. v. East Potential Ltd. provides a vivid example of... Read more |
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| THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYING BY THE RULES When running a small family company, in particular, it is always tempting to take a fairly relaxed a... Read more |
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| Oil Pollution Services Limited A Heald team led by partner David Dees recently completed an acquisition of an engineering company f... Read more |
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| Joint Insurance – Don’t Be Lulled Suppose A negligently damages B’s property. B makes a claim on his insurance. The insurers pay out... Read more |
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£226 PER MILE ON THREE DAY CHARITY CYCLING CHALLENGE On Thursday evening, Preston Ayres, Extra Mile trustee, announced that 184 people from in and around... Read more |
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Extra Mile celebrates its fifth year of raising funds – at the Holiday Inn, on 28 February 2007’s Extra Mile Four-Nation Challenge, on 21–23 September, saw more than 45 teams ride in relay ov... Read more |
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Bank adds lawyer to advice panel CLYDESDALE Bank has added Milton Keynes based law firm Heald Solicitors to its panel of legal advise... Read more |
| Stopping Competition By Ex-Employees An Interesting Case For many employers it is their worst nightmare. One or more employees... Read more |
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| Pensions – When is an Internal Transfer not an Internal Transfer? When it’s an External Transfer! In a recent case, an actuary was instructed as a joint expert to ... Read more |
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| Dismissal – If In Doubt Use the Statutory Disciplinary Procedure The recent case of Klusova v. London Borough of Hounslow is a good example of how a failure to follo... Read more |
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THE EFFECT OF TUPE 2006 REGULATIONS ON CONTRACT OUTSOURCING The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) apply when a busines... Read more |
| HARASSMENT AT WORK AND THE PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT ACT 1997 Specific statutory provisions deal with harassment in the workplace on the grounds of race, sex, sex... Read more |
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| RECOVERING RENT ARREARS – IMPORTANT CHANGES ARE AFOOT The ancient remedy of distress allows a landlord to seize a tenant’s goods, sell them and use the pr... Read more |
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INCENTIVISING MANAGEMENT THROUGH EMI SCHEMES Many private companies chose to offer incentives to key members of staff by offering the managers th... Read more |
| PROPERTY OWNED BY COHABITING COUPLES – WELCOME GUIDANCE FROM THE HOUSE OF LORDS Lots of people who live together without being married. Another, more recent, trend is the result of... Read more |
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| INSURANCE – DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT When it comes to insurance, it is all too easy to get it wrong. It is important to understand that w... Read more |
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| Unlawful Loans to Directors Subject to a number of exceptions - for example, loans not exceeding £5,000 - the Companies Act 1985... Read more |
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| THE INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION OF EMPLOYEE REGULATIONS 2004 FAILURE TO CONSULT CAN COST SERIOUS MONEY The Information and Consultation of Employee Reg... Read more |
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| 45 Team Challenge Sell Out All 45 team places in the 2007 Four Nations Challenge were snapped up before the June 30 deadline, g... Read more |
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| COMMERCIAL LEASES – POINTS TO BEAR IN MIND As lawyers, we often find that by the time we become involved in negotiations relating to a commerci... Read more |
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TAX ON SHARE VALUATIONS The recent decision of the Supreme Court in the Scottish case of Grays Timber Products Ltd. v. HM... Read more |
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GOING THE EXTRA MILE... AND WHEN TO CHECK THE TERRAIN FIRST! Most businesses want to give outstanding customer service. We talk about "going the extra mile" and... Read more |
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COMPANY IN ADMINISTRATION – RENT MUST BE TREATED AS ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE In a recent decision which will be welcomed by commercial landlords, the High Court has confirmed th... Read more |
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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN RELATION TO DEPENDANTS It is clearly illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the grounds of the e... Read more |
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COMPANY ACCOUNTS - LATE FILING PENALTIES INCREASED The civil penalties payable by companies that fail to file their accounts at Companies House on time... Read more |
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Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures - The End Is In Sight On 13th November 2008 the Employment Act 2008 received Royal Assent. When Section 1 is brought into... Read more |
| Always Get It In Writing When doing business, it is a very human inclination to trust others and to rely on a handshake. How... Read more |
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| Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide The failure to obtain convictions for corporate manslaughter following the Herald of Free Enterprise... Read more |
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| Directors - The Risk of Personal Liability Those involved in running a business will often be well-advised to set up a limited company to minim... Read more |
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| RATES ON UNOCCUPIED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY – A BADLY-TIMED INCREASE IN BUSINESS COSTS At a time when business costs are rising generally, the Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 has subst... Read more |
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| Construction – New Rules on Site Waste Management The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 came into force on 6 April 2008. It is now illeg... Read more |
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| HEALTH AND SAFETY – WHEN THINGS GET OUT OF CONTROL .... Yet again the Court of Appeal has dealt with a case about the Provision and Use of Work Equipment R... Read more |
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| THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYING BY THE RULES When running a small family company, in particular, it is always tempting to take a fairly relaxed a... Read more |
|
| Oil Pollution Services Limited A Heald team led by partner David Dees recently completed an acquisition of an engineering company f... Read more |
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| Joint Insurance – Don’t Be Lulled Suppose A negligently damages B’s property. B makes a claim on his insurance. The insurers pay out... Read more |
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Bank adds lawyer to advice panel CLYDESDALE Bank has added Milton Keynes based law firm Heald Solicitors to its panel of legal advise... Read more |
| RECOVERING RENT ARREARS – IMPORTANT CHANGES ARE AFOOT The ancient remedy of distress allows a landlord to seize a tenant’s goods, sell them and use the pr... Read more |
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INCENTIVISING MANAGEMENT THROUGH EMI SCHEMES Many private companies chose to offer incentives to key members of staff by offering the managers th... Read more |
| INSURANCE – DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT When it comes to insurance, it is all too easy to get it wrong. It is important to understand that w... Read more |
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| Unlawful Loans to Directors Subject to a number of exceptions - for example, loans not exceeding £5,000 - the Companies Act 1985... Read more |
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| COMMERCIAL LEASES – POINTS TO BEAR IN MIND As lawyers, we often find that by the time we become involved in negotiations relating to a commerci... Read more |
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| From the Employment section: | |
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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN RELATION TO DEPENDANTS It is clearly illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the grounds of the e... Read more |
|
STRESS CLAIMS – OFFERING CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING IS NOT THE WHOLE ANSWER The decision of the Court of Appeal in Dickins v. O2 provides a useful reminder to employers that if... Read more |
|
BLANKET BAN ON EMPLOYEES REQUIRING WORK PERMITS MAY AMOUNT TO DISCRIMINATION Dealing with the immigration status of prospective employees can be something of a minefield for emp... Read more |
|
Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures - The End Is In Sight On 13th November 2008 the Employment Act 2008 received Royal Assent. When Section 1 is brought into... Read more |
| Redundancy Selection Criteria In the current economic climate, many employers are facing the difficult task of selecting employees... Read more |
|
| ECJ Ruling Widens Scope of Discrimination Law In Colman v. Attridge Law, the European Court of Justice has recently ruled that what is some... Read more |
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Failing to Pay the National Minimum Wage All the signs are that the Government is intent on cracking down on employers who fail to pay the Na... Read more |
| Employing People Subject To Immigration Control The Previous Position Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 made it a crimi... Read more |
|
| HEALTH AND SAFETY –WHEN OCCUPIERS ARE LIABLE The recent case of Mason and Satelcom Ltd. v. East Potential Ltd. provides a vivid example of... Read more |
|
| Stopping Competition By Ex-Employees An Interesting Case For many employers it is their worst nightmare. One or more employees... Read more |
|
| Dismissal – If In Doubt Use the Statutory Disciplinary Procedure The recent case of Klusova v. London Borough of Hounslow is a good example of how a failure to follo... Read more |
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THE EFFECT OF TUPE 2006 REGULATIONS ON CONTRACT OUTSOURCING The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) apply when a busines... Read more |
| HARASSMENT AT WORK AND THE PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT ACT 1997 Specific statutory provisions deal with harassment in the workplace on the grounds of race, sex, sex... Read more |
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| THE INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION OF EMPLOYEE REGULATIONS 2004 FAILURE TO CONSULT CAN COST SERIOUS MONEY The Information and Consultation of Employee Reg... Read more |
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| From the Family section: | |
| RELOCATION, RELOCATION, RELOCATION It is a problem that regularly crops up. A couple with children split up. The children live with ... Read more |
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Free Seminar on Separation and Divorce The Heald Family team are running a Free information seminar covering aspects of Separation and Divo... Read more |
| Pensions – When is an Internal Transfer not an Internal Transfer? When it’s an External Transfer! In a recent case, an actuary was instructed as a joint expert to ... Read more |
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| PROPERTY OWNED BY COHABITING COUPLES – WELCOME GUIDANCE FROM THE HOUSE OF LORDS Lots of people who live together without being married. Another, more recent, trend is the result of... Read more |
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| MILTON KEYNES ROTARY CLUB SWIMATHON 2009 Every year the Rotary Club of Milton Keynes organise a swimathon to raise money for local charities.... Read more |
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Race For Life This year the ladies of Heald Solicitors decided to unite against cancer and participant in the nume... Read more |
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HEALD EXTRA MILE CYCLE CHALLENGE SUCCESS More than 170 cyclists completed the Extra Mile Cycle Challenge sponsored by Heald Solicitors. The ... Read more |
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£226 PER MILE ON THREE DAY CHARITY CYCLING CHALLENGE On Thursday evening, Preston Ayres, Extra Mile trustee, announced that 184 people from in and around... Read more |
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ANNOUNCING 2008’s EXTRA MILE MASSIF CHALLENGE On 28 February, Martin Banham-Hall, senior partner of major sponsors, Heald Solicitors, revealed the... Read more |
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Extra Mile celebrates its fifth year of raising funds – at the Holiday Inn, on 28 February 2007’s Extra Mile Four-Nation Challenge, on 21–23 September, saw more than 45 teams ride in relay ov... Read more |
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HEALD CYCLISTS COMPLETE THE FIFTH EXTRA-MILE CHALLENGE The Heald Solicitors Extra Mile Four Nations Challenge saw 184 men and women from the local busines... Read more |
| 45 Team Challenge Sell Out All 45 team places in the 2007 Four Nations Challenge were snapped up before the June 30 deadline, g... Read more |
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| Swimathon Heald's Windo Wonders combined their efforts in the annual Swimathon on the 10th March to raise mone... Read more |
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