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Employers beware critical remarks about employees
07.02.12
An employee has won a constructive dismissal claim against her employer after seeing criticism of her leadership skills by her Chief Executive in an internal email sent to her by mistake.
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Deceitful directors personally liable for company’s debts
07.02.12
The Court of Appeal has decided that directors who put off a company creditor with lies and tall tales can be personally liable for their company’s debts to that creditor under the law of deceit, even if their statements are made orally and not in writing.
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Break clauses and getting out of a lease
07.02.12
Your rent is too high and there's a great opportunity to move to perfect premises but you need to get out of your existing lease. Know the barriers and how to overcome them so you're ready to move when you need to.
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Maternity, paternity, sickness and other pay rates to increase from April 2012
07.02.12
The annual review of maternity, paternity, sickness and other pay rates mean the amounts payable will increase from April 2012.
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Avoid online copyright pitfalls
07.02.12
Most business owners use websites and social media to promote their firms — effectively making them online publishers. To avoid problems you need to understand your obligations under copyright law.
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Liabilities of sports clubs for injuries caused by hazards on premises, and by other players
07.02.12
The courts have recently given guidance on a sports club’s liability for hazards at its premises that cause injury and on the circumstances when a sports club can be liable for injury caused by one player to another on its grounds.
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Unfair dismissal awards increase from February 2012
07.02.12
The annual review of the maximum compensation that can be awarded in unfair dismissal and other cases increases the awards to a new maximum of £85,200 from 1 February.
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Law Donut – free legal information for your business
07.02.12
There is a great deal of information available on the internet, but how sure can you be that it is reliable? In collaboration with a few other law firms around the country, we have developed “Law Donut”, a web-based legal support tool that allows you to access information that is directly relevant to you and your business.
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A Constructive change? The Impact of Changes to the Construction Act
02.02.12
A few months on from the implementation of the revised Construction Act specialist solicitor Rebecca Dibb assesses the Act’s impact on the industry and provides some practical advice for contractors and sub-contractors.
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We welcome two new faces to our Commercial Debt Recovery department
01.02.12
We’re delighted to announce that we have made two appointments to our Debt Recovery team in response to increased demand from businesses for such a service.
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Top ten tips when your business is faced with reorganisation and redundancy
31.01.12
Lee Stephens from our Employment Law team provides top tips to help businesses understand what to do if faced with redundancy.
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Shulmans’ no-cost proxy service
30.01.12
During the course of daily business you may receive paperwork, such as proxy forms, for people or companies who have entered a form of insolvency, such as bankruptcy or liquidation.
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