Insights 24 November 2014

Choose a better way to separate

The third National Family Dispute Resolution Week is taking place this week, 24 - 28 November 2014 which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of co...

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Insights 23 November 2014

Can rehiring ‘boomerang’ employees benefit your business?

More employers grappling with recruitment issues are turning to former staff to fill vacant roles.

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Insights 23 November 2014

Eilish's year of records and medals

As her sponsor since 2013, we’ve followed every running-spiked step of Eilish McColgan’s journey as an elite athlete.

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Insights 23 November 2014

Good charity needs good governance

Good governance allows great charity work to continue to flow whatever the current challenges bring.

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Insights 23 November 2014

Say hello to the caveat: your simple, cost effective, early warning trigger system

So, you think you’d be the first to know if there was a court order against you or your business? Think again.

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Insights 23 November 2014

Obligation for property owners to submit details to the RCI

Land and property owners and tenants are obliged to provide information to the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) by the by 31 March 2023

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Insights 12 November 2014

Mobile devices at work – how to manage the risks

The increase in remote and flexible working and associated increased use of mobile devices at work make it important for employers to understand the r...

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Insights 11 November 2014

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Review: Banks targeted SMEs with “swap” mis-selling

Prior to the recession, many SMEs and individuals were encouraged to purchase complex products, sold as “protecting” them from increasing interest rat...

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Insights 11 November 2014

What is a trade mark anyway?

The case of Getty Images v OHIM in relation to trade mark registration

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Insights 11 November 2014

“For the times they are a-changin”

Proposed reforms to contract drafting by the Scottish Law Commission

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Insights 6 November 2014

EAT ruling confirms employers must include overtime in holiday pay

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has now given its long-awaited judgment confirming that overtime is part of normal pay and must be reflected in payments for holiday.

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Insights 29 October 2014

Employers can avoid punitive damages by correctly identifying deductions on payslips

Employers must accurately itemise salary deductions due to them to avoid the risk of punitive damages, even though the employer is entitled to make th...

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