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Unable to evidence financial loss? The scope of Wrotham Park damages is considered by the Supreme Court
Wrotham Park damages are based on the notional sum that a defendant would have paid to a claimant, before breaching a contract, in order to negotiate a release of its…
Posted on 27 June, 2018 by Ortolan
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Bribery Act Update and Inquiry
While you could be forgiven for thinking that (at least this month) the House of Lords has had a laser-like focus on Brexit legislation, it continues to deal with many other…
Posted on 27 June, 2018 by Ortolan
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Houses in Multiple Occupation Rules 2018 - New Rules with Government Getting Tough on HMO Owners
Government has said for some time now that they will change the rules on HMO's and now it appears to have done so. HMO's until now were defined as properties of three…
Posted on 27 June, 2018 by Ortolan
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Where a debt is owed can a Landlord place property owned by the Tenant out of the reach of other creditors?
This is a question that we are asked on a fairly regular basis and whilst the facts of every case will inevitably be different there are a few questions and issues you can…
Posted on 10 May, 2018 by Ortolan
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Statements of Case – When Less is More
Often, when a dispute arises, those affected become emotionally involved in the subject matter of the dispute and by the time proceedings are issued in court, extensive…
Posted on 10 May, 2018 by Ortolan
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Terminating the occupation of premises without a written lease or any defined term
If a tenant uses premises without a written lease or any defined term, on what grounds can the tenant bring the lease to an end? The length of the tenancy in these…
Posted on 10 May, 2018 by Ortolan
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A year of the New Insolvency Rules
The New Insolvency Rules (SI 2016/1024) came into force in April 2017. See my article “New Insolvency Rules are coming in April 2017". They had the specific purpose of…
Posted on 10 May, 2018 by Ortolan
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Supreme Court rules on Litigants in Person and Getting Service Right
The appellant, Mark Barton, a former litigant in person, wanted to bring a professional negligence claim against Wright Hassall LLP but the Supreme Court rejected the premise…
Posted on 22 March, 2018 by Ortolan
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All you need to know about Energy Performance Certificates - EPC's
An EPC is a certificate, issued by an assessor, which shows information about the energy efficiency of the property to which it relates. An EPC issued on or after 9…
Posted on 22 March, 2018 by Ortolan
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Taxation on Termination Payments- Changes from 6th April 2018
From 6 April 2018 a new regime will apply to payments made in lieu of notice (PILON) on termination of an employee’s employment. The effect of the change will be that HMRC…
Posted on 22 March, 2018 by Ortolan
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Increase in statutory limits from 6th April 2018
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2018 brings into force the following increases on 6 April 2018: · Maximum amount of a week’s pay from £489 to £508…
Posted on 22 March, 2018 by Ortolan
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Increases in National Minimum Wage from 6th April 2018
The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2018 comes into force on 1 April 2018 and increase the national minimum wage as follows: · Workers aged 25 or…
Posted on 22 March, 2018 by Ortolan
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The Death of the High Street - Again?
A spate of high profile insolvencies in the retail sector have led to the familiar question of whether this time, it really is the death of the high street as we know…
Posted on 22 March, 2018 by Ortolan
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Recap of 2017 and Look Ahead to 2018 – Employment Legal Review
With Christmas a distant memory and businesses focusing their energy on looking forward, we thought it was a useful exercise to recap on the past year, both in terms…
Posted on 7 February, 2018 by Ortolan
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GDPR – 10 Key Concepts
As the clock counts down inexorably towards the GDPR implementation date of 25th May (less than 4 months to go), it is clear to us that many businesses are only now beginning…
Posted on 7 February, 2018 by Ortolan