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Theme Park Fails to Win Rates Reduction in Wake of Rollercoaster Crash
In a guideline case of interest to surveyors, valuers and other property professionals, a theme park which suffered a dramatic drop in trade following a rollercoaster crash has failed to convince
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Ill-Health Retirement, Pension Rights and Disability – Supreme Court Ruling
If an employee has to move to part-time work due to his or her disabilities, how does that affect the calculation of his or her pension rights on taking ill-health retirement?
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Appointing Loved Ones as Executors of Your Will? Read This First!
Appointing loved ones as executors of your will may seem the natural thing to do, but there are very good reasons why it is often wiser to employ professionals. A
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Refinancing Your Business? Pause for Thought and Take Professional Advice!
Businesses in a hurry to raise finance sadly often make rushed decisions without the benefit of legal advice. In a case on point, a judge refused to relieve a company that
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Dependent on Others in Old Age? Are You at Risk of Exploitation?
Elderly people who depend on others for companionship and care are vulnerable to exploitation, and that is why it is so vital that they have access to independent legal advice. In
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Is Service of Documents by Email Valid? Supreme Court Says Yes!
Legal documents once had to be placed in someone’s hands, or at least mailed to his or her registered address, to be validly served. However, a Supreme Court decision of particular
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Daughter Cleared of Wilfully Neglecting Elderly Mother in Guideline Case
Most people feel a moral obligation to care for elderly relatives, but a legal duty to do so only arises where they lack the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves.
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Gross Misconduct – A Forbidden Act May Not Be Enough to Justify Dismissal
When considering allegations of workplace gross misconduct, it is often not enough simply to establish that a forbidden act occurred, without going on to discern the reasons for it and whether
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Court of Appeal Gives Guidance on Sharing Principle to £146 Million Divorce
The application of the sharing principle to big money divorces is more than a matter of simple mathematics, and what family judges aim to achieve is a broadly fair outcome for
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Football Stadium Loses Out to Business Park in Public Funding Dispute
The constraints on public expenditure are such that a government grant in respect of one project is frequently met by objections by the promoters of another. That was certainly so
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