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04/02/2008 : Offshore Wind Farm Plans Set To Change The Coastline Of The South West
Whether you think offshore wind turbines are elegant necessities or overrated eyesores, Energy Secretary John Hutton recently announced the Government plans to build enough of them to power the equivalent of all UK homes by 2020. The proposals,… »

01/02/2008 : Succession Planning And The Family Business
It is a fact that only 24% of UK family businesses survive to the second generation, and only 14% beyond the third. Too many families fail to plan properly for the business to pass to the next generation, with the result that it has to be sold. Often… »

30/01/2008 : Cash Remains King
Recent research carried out by BACS, the body behind the automated banking payment scheme, suggests south west businesses may be facing a real issue with cash flow. Many small and medium sized businesses have debtors running at an unsustainable level.… »

28/01/2008 : Long Term Absence
There are plenty of flu bugs and other ‘nasties’ floating around the average office these days. Inevitably this leads to sickness and absence from work. Thankfully for most employees, absence is relatively brief and there is no question… »

25/01/2008 : Contact With Children In Care
Care proceedings are a dramatic step which local authorities will take if they believe a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm attributable to the care which is given or likely to be given to the child by their parent(s) if the order… »

25/01/2008 : Divided Families - Grandparents And Contact
When couples separate there are often difficulties over the contact which the children have with the parent with whom they do not live. Sometimes grandparents may also find it difficult to keep in touch with their grandchildren. Sometimes this flows… »

23/01/2008 : Time Off For Dependents
For a number of years now, all employees have been entitled to take unpaid “reasonable” time off work in order to deal with unexpected emergencies affecting their dependents. But who is a dependent, what is “reasonable” time off… »

22/01/2008 : How To Avoid Unfair Dismissals
Put yourself in the position of the following employers. Company One has an employee called Pat. Pat has been with the company for 8 years and is known to be a bit volatile. One day he gets into a fight with a colleague, beating him up so badly he has… »

21/01/2008 : Company Vehicles In The New Year
It’s that time of year again – new year resolutions! But what about resolutions in the workplace? How could you improve practices and procedures? And in particular do you have policies in place for company vehicles? Last year several… »

21/01/2008 : Sexual Orientation Discrimination - Are You Aware Of The Regulations?
There has been a lot of fuss in the papers about a recent employment tribunal in which a straight woman, who worked at a gay nightclub as head of security, won a claim for discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. The claimant in the… »

18/01/2008 : Keeping Your Charitable Status
Independent schools will have to be, “positive, innovative and imaginative” in ensuring they provide sufficient benefit to people who are unable to afford their high fees. This is the challenge laid down in the long-awaited guidance on public… »

15/01/2008 : The Way Forward For Charities?
In the last year 2300 charities contacted the Charity Commission enquiring about mergers. Our own specialist charity team is experiencing an increasing number of south west charities asking for help to join forces with other organisations. Why?… »

15/01/2008 : Right to Emergency Time off for Dependants
The recent ruling in the Employment Appeals Tribunal case of Cortest –v- O’Toole, has finally given some firm guidance on the circumstances and length of time that people can take as emergency time off for dependants. So what is the right,… »

14/01/2008 : Readers’ Letters And Follow-ups ‘Could Be Privileged’
If you thought letters to the editor would never be protected by privilege – think again. Judicial comments in a recent libel case suggest there will be circumstances in which a publisher, editor – and occasionally even a letter-writer… »

11/01/2008 : Pre-nuptial Agreements. The Coming Thing.
The simple question is, can you enter into an agreement before you marry that binds the husband and wife on a division of their assets if they later divorce? The simple answer, which is typical of a lawyer, is no and yes! Unfortunately, it is complicated.… »

07/01/2008 : Investing In A Friend’s Business- What To Watch Out For!
Many people wrongly assume that investors buying shares in a company have an extra layer of protection if they are also a director. Let’s assume two friends have an innovative business idea and set up a company. They ask you to invest some… »

04/01/2008 : Happily Ever After……?
One of the major social changes of the last century has been how we arrange our family lives. Marriage is no longer the ultimate destination for every couple and divorce is no longer a social faux pas. Unfortunately, whilst co-habiting couples… »

03/01/2008 : Added Value On The High Street?
Do you own or are you thinking of buying a high street property with unused space above? Converting this space to residential use can give additional income or provide you with a cash bonus – but is it worth it? The costs of converting the… »

02/01/2008 : New Year, new ….?
Although the Christmas and New Year excesses are now a distant blur, most of us are still doing well with those New Year Resolutions of eating and drinking less. But how many of us resolved to put their personal legal affairs in order? It sounds… »

01/01/2008 : Confidential Emails can cost at Employment Tribunals
The leaking of confidential internal memos caused headaches for leaders of both the public and private sector in recent weeks. The public sector saw the unauthorised advanced disclosure of a memo from the Home Secretary to the Chancellor saying… »

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