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Validity of Notices of Intended Prosecutions

Have you received a Notice of Intended Prosecution (“NIP”) from the police? This...

Drinking (and driving?) over the festive period

With Halloween and Bonfire Night over, it isn’t long before the festive season will be upon...

Siblings not pulling their weight?

Many family businesses employ siblings or other family members. Working with siblings can be...

New advice from Acas on staff suspensions

Following our Wednesday Webinar session . This is the fifth in a series of daily...

Brexit Freedoms Bill

Following our Wednesday Webinar session . This is the third of a series of daily articles that...

Recognition for pioneering lawyer at the Asian Legal Awards

Birkett Long is delighted to announce that Senior Associate, Suryen Nullatamby, has been named as...

What happens if a director or shareholder loses capacity?

The vast majority of private limited companies incorporated and operating in England and Wales are...

What is the Sizewell C project and who might benefit?

The recent news about funding the new Sizewell C reactors has raised lots of concerns and...

Increased burdens for residential developers

The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA), which received Royal Assent on 28 April this year, introduced...

Extending time to make a claim

The Grenfell Tower fire has resulted in reviews and consultations that aim to increase safety in...

The sources of development finance

I work with a number of property development clients who take different approaches to development...

Tribunal finds calling a man 'bald' is sexual harassment

Finn v The British Bung Manufacturing Company Ltd The claimant was an electrician who worked for...

Directors' disqualification - what you need to know

When a company goes into liquidation or administration, an insolvency practitioner is appointed to...

What are the employment rights of a director?

As a company director, you may be well aware of the employment rights of your employees. But are...

Advice to company directors - Know your legal duties

When it comes to running a company or being a company director, are you aware of your legal...

The Plastic Packaging Tax Regulations

The Plastic Packaging Tax comes into effect on 1 April 2022.  The measures introduce...

The new International Data Transfer Agreement

The Information Commissioner’s Office has published the final form of its new International...
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