Landmark Ruling on Access for the Disabled - A 17-year-old disabled man from Sheffield has secured a historic legal victory against the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
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Insolvency and TUPE - Whilst the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) operate to protect the employment law rights of employees when there is a relevant transfer of a business .... more

SDLT - Lest We Forget - Tenants who undertook leases after 1 December 2003, which was when Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) came into effect, are reminded that it may be necessary for them to submit a new SDLT return .... more

Good Boardroom Practice - The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators has published a practical, short guide (3 pages) on boardroom good practice .... more

ECJ Rules on UK's Mandatory Retirement Age But the Fight Goes On - People aged over 65 who want to keep on working face an uphill battle, following the long-awaited judgment of the European Court of Justice .... more

Valuation Not Binding if Not All Parties Agree - In the present market, it is likely that there will be many instances of shareholders in unquoted companies, which are often owned and managed by a small group of people, selling their shares to other shareholders. .... more

Tenancies and Insolvency - Landlords Take Note - Businesses in financial difficulties are increasingly seeking ways of ridding themselves of extra costs and, in many cases, premises let in more promising economic times are viewed as a substantial and avoidable liability .... more

Similar Company Names - New Rules and Decision - On 1 October 2008, new rules relating to the registration of company names came into force. These allow companies to object more easily to the registration of a company name which could be confused with theirs
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New Environmental Damage Regulations in Force - The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009, which transpose the provisions of the EU Environmental Liability Directive into law in England and Wales, came into force on 1 March 2009
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Late Filing Fees Hike for Companies - Companies filing their accounts after the due date will pay a bigger late filing penalty from 1 February 2009
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