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22/10/2007 :
Be aware of maternity rights
As many of you will know, the law prohibiting sex discrimination has been around for over thirty years. Probably the clearest area of sex discrimination involves pregnancy, for the blindingly obvious reason that men don’t tend to get pregnant.… »
17/10/2007 :
Take Your Dress Code Seriously
What’s the difference between dreadlocks and matted hair? You might be forgiven for wondering whether I’ve had a career change into hairdressing, but in fact this was a question the Employment Appeal Tribunal had to decide two weeks ago.… »
15/10/2007 :
FDRs In Divorce
The FDR is the judiciary’s method of encouraging couples to reach agreement about their finances without fighting on to final hearing. It originates from commercial litigation where an arbitration hearing was found to result in settlement in a… »
11/10/2007 :
Foundering on the rock?
As the saying goes, "If you owe the bank £30,000. then it’s your problem but if you owe the bank £30m, then it’s the bank’s problem." Perhaps that saying should now be extended to read "and if you owe the… »
10/10/2007 :
Discrimination Protection For All
One of the most high profile employment tribunal claims in sport ended last week in London, when international cricket umpire Darrell Hair withdrew his claim of race discrimination against the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Mr Hair, a white… »
08/10/2007 :
Copyright – How Much Can Be Safely Plagiarised?
In the recycled world of news journalism, one question crops up repeatedly. How much of an article can be legitimately copied without the copyright owner’s permission? The issue has become more important since the arrival of the internet,… »
08/10/2007 :
Once Upon A Bike In The Land Of Trade Marks
Waiting to sell your products or services until you had completely re-branded your entire business would put a lot of businesses into administration but before you start you should understand the pitfalls of infringing a registered trade mark.
Business… »
05/10/2007 :
Affordable Housing - What Does That Mean?
House prices are an average 8x income making home ownership a dream for many people.
The Government is putting housing high on their agenda and plans to increase the number of new houses including 8000 affordable homes in 2006-8.
But what… »
05/10/2007 :
A Missed Opportunity?
A very debilitating but rarely fatal condition, NLO – “New Law Overload - that can affect the economic health of a business - will be on the increase once a large part of the new Companies Act comes into force on 1 October!
Despite… »
05/10/2007 :
The New Way For Protecting A Trademark
The law affecting the registering of trade marks is about to change on 1st October 2007.
Trade marks and service marks, often referred to as brands, are valuable assets for companies and individuals. For many years, trade marks could be protected… »
05/10/2007 :
South Hams Eco-Community Sets UK Planning Precedent
A new planning precedence means the South Hams area will host a trial eco community.
The eco community at Allaleigh, near Totnes, won a 3 year temporary planning permission for their 42-acre site last month.
The land is managed for the benefit… »
05/10/2007 :
That Sinking Feeling: Residential Properties And Flood Plain Insurance
It was distressing to see the residents of Tewkesbury and Gloucester waging a losing battle against the rising floodwaters this summer. No amount of sandbags could keep back the surges, and the scarcity of potable water demonstrated how quickly the infrastructure… »
05/10/2007 :
The Right To Remain Silent – Does That Include The Boss?
“You do not have to say anything. But it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence”.
This is the current manifestation of what… »
05/10/2007 :
The Paparazzi And The Satellites – Focus On The Law Of Intrusive Photography
THE old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words is as true of detailed satellite images as it is of paparazzi photographs.
Pictures are packed with information, and technological advances only fuel the demand for ever more intrusive shots… »
05/10/2007 :
There May Be Trouble Ahead
There may be trouble ahead: The sub-prime lending market and the impending residential property market crash? A recent investigation found evidence of serious mis-selling in Britain’s sub-prime mortgage market.
If the sub prime market starts… »
05/10/2007 :
Tackling The Cyber-Bully
According to recent government figures, more than a third of children aged between 12 and 15 are victims of cyber-bullying.
Cyber-bullying takes place online and on mobiles and can be as devastating to the victim as physical ‘real world’… »
03/10/2007 :
Employment Tribunals
Last year Employment Tribunals accepted 132,577 applications; an increase of over 40,000 from 2 years ago.
These applications contained a total of 238,546 separate claims of which 44,491 were for unfair dismissal and 28,153 for sex discrimination,… »
01/10/2007 :
Eco Towns Are Coming Your Way
To talk of ‘eco-towns’, even a decade ago, would probably have branded you as a loony hippy idealist. How times have changed, with Gordon Brown pledging to double the number of eco towns, from the five already planned, in his first Labour… »
20/09/2007 :
The New Way For Protecting A Trade Mark
The law affecting the registering of trade marks is about to change on 1st October 2007.
Trade marks and service marks, often referred to as brands, are valuable assets for companies and individuals. For many years, trade marks could be protected… »
19/09/2007 :
Appeal Expected Over Media Contempt Convictions
Three media organisations have been convicted of contempt of court for publishing photographs of a footballer during his trial for alleged assault and breach of the peace at an Edinburgh pub.
Scottish Television, the Daily Record and the Scottish… »
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