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Court Changes – The Importance Of Getting It Right
From 14 August 2023 onwards, The County Court Money Claims Centre (previously based in Salford) and the County Court Business Centre (previously based in Northampton) have been replaced by the creation of the Civil National Business Centre at Northampton.
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PRs assenting or transferring land no longer exempt from providing identity evidence to Land Registry
Land Registry Practice Guide 67 – “Evidence of Identity” (LRPG 67) sets out when evidence of identity is required to register transactions at the Land Registry.
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Are zero-hour contracts legal in the UK?
Zero-hour contracts have become increasingly common in the UK in recent years but what is a zero hour contract.
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Is It Illegal To Pay Somebody Less For Doing The Same Job?
The Equal Pay Act in the UK is now 50 years old, and it was largely replaced by the Equality Act 2010, but equal pay is still a major issue, especially the gender pay gap so is it illegal to pay someone less for doing the same job?
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Employment Update – National Minimum Wage Breaches ‘Name and Shamed’ By The Government
On the 21 June 2023 the Department for Trade and Business named a total of…
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Change In Ability To Recover Costs From The Losing Party
From October 1st 2023 a fixed costs regime will be implemented for the majority of…
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Landlords – Beware Of Planning Breaches By Tenants!
A 2023 case has highlighted the risks to landlords arising from breaches of planning laws…
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Consultation on Freight and Logistics and Planning issues
The Department for Transport (DfT) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) have launched a consultation: Future of Freight Plan – GOV.UK
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Do ‘No Win No Fee Agreements’ Work In Modern Commercial Litigation Disputes?
Say ‘No Win No Fee’ and you might be forgiven for thinking of ambulance chasing…
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Land Registry updates Practice Guide 24: Form B restriction only appropriate where trustees’ powers are limited
The Land Registry has updated Practice Guide 24: Private Trusts of Land (PG24) regarding Form B restrictions.
