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Published: 18.03.10 : Is your business paying the cost of insurance fraud?
According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI) some 107,000 claims worth a total of £730M were found to be false last year. In addition, the number of claims rose 30 per cent on the pre... Read more »

Published: 15.03.10 : Media lawyer joins prestigious panel on libel law
Tony Jaffa, partner in Foot Anstey’s Media team, has been appointed to a prestigious panel which will advise the Government on possible reform of the libel laws. Tony, along with ... Read more »

Published: 15.03.10 : Employment Bulletin March 2010
In this issue we review the Equality Bill & April 2011 changes to childcare vouchers, case studies on agency worker and contract variations, plus information on the Edge Recruitment Breakfast Sem...
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Published: 15.03.10 : Financial Services Update March 2010
In this edition we review time-barring of FOS claims, reclaiming clawback from customers, FSA approval for change of control and regulating advice on deposits - the FSA’s next target? Read ... Read more »

Published: 11.03.10 : Tax change adds another layer of complication for tax planning
Businesses should act quickly to mitigate the effects of the new 50% tax rate for high earners as the tax changes coming into effect this April will add yet another layer of complication for tax... Read more »

Published: 09.03.10 : ‘No Win no fee’ – some relief at last for journos and publishers
These are interesting legal times for journalists, publishers, and lawyers, and true to form, there has been yet another major development – but this time, the change is very much in favour of ... Read more »

Published: 08.03.10 : Marriage v Cohabiting – Should It Make Any Difference?
Lawyers are often haunted by the spectre of the common-law spouse. Clients believe in them and think that after you have lived together for long enough, the law will treat you as a married couple. Ac... Read more »

Published: 04.03.10 : Divorce and the Family Business
If you are part of a family business you know how important it is to stop personal emotions affecting the company. Divorce can be a traumatic process for anyone but it is often worse in circumstances... Read more »

Published: 26.02.10 : Smart Litigation: Considering Value
“How much is this going to cost me?”  It’s an important question and one which we lawyers hear regularly, as you would expect. Or would you? Buying legal services is not ... Read more »

Published: 25.02.10 : Changes To The Rules On Whistleblowing
Employment Tribunals are shortly to gain new powers to refer the details of whistleblowing claims to the relevant regulator. Under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, employees who report ... Read more »

Published: 23.02.10 : Torch Of Open Justice Shines On Dark Secrets Of Torture
Open justice emerged triumphant from the hellish fog around of Binyam Mohamed’s torture claim this month, giving the media another strong precedent in favour of unrestricted court reporting. ... Read more »

Published: 23.02.10 : Employment Bulletin February 2010
In this issue we review the Government and its response to the consultation on the new "statement of fitness to work" to be used by GPs from 6 April 2010, plus other topics including additi...
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Published: 23.02.10 : Education bulletin February 2010
In this edition we review the Children Schools and Families Bill and its progress, parent complaints, weather driven absenteeism, Safer Internet Day, plus case reports and the chance to have a topic ...
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Published: 22.02.10 : Suing An Expert? The Tide May Be Changing…
Experts play a fundamental role in litigation. Their opinion on the merits of a claim often influences whether or not it is pursued or defended and courts rely heavily on their knowledge and expertis... Read more »

Published: 19.02.10 : Smart Litigation - Doing Something A Bit Different
With the economic climate remaining frosty (we’re still looking out for those ‘Green Shoots’ of Spring), one of the key questions for all businesses, big or small, is how to weather... Read more »

Published: 18.02.10 : Effective Recruitment
There is no one right way to recruit new staff, but there are many ways to get it wrong. Ronan McDonald, Esther Maxwell and Julia Green offer some tips to help you keep the process fair and legal. ... Read more »

Published: 18.02.10 : Law Firm Steps It Up A Gear For Charity
Staff at leading law firm Foot Anstey have put in a gruelling day’s work for charity by teaming up to cycle 479.34 km in Plymouth’s Drake Circus shopping centre. The latest event i... Read more »

Published: 18.02.10 : Charities Bulletin February 2010
In this month’s bulletin we look at how the RSPCA faces a potential £1m legal bill in legacy case, no tax penalties for temporary public benefit failure, new social enterprise mark is lau...
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Published: 12.02.10 : Smart Litigation – A Chill Wind
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” Albert Einstein How many times do lawyers fall into the trap, when explaining a legal point... Read more »

Published: 11.02.10 : National Mark Provides Real Boost For The Social Enterprise Sector
James Evans partner and head of charities and social enterprise at south west law firm, Foot Anstey, says the new National Social Enterprise Mark should provide a real boost for the social enterprise... Read more »

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