Employers need fit practices to match new Fit for Work service

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Employers should review their procedures and contracts of employment to match the new Government-funded initiative ‘Fit for Work’. A work-related health advice service designed to help employees stay in or return to work, the Fit for Work helpline is now up and running, with its referral services being rolled out across England, Wales and … Read more

When comments are advertisements…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Businesses must make sure they are not breaching advertising regulations when they update their social media feeds. The reminder follows the news that Diageo’s Guinness® UK brand has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of implying that alcohol could improve a person’s week, after a tweet on the brand’s social media account … Read more

Taking stock of UK and overseas property

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Property valuations and holiday logs are top of the list for expats and owners of overseas holiday homes under new rules   British expats and people with foreign holiday homes must take stock to deal with the new tax regime that came into force this month.   Capital Gains Tax (CGT) has been extended … Read more

Nailing down agreements on divorce

A Supreme Court ruling will allow a former wife to make a claim for a share of the fortune amassed by her husband 30 years after they parted, as no binding consent order was made when they divorced. Kathleen Wyatt has been granted permission to lodge a belated claim against multi-millionaire Dale Vince, who made … Read more

Battle of forms highlights a hard truth for company contracts

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Two companies who went to court in an argument over whose terms and conditions applied to a contract between them, have both lost out. The ruling from the High Court has said that neither company made enough efforts to deliver up their terms and conditions to the other side, leaving both without a leg … Read more

Osborne puts inheritance tax under the spotlight

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The matter of inheritance is top of the agenda for Chancellor George Osborne in the countdown to the general election and the subject was also a hot topic in his Spring budget statement. The Chancellor announced that the UK economy grew 2.6% in 2014, faster than any other advanced economy but lower than the … Read more

More parents can ask for time off from next month

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] New rules for parents wanting time off to look after their children will come into force in April, including the much debated option for parents of new babies to share 50 weeks of leave. And as the deadline looms, businesses are being warned to make sure they’re prepared, or risk claims for discrimination … Read more

Changes in law open door to off-limits creative work

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Copyright holders of creative works are being urged to make their mark and claim their rights, following the launch of a new licensing scheme that will enable reproduction of so-called ‘orphan’ creative works and performances. Orphan works are copyright works where the right holder is unknown or cannot be traced and in the past … Read more

Landords Forum

Gamlins Solicitors LLP are starting an exciting new forum for landlords in the Bangor and surrounding areas.  The first event will be a presentation at the Bangor University Management Centre on 12th July 2012 at 4pm covering the topics of how to evict tenants, recover outstanding rent and protect from fraud.  There will also be … Read more

How Santa deals with all that sticky tape…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]At this time of year, if you mention red tape you probably think of the sticky stuff you’re putting on your parcels ready to go under the tree. But outside the festive season, it’s more likely to make you think about all those rules and regulations that seem to make life so complicated. So … Read more

Victory for property developers in sewage dispute

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A judgment of the Supreme Court will be welcomed by all property developers, particularly those involved in large scale sites. In Barratt Homes Ltd v Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water) the Supreme Court held that a sewerage undertaker had no power to refuse to allow a property developer to choose where to connect his … Read more

“Buyer beware” drive for Internet shoppers

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]In the week that is set to be boom time for online Christmas shopping, experts are warning consumers to watch out when they shop. It is predicted that Christmas shoppers will spend £4000 every second buying presents on the Internet, making mid December the busiest time of the year for online shopping. So it’s … Read more

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