Month: August 2014
Are you ready to hand over your business in the right way?
After many years building up a business, directors often worry about how to bow out successfully while ensuring that the firm continues to thrive. After many years building up a business, directors often worry about how to bow out successfully while ensuring that the firm continues to thrive. ....
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Widow awarded £705,000 after contracting same disease as husband
A widow has been awarded £705,000 compensation after developing terminal lung cancer as a result of washing her husband’s overalls. A widow has been awarded £705,000 compensation after developing terminal lung cancer as a result of washing her husband’s overalls. Monica Haxton’s hu....
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Delighting clients
A delighted client of our Harlow office kindly sent several bouquets of flowers to our residential property team. We had assisted with the purchase of a number of properties at auction and he was extremely happy with the service. ....
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Allegedly ‘lived by the gun’ – Lawfully ‘died by the gun’
Mark Duggan was a 29-year-old man hailing from Tottenham, North London. He was shot dead by armed police in Ferry Lane, Tottenham, at 18:15 BST on 4 August 2011. Mark Duggan was a 29-year-old man hailing from Tottenham, North London. He was shot dead by armed police in Ferry Lane, Tottenham, ....
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Engineer awarded £19,000 for hearing loss caused at work
A 62-year-old engineer who suffered hearing loss after being exposed to excessive noise at work has been awarded £19,372 compensation. A 62-year-old engineer who suffered hearing loss after being exposed to excessive noise at work has been awarded £19,372 compensation. The county court heard....
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Is Popcorn dangerous?
No this is not a trick question. "Popcorn Lung" more correctly known as "bronchiolitis obliterans", is a rare and irreversible illness that can affect people who inhale large amounts of the chemical Diacetyl, which is a volatile, colourless liquid with an intensely buttery flavour. Diacetyl occu....
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Government to consider tougher action against late payers
The government is looking at ways to ensure that large businesses pay their suppliers on time. The government is looking at ways to ensure that large businesses pay their suppliers on time. The Prompt Payment Code (PPC) was set up in 2008 to encourage companies to pay invoices within the agree....
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Accountant must pay nearly £1m after giving negligent advice
An accountant must pay £943,000 damages to a client after giving him negligent advice about saving tax during the sale of a business. An accountant must pay £943,000 damages to a client after giving him negligent advice about saving tax during the sale of a business. The case involved ....
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Register will show who really owns and controls UK companies
The government is to press ahead with plans for greater business transparency by creating a public register of who really owns and controls UK companies. The government is to press ahead with plans for greater business transparency by creating a public register of who really owns and controls UK ....
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Director didn’t breach duties when pursuing personal gain
Directors have a legal duty to act in their company’s best interests. When their work as a director alerts them to a business opportunity that would benefit the company, they should not exploit that opportunity for personal gain and to the company’s detriment. Directors have a legal duty to ....
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Company fails to prevent competition from former employees
A pharmaceutical company has failed to prevent two former employees setting up their own firm and competing for business from one of its main customers, the NHS. A pharmaceutical company has failed to prevent two former employees setting up their own firm and competing for business from one of it....
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Banker who complained about pay wins unfair dismissal claim
A banker who was made redundant following complaints that he wasn’t being paid enough has won his claim of unfair dismissal. A banker who was made redundant following complaints that he wasn’t being paid enough has won his claim of unfair dismissal. Benjamin Price said that he had “signe....
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Inheritance tax payments to soar to £21billion as house prices rise
The amount families will have to pay in inheritance tax is set to increase by £3billion to £21billion over the next five years. The amount families will have to pay in inheritance tax is set to increase by £3billion to £21billion over the next five years. The rise is due to the revival of ....
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Wife waited too long to seek better deal from husband’s will
People who feel they have not been properly provided for in a relative’s will can ask the courts to step in and grant them a larger share of the deceased person’s estate. People who feel they have not been properly provided for in a relative’s will can ask the courts to step in and grant th....
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Employment law and SMEs
Manufacturing, engineering and services sector businesses of all sizes are subject to wide-ranging employment law. Compliance is a challenge for all, but particularly for smaller and medium-sized businesses that do not have specialist in-house resources to deal with all the issues and duties i....
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Recognition by the Law Society
Essex and Hertfordshire law firm Attwaters Jameson Hill is celebrating after being re-accredited to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme by the Law Society. This is a rare achievement and is in recognition of the hard work, the high standards and service that the residential property team provide to th....
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Trust period amended to reduce inheritance tax burden
Discretionary trusts are a great way to reduce the burden of inheritance tax but they must be drawn up properly to be effective. Discretionary trusts are a great way to reduce the burden of inheritance tax but they must be drawn up properly to be effective. A recent case before the High Court ....
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Court rules a mother’s will was forged by her son
A woman’s will has been declared invalid after a court ruled that it had been forged by her son. The woman originally made a will in 1999, stating that she intended to split her estate equally between her two children. The son claimed the mother made a new will while she was dying from cance....
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Failing to make a will could become a nightmare for your family
Nearly two out of three people in the UK haven't made a will and so risk creating a financial nightmare for their families, according to new research. The survey suggests that many people don't make a will because they feel uncomfortable about discussing death and their dying wishes. However, ....
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Engineers must pay damages for breaching contract
An engineering firm has lost its appeal against having to pay damages to an airline company. An engineering firm has lost its appeal against having to pay damages to an airline company. The case involved a breach of contract by the engineers. They had an agreement with the airline that they wo....
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