The Law Commission has recommended that pre-nuptial agreements should be legally binding in divorce and civil dissolution
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settlements but only after a number of requirements have been
Friday 28 February 2014
Friday 13 December 2013
The importance of an Entire Agreement Clause
If you’ve signed up to a contract with a buyer or supplier you could be forgiven for thinking you are only bound by the terms specified in the agreement. But unfortunately, this may not be the case.
That’s because, in negotiating a contract, both you and the other party can make statements that are not included in the final contract
That’s because, in negotiating a contract, both you and the other party can make statements that are not included in the final contract
Friday 11 October 2013
Changes to the UK National Minimum Wage
It’s official! The new UK National Minimum Wage (“NMW”) came into force on 1st October 2013. So if you currently pay your
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staff the NMW you will need to revise your wages
Friday 23 August 2013
Judge tells divorcing couple to stop spending on expensive divorce battle
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It comes to something when a judge has to tell a divorcing couple to stop spending money on an expensive divorce battle.
But that is exactly what has happened in a case involving
Thursday 22 August 2013
The Bribery Act has teeth after all
The wait is finally over for a prosecution by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) under the Bribery Act 2010.
Until very recently, the only prosecution brought under the Bribery Act had been brought by the DPP. Commentators have suggested that this might be due to the SFO being under-funded or even disinterested.
Certainly, few people would
Until very recently, the only prosecution brought under the Bribery Act had been brought by the DPP. Commentators have suggested that this might be due to the SFO being under-funded or even disinterested.
Certainly, few people would
Thursday 8 August 2013
Discrimination law – don’t risk claims of over £30,000
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Falling foul of discrimination law is no trifling matter for a business. In fact, in some cases, employees have been awarded over £30,000 for discrimination claims.
That might sound bad enough but in fact
Falling foul of discrimination law is no trifling matter for a business. In fact, in some cases, employees have been awarded over £30,000 for discrimination claims.
That might sound bad enough but in fact
Monday 15 July 2013
Commercial contracts - the dangers of a battle of the forms
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If you sign up to commercial contracts on behalf of your company, you may well know about the ‘battle of the forms’. If not, you should do, as it is the root cause of a lot of business
If you sign up to commercial contracts on behalf of your company, you may well know about the ‘battle of the forms’. If not, you should do, as it is the root cause of a lot of business
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