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10 September 2015
Is A Tenant Obliged To Pay For All Reasonable Service Charge Expenditure Incurred By The Landlord?
Not unless the lease creates that obligation In some instances the lease does not oblige the tenant to pay a contribution towards all...
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7 September 2015
Shareholder Silence Can Amount To Consent To Director’s Breach Of Duty
Two shareholders who said nothing when told of proposed acts amounting to breach of duty by a director consented to those acts, the...
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5 September 2015
Agency Worker Can Only Claim Implied Contract With Agency’S Client If ‘Necessary’ To Do So
Employers will welcome a ruling that an agency worker could not argue he had an implied contract directly with the agency's end-user...
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2 September 2015
Employers Can Dismiss Without Notice For ‘Last Straw’ Misconduct
Employers may now be able to dismiss employees for gross misconduct for acts that are not in themselves gross misconduct, but are part...
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29 August 2015
Employee’s Right To A Written Statement Of Particulars Of Employment
If you do not give an employee a written statement of particulars of employment you face two risks The first is that you will be in...
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26 August 2015
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Partners & Shareholders
What happens if you have created a partnership with someone without even realising What happens if you don't agree with your business...
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18 August 2015
Landowners Breaching Restrictive Covenants Under ‘Building Scheme’ Should Beware Of Neighbours’ Rights To Object
Landowners wishing to develop their land in breach of restrictions in their legal title should ensure their land is not part of a...
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15 August 2015
Businesses Can Be Penalised In Legal Costs For Unreasonable Failure To Mediate Before Going To Court
Businesses risk being unable to recover legal costs from the other side, even if they win a court action, if they have unreasonably...
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14 August 2015
‘Shadow’ Directors Can Be Subject To Directors’ Fiduciary Duties
As the result of a recent High Court ruling, shadow directors are now subject to fiduciary duties and other liabilities The ruling also...
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