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21 December 2016
Court Clarifies When A Third Party Business’S Information Is Confidential And Must Not Be Used Or Disclosed
Businesses should ensure they identify when a third party's information given to them is confidential, and should only be used for the...
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19 December 2016
When Can Employers Reject Requests To Work Flexibly?
Employers who deal with a request to work flexibly in a reasonable manner and within applicable time limits, and whose decision does...
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15 December 2016
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Members May Have To Repay Profit Share Paid To Them If They Breach Their Fiduciary Duties To The LLP
LLP members considering leaving should ensure they have not breached their fiduciary duties to the LLP, otherwise they risk having to...
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14 December 2016
Discrimination And Landlords
What are landlords’ duties when it comes to equality and non-discrimination Thankfully we have moved on since the times when such...
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12 December 2016
Can I Recover My Costs Against A Litigant In Person In An Employment Tribunal Claim?
Claimants in the Employment Tribunal often opt to undertake proceedings as a litigant in person Usually, this is to save legal expenses...
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28 November 2016
Director Guilty Of Criminal Offence Following Aggressive Sales Practices By His Company
Directors should make sure their companies have appropriate sales policies and processes, train relevant staff and monitor for...
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25 November 2016
Covenants In Residential Leases May Mean Short-Term Airbnb-Style Lets Of Property Are Unlawful
Residential tenants proposing to let their flats for short periods should check their lease covenants (as well as any clear...
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23 November 2016
Revised Pre-Action Protocol For Construction And Engineering Disputes
Keeping the Good, Leaving the Bad A revised Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes came into force on 9th...
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17 November 2016
Miscommunication Between Employer And Employment Agency About Job Offer Costs Employer £3,000
Employers using an employment agency for recruitment purposes should make sure they agree a process and documentation for the agency to...
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