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Taxpayer Alarm At Demand For Old Records

Alarm bells are ringing after a tax tribunal has decided that it was “reasonable” for HMRC to demand copies of certain documents that taxpayers had already provided eight years earlier. The case involved Whitefields Golf Club and associated companies.  A restructuring of their activities in 1999 came to the attention of H M Customs and … Read more

Gamlins Law Solicitor Recognised In Arts & Business Cymru Awards

Kate Sutherland, a solicitor specialising in personal injury and medical negligence at Gamlins Law, was named a Business Adviser Of The Year finalist at this year’s Arts & Business Cymru Awards. The role of A&B Cymru is to promote mutually beneficial partnerships between businesses and the arts across Wales. Kate, along with a number of … Read more

Leading Law Firm Gamlins Law Celebrates 125th Anniversary

2014 marks the 125th anniversary of North East Wales’s leading law firm, Gamlins Law (recently incorporated as Gamlins Law Limited). The company, which was founded in Rhyl in 1889, is celebrating this remarkable milestone in its history by launching a new, modern brand identity. Gamlins Law has always been a forward-thinking firm, which now has … 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

Banks off the hook – but some customers win too

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The banking industry breathed a sigh of relief this week when the tide finally turned for them and the Supreme Court ruled in their favour in a test case on overdraft charges. However it could turn out to be in the public interest in the long run. Whilst it’s disappointing for the customers who … Read more

Claw Back on Tips Gets Customer Criticism

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Restaurants are following the letter of the law in implementing new rules on tipping, which are designed to boost wages for waiting staff, but many are ignoring the spirit of the legislation and charging staff an administration charge for tips left on credit cards. It’s a move that’s earning negative publicity amongst customers for … Read more

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