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Long-Term Sickness and the Accrual of Annual Leave Long-Term Sickness and the Accrual of Annual Leave
Unauthorised Database Use to Cost Companies Unauthorised Database Use to Cost Companies
Directors Who Misled Creditor Personally Liable Directors Who Misled Creditor Personally Liable
Disability - Reasonable Adjustments and Their Chance of Success Disability - Reasonable Adjustments and Their Chance of Success
HMRC and ICAEW Announcements - Landlords Take Note HMRC and ICAEW Announcements - Landlords Take Note
Cookie Consent - Are You Prepared? Cookie Consent - Are You Prepared?
The Information Commissioner's Office shows its bite has teeth! The Information Commissioner's Office shows its bite has teeth!
Copyright - is your business adequately protected? Copyright - is your business adequately protected?
Maternity provisions in Partnership Agreements Maternity provisions in Partnership Agreements
Government plans to modernise intellectual property law Government plans to modernise intellectual property law
First Conviction Under the Bribery Act First Conviction Under the Bribery Act
Employment Status - Employee or Partner? Employment Status - Employee or Partner?
Are Your Website Images Legal? Are Your Website Images Legal?
Service Charge Accounts - What Can You Do? Service Charge Accounts - What Can You Do?
Unfair Dismissal Claims - Extension of Time Limits Unfair Dismissal Claims - Extension of Time Limits
Competition Whistleblowing on the Increase Competition Whistleblowing on the Increase
Court Decides Limits of Expert's Responsibilities in Claim Court Decides Limits of Expert's Responsibilities in Claim
Government Consults on Proposed Employment Tribunal Fees Government Consults on Proposed Employment Tribunal Fees
EHRC Proposes 'Reasonable Accommodation' for Religion or Belief EHRC Proposes 'Reasonable Accommodation' for Religion or Belief
Assisting the regions SME power houses Assisting the regions SME power houses
Birkett Long helps bring investment to Essex business Birkett Long helps bring investment to Essex business
Sophistication of Consumers Stymies Claim Sophistication of Consumers Stymies Claim
Lawyers have a lot on their plate! Lawyers have a lot on their plate!
Insolvencies Edge Up Insolvencies Edge Up
Your Christmas Party Your Christmas Party
HSE Publishes Latest Fatal Injury Statistics HSE Publishes Latest Fatal Injury Statistics
Vacant Possession Means What It Says Vacant Possession Means What It Says
Overall Impression Test Means Court Rejects Virgin's Claim Overall Impression Test Means Court Rejects Virgin's Claim
Borrowing Eases But Terms Toughen Borrowing Eases But Terms Toughen
Government Announces Employment Law Reforms Government Announces Employment Law Reforms
The Agency Workers Regulations The Agency Workers Regulations
Speakers announced for Essex Top 100 Events Speakers announced for Essex Top 100 Events
Money Saving Expert Wins Trade Mark Battle Money Saving Expert Wins Trade Mark Battle
Developer Pays Price For Unauthorised Demolition Developer Pays Price For Unauthorised Demolition
Companies Fined After Death From Fall at Work Companies Fined After Death From Fall at Work
New Basildon office strengthens Birkett Long's position as Essex's leading law firm New Basildon office strengthens Birkett Long's position as Essex's leading law firm
The Cross-Over of Employment Law in Partnerships The Cross-Over of Employment Law in Partnerships
OFT takes action against "group-buying" website OFT takes action against "group-buying" website
Know Your Customers' Rights? Know Your Customers' Rights?
Directors - Are your actions promoting the success of the company? Directors - Are your actions promoting the success of the company?
Director Pays Price for Private Arrangement with Customer Director Pays Price for Private Arrangement with Customer
Inheritance Tax, the implications for business transactions Inheritance Tax, the implications for business transactions
Employment Status - What is the Legal Reality of the Relationship? Employment Status - What is the Legal Reality of the Relationship?
Construction Act Changes Construction Act Changes
Easier Access to Justice to Enforce Patent and Design Rights Easier Access to Justice to Enforce Patent and Design Rights
Proposed Amendments to the Working Time Regulations Proposed Amendments to the Working Time Regulations
Jockey's Attempt to Breach Covenant Falls at Second Fence Jockey's Attempt to Breach Covenant Falls at Second Fence
Sick Leave - Second Job - Unfair Dismissal Sick Leave - Second Job - Unfair Dismissal
Self dismissal does not exist Self dismissal does not exist
New Minimum Wage Rates New Minimum Wage Rates
Stop Press Stop Press
Freedom to choose a lawyer with legal expenses insurance cover Freedom to choose a lawyer with legal expenses insurance cover
Council Has Right to Adjourn if Information Insufficient Council Has Right to Adjourn if Information Insufficient
Nuisance Callers and Spammers Face Increased Penalties Nuisance Callers and Spammers Face Increased Penalties
Qualifying Period for Unfair Dismissal Claims to be Extended Qualifying Period for Unfair Dismissal Claims to be Extended
Expanding your business with Birkett Long Expanding your business with Birkett Long
Expanding your business with Birkett Long Expanding your business with Birkett Long
Employment Law Review - Government Seeks Views of Businesses Employment Law Review - Government Seeks Views of Businesses
When Does Contractual Notice Commence? When Does Contractual Notice Commence?
Who runs the shop when you cannot? Who runs the shop when you cannot?
Court Embargo on Revealing Confidential Information Court Embargo on Revealing Confidential Information
Government Plans to Scrap Licences for Smaller Events Government Plans to Scrap Licences for Smaller Events
Legal 500 confirms Birkett Long is a regional heavyweight and Essex's leading law firm Legal 500 confirms Birkett Long is a regional heavyweight and Essex's leading law firm
Indemnity Ineffective if Actual Liability Not Ascertained Indemnity Ineffective if Actual Liability Not Ascertained
LLP Case Shows Need for Members' Agreement LLP Case Shows Need for Members' Agreement
Landowners advised to secure their land against unlawful entry ahead of proposed Dale Farm eviction Landowners advised to secure their land against unlawful entry ahead of proposed Dale Farm eviction
Creditors Protected by Court of Appeal Creditors Protected by Court of Appeal
Stepping Hill Hospital nurse ban lifted Stepping Hill Hospital nurse ban lifted
Court Condemns Unfair Product Comparison Court Condemns Unfair Product Comparison
Changes to the System for Reporting Health and Safety Incidents Changes to the System for Reporting Health and Safety Incidents
ACAS Issues Guidance on Social Networking ACAS Issues Guidance on Social Networking
Dismissal for Sending Offensive Email from Home PC Was Fair Dismissal for Sending Offensive Email from Home PC Was Fair
Superior Clause in Contract Absolves Subcontractor Superior Clause in Contract Absolves Subcontractor
Corporate manslaughter Corporate manslaughter
Freedom to choose a lawyer - legal expenses insurance Freedom to choose a lawyer - legal expenses insurance
Video surveillance and jumping the gun Video surveillance and jumping the gun
How Do I Enforce My Copyright? How Do I Enforce My Copyright?
£5 Million for Loss of Profits of Business Still on the Drawing Board £5 Million for Loss of Profits of Business Still on the Drawing Board
Reform of Health and Safety Law - The Next Steps Reform of Health and Safety Law - The Next Steps
Claiming for Riot-Related Damage Claiming for Riot-Related Damage
Demolition Requires Planning Permission Demolition Requires Planning Permission
Sound-Alike Infringes Sound-Alike Infringes
Birkett Long targeting continued growth Birkett Long targeting continued growth
Will you still need me, will you still feed me? Will you still need me, will you still feed me?
Workplace pensions Workplace pensions
ACAS Issues Advice on Dealing With Effects of Riots ACAS Issues Advice on Dealing With Effects of Riots
Recent changes to employing migrants Recent changes to employing migrants
Life in the international team Life in the international team
If only...I'd adopted a shareholders' agreement If only...I'd adopted a shareholders' agreement
Solar panel lease agreements Solar panel lease agreements
Urgent action advised for riot-related insurance claims Urgent action advised for riot-related insurance claims
Email Terms Apply Despite Lack of Written Contract Email Terms Apply Despite Lack of Written Contract
Further Steps in the Government's Review of Employment Law Further Steps in the Government's Review of Employment Law
Defective Wording Does Not Remove Liability Defective Wording Does Not Remove Liability
New Rules on Privacy and Electronic Communications New Rules on Privacy and Electronic Communications
Does your business know how to treat bribery responsibly? Does your business know how to treat bribery responsibly?
Redundancy Selection - 'Polkey' Reductions Redundancy Selection - 'Polkey' Reductions
Competition Act Extended to Land Competition Act Extended to Land
Arbitration - is it a good choice? Arbitration - is it a good choice?
Descriptive Number Cannot Be Registered as Trade Mark Descriptive Number Cannot Be Registered as Trade Mark
Economic Upswing No Reason to Abandon Good Credit Control Economic Upswing No Reason to Abandon Good Credit Control
Insolvency and TUPE - EAT Provides Clarification Insolvency and TUPE - EAT Provides Clarification
Tenant's Improvements Did Not Increase Ground Rent Tenant's Improvements Did Not Increase Ground Rent
Bribery Act Comes Into Force Bribery Act Comes Into Force
Where is a Website? Where is a Website?
Agency Workers and the 'Necessity' Test Agency Workers and the 'Necessity' Test
OFT Guidance on Director Disqualification and Competition Law OFT Guidance on Director Disqualification and Competition Law
Ship ahoy as solicitors assist Red7Marine to make a splash in renewable energy Ship ahoy as solicitors assist Red7Marine to make a splash in renewable energy
Protecting intellectual property Protecting intellectual property
Manufacturing Company Fined After Drilling Machine Accident Manufacturing Company Fined After Drilling Machine Accident
Agent's Acceptance Binds Landlord Agent's Acceptance Binds Landlord
Caught for fraudulent trading Caught for fraudulent trading
"Cookies" - avoid the monster "Cookies" - avoid the monster
Rules for employing foreign workers keep on changing Rules for employing foreign workers keep on changing
Thousands of gym contracts ruled unfair in OFT case Thousands of gym contracts ruled unfair in OFT case
Bribery Act 2010 Bribery Act 2010
Personal liability for directors Personal liability for directors
Who is a Member of a Company? Who is a Member of a Company?
Removal Firms Pay for Misuse of Trade Association Marks Removal Firms Pay for Misuse of Trade Association Marks
Avoid the pitfalls of health and safety breaches Avoid the pitfalls of health and safety breaches
First ever survey of Essex's top 100 businesses launched First ever survey of Essex's top 100 businesses launched
Prevention is better than cure: Is your business ready for a visit from the UK Border Agency? Prevention is better than cure: Is your business ready for a visit from the UK Border Agency?
HSE Develops Risk Assessment Tool for Shops HSE Develops Risk Assessment Tool for Shops
Deficient Disclosure Costs Company Deficient Disclosure Costs Company
Working beyond retirement Working beyond retirement
Landlord Loses £270,000 Repair Bill Appeal Landlord Loses £270,000 Repair Bill Appeal
'Naming and Shaming' Employers Who Flout NMW Law 'Naming and Shaming' Employers Who Flout NMW Law
Illegal Working: Is Your Business at Risk? Illegal Working: Is Your Business at Risk?
Graphical User Interface Copyright Decision Graphical User Interface Copyright Decision
Bribery and Rights Under Civil Law Bribery and Rights Under Civil Law
Discrimination - Religion or Belief Discrimination - Religion or Belief
Airspace - Is It a Right? Airspace - Is It a Right?
Guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations Guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations
Government Review of Employment Law - The Next Steps Government Review of Employment Law - The Next Steps
HRA Can Be Used to Oppose Possession Claim HRA Can Be Used to Oppose Possession Claim
Changing your business horizon Changing your business horizon
Price Comparisons Must Not Mislead Consumers Price Comparisons Must Not Mislead Consumers
Abolition of the Default Retirement Age Abolition of the Default Retirement Age
Risks to Pedestrians from Electrically Powered Perimeter Gates Risks to Pedestrians from Electrically Powered Perimeter Gates
Business Confidence Plummets in Fourth Quarter Business Confidence Plummets in Fourth Quarter
Copyright Clarifications Copyright Clarifications
HSE Consultation on RIDDOR Change HSE Consultation on RIDDOR Change
The Dangers of Private Communications Out of Working Hours The Dangers of Private Communications Out of Working Hours
New Minimum Wage Rates New Minimum Wage Rates
Equality Act - Codes of Practice Equality Act - Codes of Practice
Invalid Company Signature Renders Notice Invalid Invalid Company Signature Renders Notice Invalid
Settlement of claims Settlement of claims
Contractual bonus clauses Contractual bonus clauses
Government Delays Extension of Right to Request Training Government Delays Extension of Right to Request Training
Protection from harassment Protection from harassment
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