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Adult social care excellence award scheme abandoned Adult social care excellence award scheme abandoned
Reform for adult social care laws Reform for adult social care laws
Will regulations lower the quality of care in the healthcare industry? Will regulations lower the quality of care in the healthcare industry?
New dental contract trialled New dental contract trialled
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
Recent changes in Construction Law Recent changes in Construction Law
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
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
Legal expertise helps Hilltop Junior School re-open as an Academy in quick turnaround Legal expertise helps Hilltop Junior School re-open as an Academy in quick turnaround
Birkett Long targeting continued growth Birkett Long targeting continued growth
Life in the international team Life in the international team
Arbitration - is it a good choice? Arbitration - is it a good choice?
Protecting intellectual property Protecting intellectual property
Avoid the pitfalls of health and safety breaches Avoid the pitfalls of health and safety breaches
Making time for tomorrow Making time for tomorrow
Illegal Working: Is Your Business at Risk? Illegal Working: Is Your Business at Risk?
Don't assume you know the rules! Don't assume you know the rules!
DfE Announcement: All schools may now apply to become Academies DfE Announcement: All schools may now apply to become Academies
Climate change threats for land owners and occupiers Climate change threats for land owners and occupiers
Do you employ students? Do you employ students?
Maintenance requirement for students Maintenance requirement for students
Proposals to reform the student visa system Proposals to reform the student visa system
No mains drains? New registration applies to you! No mains drains? New registration applies to you!
Living longer and making plans Living longer and making plans
Essex solicitor achieves agricultural recognition Essex solicitor achieves agricultural recognition
Spending review affects publicy funded home care and mobility allowance Spending review affects publicy funded home care and mobility allowance
Immigration cap likely to damage care sector Immigration cap likely to damage care sector
Watch out, there's a locum about ... or is there? Watch out, there's a locum about ... or is there?
Consortia/Federations - are you being legally advised? Consortia/Federations - are you being legally advised?
GP Premises - a battleground for disputes GP Premises - a battleground for disputes
A Common Sense approach to Nativity photographs A Common Sense approach to Nativity photographs
Teacher Wins £145,000 for Damage to Voice Teacher Wins £145,000 for Damage to Voice
I know my rights! I know my rights!
Spam spam spam Spam spam spam
New advertising codes now in force New advertising codes now in force
Reflect reality in your contracts Reflect reality in your contracts
24% Increase in Income Received from IP 24% Increase in Income Received from IP
Running your Sponsor Licence - The Challenges Running your Sponsor Licence - The Challenges
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme and You The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme and You
Birkett Long LLP confirmed as one of East Anglia's top level, full service legal firms Birkett Long LLP confirmed as one of East Anglia's top level, full service legal firms
Employees you never knew you had! Employees you never knew you had!
The Business Interview - A Rural Business The Business Interview - A Rural Business
Changes to Construction Contracts Changes to Construction Contracts
NHS White Paper - Health & Social Care NHS White Paper - Health & Social Care
Safeguarding your family property when things go wrong Safeguarding your family property when things go wrong
Safeguarding your land and property Safeguarding your land and property
Legal league table confirms Birkett Long as leading full service law firm for Essex Legal league table confirms Birkett Long as leading full service law firm for Essex
Cash Flow Management Cash Flow Management
When is a Farmhouse Not a Farmhouse? When is a Farmhouse Not a Farmhouse?
Money Available in HLS Money Available in HLS
The calm after the storm? The calm after the storm?
Student rent arrears Student rent arrears
University pays £205,000 asbestos compensation University pays £205,000 asbestos compensation
Farmhouses and Inheritance Tax Farmhouses and Inheritance Tax
The New Construction Act The New Construction Act
Public Procurement - Tell Us What You Think! Public Procurement - Tell Us What You Think!
ISPs Exempt from Hate Speech Charges ISPs Exempt from Hate Speech Charges
Public Procurement Public Procurement
No Exemption for Wi-Fi Operators No Exemption for Wi-Fi Operators
A few pounds now can protect your company from painful costs and long-term damage A few pounds now can protect your company from painful costs and long-term damage
Can the courts help ease cash flow? Can the courts help ease cash flow?
Franchisor owes a duty of care to franchisee Franchisor owes a duty of care to franchisee
Counterfeits can be destroyed if importer does not object Counterfeits can be destroyed if importer does not object
Newspaper defeats libel claim using E-Commerce Regulations Newspaper defeats libel claim using E-Commerce Regulations
Illegal Downloading - What Happens If You Break The Law? Illegal Downloading - What Happens If You Break The Law?
Polysystems - opportunities or issues? Polysystems - opportunities or issues?
GP's 24 hour retirement - has your agreement got it covered? GP's 24 hour retirement - has your agreement got it covered?
Personal Care at Home Bill could affect Care Homes Personal Care at Home Bill could affect Care Homes
NHS patients given extended rights under NHS Constitution NHS patients given extended rights under NHS Constitution
Abolition of GP practice boundaries Abolition of GP practice boundaries
OFT directs focus on internet shopping OFT directs focus on internet shopping
Good news for charity trustees - the new CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Good news for charity trustees - the new CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Pre-marital agreements...will they stand up in court? Pre-marital agreements...will they stand up in court?
Fujitsu launches trademark fight over iPad Fujitsu launches trademark fight over iPad
New type of company structure for charities is 'win win' says Essex solicitor New type of company structure for charities is 'win win' says Essex solicitor